The European Union plans to introduce a new package of economic sanctions against Belarus in June this year, Bloomberg reports, citing a European official. The new restrictions may affect the potash industry, which is one of the main export items for Belarus.

The state will expand the program of available loans for 5, 7 and 9% for the purchase of agricultural land after the launch of the market in July 2021.

Over the past week, the agrometeorological conditions for the growth and development of winter crops have been mixed. Late spring and lack of heat led to the fact that the phase development of plants, both winter and spring crops, occurs two weeks later than the long-term average.

The Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine predicts that this year's domestic grain and legume harvest will reach a record high.

The growing season in spring crops is shorter than that of winter crops: in barley – 70-110 days, oats – 100-120, spring wheat – 80-115 days, and the number of elements of fueling that is spent on the formation of the crop, they are almost the same. The root system of spring crops is weaker. They're also worse off. These features should be taken into account in order to ensure the full nutrition of plants during vegetation.

Wednesday, March 31, 2021, on the Internet there was information that the District Administrative Court of Kiev issued a decision that overturned the decision of the International Commission on International Trade of June 22, 2020.