As of the third decade of October 2020, Ukrainian agricultural producers harvested 11.64 million tons of sunflower from an area of 5.9 million hectares (92% of the forecast). The average yield was 1.97 t / ha, which is 0.34 t / ha (15%) lower than this year.
Ukraine in January-August 2021 exported 32.24 thousand tons of eggs (worth $ 34.03 million), which is 60% less in physical terms than the same period last year (80.86 thousand tons for $ 72.65 million).
As of October 13, 2021, 52.6 million tons of grain and leguminous crops were threshed in Ukraine from an area of 11.6 million hectares, or 70% of the forecast with an average yield of 4.48 t / ha.
In the Nikolaev region, the avian influenza virus of the A1 subtype of the H5 subtype was detected in 5 poultry corpses (2 chickens, 2 turkeys, 1 goose).
The Agricultural Research Service of the USDA and scientists at the University of California have conducted a study according to which switching to a new method of freezing fruits can make products safer and better, as well as save energy and reduce carbon emissions.
Head of State Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Stimulating the Activities of Farms".
Anpario, независимый производитель и дистрибьютор кормовых добавок для домашнего скота, выпустил новую добавку на основе микроводорослей и жирных кислот омега-3 для применения в рационе молочных коров.
The Turkish vessel Vera Su sank in the northern part of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast with 3 thousand tons of urea on board.
There are five operating operators in Ukraine that produce potato starch.
For several years, there has been an extremely tough competition on the soybean market of Ukraine between soybean exporters and processing enterprises.
This year, excessive rainfall has not done much damage to potato growers. Excess moisture was observed mainly in the south, while in central Ukraine there was a drought.
The American company "Fall Creek Farm & Nursery" has introduced two new varieties of blueberries, which are distinguished by frost resistance and large berry sizes: Olympus Blue and Peachy Blue.