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Ikar postponed increasing the grain harvest forecast due to frosts in Russia affecting crops. The forecast until 2025 is 129.5 million tons of grain, with 125.85 million tons collected in 2024. Frosts have affected several regions, but the weather is set to improve from Tuesday.

The world's largest importer of corn and soybeans has reduced approval of GM seeds in China to double the planted area of GM corn this year. This is not related to the trade war, but will allow China to reduce imports and impact trade with the USA.

Issues with yields are caused by seed imperfections.

Experts from Rosselkhozcenter have started spring inspection of potato fields in the Leningrad region, searching for Colorado potato beetles hibernating at a depth of 20 to 50 cm. Different quantities of soil samples are taken for areas of different sizes, passing through sieves of different sizes. The Colorado potato beetle was not found.

The main goal of the meeting with Consul Nguyen Mai Hyong is to help companies from Vietnam and the Chelyabinsk region understand the markets and increase the export of agricultural products. The export volume has significantly increased: Vietnam supplies vegetables, while the Chelyabinsk region supplies animal fats. Companies are willing to expand their product range and increase shipments.

The sugar plant "Kamenskiy" continues to produce sugar from syrup reserves after the end of the beet season. The plant uses a unique technology for storing syrup under strictly controlled parameters.

Sugar production is automated, with productivity increased to 8.5 thousand tons. The products are supplied throughout Russia and for export.

The company "Rostselmash" has laid off about 2000 employees due to a decrease in demand for agricultural machinery. Farmers have switched to a reduced work schedule because of the crisis. The factory is operational again for 5 days a week, but in a limited capacity. The situation in the grain sector also remains challenging.

"TASS reported that the Moscow City Court is considering an appeal against the arrest of Vadim Moshkovich, the founder of the Rusagro holding. "Syngenta" has initiated a lawsuit for 999 million rubles. As part of this case, Moshkovich and Maxim Basov are also accused of causing damage to the company in the amount of 30 billion rubles."

The president of the Russian Grain Union stated that due to duties and quotas, the number of companies exporting grain from Russia has decreased from 200 to 15. This situation indicates a market conspiracy. The projected grain harvest this year is estimated at 125 million tons.

Duties are being reduced due to the strengthening of the ruble, making exports unprofitable.

In Tatarstan, sowing works have begun. 115 thousand hectares of early spring crops have been sown. The assessment of winter crops is positive. 680 thousand hectares of crops have been fertilized. Soil moisture is sufficient. Harrowing has been carried out on 1 million 470 thousand hectares.

In the Arzgirskoye, Krasnogvardeyskoye, Ipatovsky, and Budennovsky districts, vegetables have already been planted on 309 hectares. The delivery of potatoes has been completed on 692 hectares. This year, it is planned to allocate 6.2 thousand hectares for potatoes and 3.2 thousand hectares for vegetables. State support for agriculture will amount to 63.4 million rubles, of which 11.4 million have already been allocated for seed material.

Salmonella infection in domestic poultry remains a serious public health issue. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a postbiotic supplement SCFP that reduces the presence of Salmonella in poultry and improves gut microbiota. The results have shown a significant decrease in the number of pathogens, which could reduce the risk of infection in humans and improve the health of poultry.

In 2012, a 13-year quarantine against the golden potato nematode started in the Novgorod region. Special measures were taken, such as crop rotation and cultivation of resistant potato varieties. Now the first zone has been released from the quarantine, but there are still three zones covering a total area of 2432.8 hectares. Nematodes are being fought with crop rotation and planting cabbage.