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A number of factors have converged over the last 18 months to send global agricultural commodity prices to near-record levels. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – and the potential loss of Ukrainian exports – was the latest development to push commodity prices higher.

Post forecasts Russia's grain and feed production for the coming year.

Recent measures intended to dampen domestic food price increases by inhibiting grain exports were adjusted by Decree #33 signed on January 23, 2021.

As part of its package of measures to reduce food prices adopted in December 2020, the Russian government issued a number of decrees to restrict exports of some grains and oilseeds...

On August 18, 2020, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) issued Decision No. 102, establishing tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and respective volumes for imports of meat, poultry, and whey...

Latest official data show a small decline (-0.3 percent) of Austrian arable crops acreage in 2020 compared to the previous year.

On April 3, 2020, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), which is the regulatory body of the Armenia-Belarus-Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan-Russia Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), issued ...

On April 6, 2020, the Russian Government issued decree No. 453, amending the list of agricultural products that are subject to Russia’s food ban to exclude some whey powder (from HS heading 0404)...

In response to the COVID19 epidemic and in order to ensure the agricultural security of Russian citizens, the Russian Government decided to impose a quota in the amount of 7MMT to limit exports...

FAS/Moscow forecasts that wheat production will reach 73.5 MMT in MY2019/2020, a decrease from the previous forecast of 74 MMT based on industry and official data.

At nearly 313.5 MMT, the total MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop is around 2 MMT higher than the previous forecast, with higher wheat, corn and barley production partially offset by a lower mixed grain....

Russia’s grain crop in MY19/20 will be abundant, particularly for barley and corn.