Pyrrhic Victory: Record Russian Grain Tonnage Masked by Catastrophic Quality and Harvest Failures
On the surface, Russia's 2025 grain harvest appears robust. Official data indicates a total bunker weight of over 135 million ...
Tag: Pesticide Residues
Beyond Tonnage: How Quality Protocols are Reopening Key Markets for Russian Wheat
The recent confirmation by the Novorossiysk branch of Russia's Center for Grain Quality Assessment (FGBU "TsOK APK") of over 50,000 tonnes ...
Pesticide Overload: Tatarstan’s Contaminated Grain Batch Highlights Wider Food Safety Challenge
A significant food safety breach has been identified in Tatarstan, raising concerns for grain producers and buyers alike. Specialists from ...
Contaminated Barley Shipments Raise Alarm: Pesticide Risks in Animal Feed Demand Stricter Controls
Recent inspections by Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia’s agricultural watchdog) revealed that 36.9 metric tons of contaminated feed barley were shipped from Mordovia to Karelia. The grain, ...
Chlormequat in Oats: Rising Residue Levels and What Farmers & Agronomists Should Know
Chlormequat chloride is a plant growth regulator (PGR) widely used in cereal crops like oats, wheat, and barley to prevent ...
