ukraine harvest

[malleefarmer]

Yields are reportedly higher in the Ukraine for the 2019/20 Harvest. Comparing to last year, UkrAgroConsult reports wheat yields are up 15.6%, barley 4.4% and peas 55.8%. Harvesting is also ahead of last year with wheat and barley 63% and 44% up respectively

[MBgrower]

Those groups from years past from Western Canada who went over there to teach them better farming methods did a great job.

[SASKFARMER]

Plus how low of production costs do they have compared to us. The big companies aren’t a welfare state there like here with cradle to grave patents and seed rights for life.

The only one who fails in Canadian ag is the farmers.

[biglentil]

Those groups from years past from Western Canada who went over there to teach them better farming methods did a great job.

with our check off $

[bucket]

Don't forget that the Chinese and the Ukraine just inked a deal on pulses. ....


While saskpulse slept.....

[Guest]

Don't forget that the Chinese and the Ukraine just inked a deal on pulses. ....


While saskpulse slept.....

No no ,
They were at meetings in nice places
Livin the life

[bucket]

No no ,
They were at meetings in nice places
Livin the life

How is it that the Ukrainian president/comedian can come to Canada and get 45 million while our checkoff money can't get a single ****ing dime?

[AllisWD45]

If you think Ukraine is doing well then Russia is the sleeping Ag giant. Just spent a couple weeks visiting Northwestern Russia. About 1 acre in 10 is not farmed but what is a farmers dream. The sanctions have made Agriculture a hot commodity and a favored industry. The rest of the arable land could easily be put back in production and will be in the next 5 to 10 years
What i noticed is a lot of infa structure being put in place such as grain storage and many facilities with processing on site. These are all less than 5 years old. The rest can all be moved easily as their rail system is second to none.
Under communism they failed miserably but this new generation farming is for profit and a totally different model.
The difference between Ukraine and Russia is Ukraine agriculture is being developed by foreigners. The Dutch, Chinese etc. In Russia it is an internal effort that will take a little longer and will do more for the country in terms of feeding themselves and exporting.
I saw a lot of northwestern Russia that is on the same parallel as the NW territories but the weather is greatly influenced by the Baltic sea. July 1 grain crops such as wheat are flowering and winter crops will be ready to harvest by the end of July

[Misterjade9]

Remember when I was a kid, we sold wheat to the U.S.S.R and had to take lumber in trade as the communists couldn't pay for it. In 40 years that will have completely flipped around we are the ones who can't afford anything.

[bucket]

Remember when I was a kid, we sold wheat to the U.S.S.R and had to take lumber in trade as the communists couldn't pay for it. In 40 years that will have completely flipped around we are the ones who can't afford anything.

And it's mostly because Canada has been writing cheques to foreign countries instead of investing at home...

It doesn't matter the party....we have to invest in ourselves....

Russia has been investing in their infrastructure for years and they have turned around their agriculture industry to be an economic driver...

Politicians in Canada fell asleep....

The last few ag ministers have been failures....and it doesn't matter if they were elected to ag hall of fame or not....

If they were successful ag ministers the primary producer would not be on their knees again with this crop....

[AlbertaFarmer5]

If you think Ukraine is doing well then Russia is the sleeping Ag giant. Just spent a couple weeks visiting Northwestern Russia. About 1 acre in 10 is not farmed but what is a farmers dream. The sanctions have made Agriculture a hot commodity and a favored industry. The rest of the arable land could easily be put back in production and will be in the next 5 to 10 years
What i noticed is a lot of infa structure being put in place such as grain storage and many facilities with processing on site. These are all less than 5 years old. The rest can all be moved easily as their rail system is second to none.
Under communism they failed miserably but this new generation farming is for profit and a totally different model.
The difference between Ukraine and Russia is Ukraine agriculture is being developed by foreigners. The Dutch, Chinese etc. In Russia it is an internal effort that will take a little longer and will do more for the country in terms of feeding themselves and exporting.
I saw a lot of northwestern Russia that is on the same parallel as the NW territories but the weather is greatly influenced by the Baltic sea. July 1 grain crops such as wheat are flowering and winter crops will be ready to harvest by the end of July

Thanks for the report. Can you be more specific of what areas you visited? I had a different impression of the north western areas that I've seen, probably more like only 1 in 10 being in production. Southern areas are much more like you've described, and modernizing fast, motivated by the sanctions which are backfiring in a big way.

[malleefarmer]

If you think Ukraine is doing well then Russia is the sleeping Ag giant. Just spent a couple weeks visiting Northwestern Russia. About 1 acre in 10 is not farmed but what is a farmers dream. The sanctions have made Agriculture a hot commodity and a favored industry. The rest of the arable land could easily be put back in production and will be in the next 5 to 10 years
What i noticed is a lot of infa structure being put in place such as grain storage and many facilities with processing on site. These are all less than 5 years old. The rest can all be moved easily as their rail system is second to none.
Under communism they failed miserably but this new generation farming is for profit and a totally different model.
The difference between Ukraine and Russia is Ukraine agriculture is being developed by foreigners. The Dutch, Chinese etc. In Russia it is an internal effort that will take a little longer and will do more for the country in terms of feeding themselves and exporting.
I saw a lot of northwestern Russia that is on the same parallel as the NW territories but the weather is greatly influenced by the Baltic sea. July 1 grain crops such as wheat are flowering and winter crops will be ready to harvest by the end of July

Have to friends whi intamtely know the area one a guy/entrepreneur whos been over there a few times trying to sell grain storage and equpment.

The other a friend in germany who was looking to relocate and use the untold untapped riches of russia ukraine etc etc but his case was just to hard to corrupt and many other reasons so hes stuck in germany growing his 10t ha crops.

The grain storage guy well he was kinda small fry and his good idea never got off the ground.

But both suggest if the ever get there act together look out and many high production costs countries like australia will never to comepete.

Like the german guy said in his opinion fertilizer would be "optional" for as much as 10 yrs

[Hopalong]

Think political stability and rule of law are still concerns for those investing in Ukraine and FSU.
As far as technology and information transfers, world is becoming smaller and we are better off allowing or even promoting it instead of defending our borders on nationalistic grounds.

[malleefarmer]

did you guys get chernobyl on pay tv thought it was good.

fact or fiction suggest somewere in between

[helmsdale]

did you guys get chernobyl on pay tv thought it was good.

fact or fiction suggest somewere in between