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Russian wheat prices follow global benchmarks higher

May. 25, 2015 at 2:44 pm CDT

Tikhoretsk | Reuters — Russian wheat export prices rose last week following an increase in global benchmarks and concerns over dry and hot weather in the European part of Russia, analysts said. Russia, one of the world’s big wheat exporters, competes with other global suppliers, including France, where Western European […]

Russia may allow food imports from three EU states

May. 19, 2015 at 6:26 pm CDT

By Reuters

Russia lifts wheat export duty, exports seen rising

May. 15, 2015 at 5:04 pm CDT

By Vladimir Soldatkin

Russian wheat price may rise when tax removed

Apr. 30, 2015 at 7:28 pm CDT

By Reuters

Crop tour in Russia, Ukraine finds mid-sized farms under pressure

Apr. 30, 2015 at 12:31 pm CDT

By Lisa Guenther

Russia looks set to extend import ban on Western food

Apr. 30, 2015 at 11:49 am CDT

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia looks likely to extend a ban on Western food imports beyond an Aug. 7 deadline, with a lack of incentive to lift its embargo due to the prospect of extended European sanctions. With President Vladimir Putin supporting moves to boost Russia’s “food security,” officials have […]

By Polina Devitt

Russia’s ag ministry proposes to cancel wheat export tax

Apr. 17, 2015 at 11:41 am CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry has proposed to the government to cancel a tax on wheat exports from July 1 when the 2015-16 marketing year starts, a source at the ministry told Reuters. Russia imposed the duty on wheat exports between Feb. 1 and June 30 in an […]

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Russia may consider lifting food ban from Greece, Hungary, Cyprus

Apr. 7, 2015 at 6:31 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — The Russian government could consider removing Greece, Hungary and Cyprus from its ban on most Western food imports, Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov was quoted as saying Tuesday. Russia’s ban, which should run until early August, was imposed in retaliation to Western sanctions on Russia over […]

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Russia may extend tax on wheat exports, deputy PM says

Apr. 4, 2015 at 1:06 am CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russia may extend a tax on wheat exports beyond July 1, but is yet to make a final decision, Russian news agencies cited Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, who is in charge of the sector, as saying on Friday. Russia has imposed the duty on wheat […]

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Russia seen removing wheat tax in July if inflation slows

Mar. 27, 2015 at 5:55 pm CDT

Moscow | Reuters — Russia, one of the world’s leading wheat exporters, will probably not extend a tax on wheat exports, imposed until June 30, if optimism over lower inflation and a large crop persists among officials, SovEcon consultancy said. Russia’s economy has been hit hard by low global oil […]

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