Russian market - Cereals - Incubator

In the Samara Region, cooperation between industry organizations in the field of unmanned systems was discussed. An Association of developers has been established, open-source software products have been proposed, and a concept of a national award in agriculture has been introduced. A memorandum on the establishment of the association and an agreement between the Regional Government and the UAV market have been signed.

Employees of the phytosanitary post "Khabarovsk" have detected a quarantine pest - the ambrosia beetle in a shipment of linden timber. The beetle causes harm to trees by creating tunnels and passages in the wood, making them vulnerable to diseases and other pests.

In the Orenburg region, more than 3.4 million hectares of spring crops (90% of the plan) and 1.53 million hectares of cereals and legumes (86% of the plan) have been sown. Planting is completed in the steppe regions and is finishing in the rest. The maximum sowing areas are in Adamovsky (153.9 thousand hectares), Kvarkensky (129.2 thousand hectares), and Alexandrovsky (125.2 thousand hectares).

India extends duty-free import of Canadian yellow peas until 2026. China has imposed a 100% tariff on peas from Canada due to a trade war. The export of yellow peas to China has decreased, so access to the Indian market becomes important for Canada.

Russia will also start supplying peas to India, creating competition for Canadian farmers. Canada may reduce prices to maintain its market position.

Rosselkhozbank plans to use cryptocurrencies for trading grain. The bank is exploring the possibility of using digital assets in collaboration with the Central Bank. Futures trading for cryptocurrency has been launched, structured bonds have been developed, and digital assets have been issued by other banks.

Scientific experiments at the station include testing winter wheat and barley. The Yubilei Don variety shows the best results, and farmers are recommended to sow it at a depth of 5 to 6 cm for better plant development. Herbicides can damage the crop in case of moisture deficit. After the experiments, information about the varieties will be provided to farmers for sowing next year.

Early spring crops, sugar beets, rapeseed, and sunflowers have been successfully sown. The completion of sowing late plants is near. Losses from spring frosts in the Kursk region amounted to 250 million rubles - Gennady Babaskin.

Employees of the Product Safety Evaluation Center in St. Petersburg are fighting the dangerous Sosnovsky's hogweed using the herbicide imazapyr. The plant is toxic and widespread on millions of hectares in Russia.

To combat it, a comprehensive approach is recommended: agronomy, chemistry, and biology. Prevention and monitoring of the spread foci are also crucial.

AgroNews evaluates the impact of the accident on the production of chlorantraniliprole in China. The production volume of certain companies may significantly decrease due to the incident.

Perspectives on the development of the market for effective insecticides remain generally optimistic.

The research has shown that changing the diet of pests slows down the development of resistance to biopesticides. The diversity of crops affects the ability of fungal pathogens to destroy pest larvae. This discovery will help develop effective crop protection strategies.

Farmers from 10 districts and regions of the Zabaykalsky Krai have completed planting wheat. The total wheat cultivation area exceeded 7000 hectares.

Producers also cultivate rapeseed on 32.2 thousand hectares and oats on 10 thousand hectares.

A batch of fertilized trout caviar from Poland was released from quarantine in Russia for LLC "Promrybtor". The caviar was deemed healthy, all veterinary requirements were met. The caviar material was handed over to the owner for cultivation.

1.1 million units of foreign material were imported in 2025.