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Commodity Intelligence Report
March 29, 2006

Russia: Winterkill includes total winter-crop losses attributable to unfavorable fall and winter weather, including fall drought. Over the past eleven years, winterkill in Russia has ranged from 7 to 27 percent of sown area, with average winterkill of 13 percent. In four of the past five years, winterkill has been below average. Rosgidromet estimates 2006/07 losses as of early March at 18 to 20 percent.
For more information contact Mark Lindeman | mark.lindeman@fas.usda.gov | (202) 690-0143
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