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FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2015 production of three major oilseed crops (sunflowerseeds, soybeans, rapeseed) at 13.5 million metric tons (MMT), a 4 percent increase from last year.

The wheat production estimate for Marketing Year (MY) 2014/15 is 15.25 million metric tons (MMT) and the forecast for MY 2015/16 is 18 MMT.

On March 31, 2015, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture determined the level of prices for 2015 grain crop purchases to the State Intervention Fund.

Cotton is a crop of high importance for Greek agricultural production, accounting for more than 8 percent of total agricultural output.

Turkish Marketing Year (MY) 2015 cotton area and production are projected to decline about 12 percent after a short recovery from last year.

The MY2015/16 wheat crop is reported to be 8 percent higher than last year or approximately 600,000 HA planted area.

Total EU-28 oilseeds production for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is expected to decline by about 9 percent to 32 million metric tons (MMT).

Moscow city officials recently passed a law banning the sale of alcoholic energy drinks in the capital. In addition, only adults who present identification will be served non-alcoholic energy drinks.

Assuming average weather conditions, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2015 grain and pulses production at 92 million metric tons (MMT), an 11 percent decrease from the crop in 2014...

Last planting season, in order to secure the maximum CAP payments for the period 2015-2020, farmers boosted planted area and production.

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