LONDON - Feb 1 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HONG KONG - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Noble Group Limited is buying an integrated soybean crushing and refining plant in the port of Qinzhou, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China, from Siping Hongzui Grease Limited. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) left interest rates on commodity loans unchanged for the month of February. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Grain and oilseed stocks in commercial hands and on farms in Canada at the end of December were well above the previous 10-year averages, notes Statististics Canada in releasing the latest inventory numbers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- H.J. Heinz Company received an offer and is in advanced and exclusive negotiations with Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking for the sale of its European Seafood business. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Trading interest on international agriculture commodity markets showed improvement through the middle of the week, helped by the sale of corn and soybean meal to Japan and rice to Iraq. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- The Board of Directors of Royster-Clark Ltd. and Royster-Clark ULC recommend shareholders of income deposit securities (IDSs) accept Agrium's revised offer of CDN $11.90 per IDS and tender their IDSs to the revised offer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. intends to exercise its option to purchase an additional 10.01% of the shares in Sinochem Hong Kong Holdings Limited, more commonly known as Sinofert. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) Trade posted an all-time daily volume record on January 31, with 33,381 contracts traded. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Loan rates for corn, soybean and sorghum were announced by the USDA for 2006 crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 2 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HONG KONG - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Noble Group Limited has purchased ConAgra Foods' entire equity interest in Jordan Grain Handling and Milling Company Ltd. (JOGCO). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Mexico's Gruma SA around U.S. $13.2 million for Australian tortilla maker Rositas Investments Pty. Ltd. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The Indian government authorized the State Trading Corp. Of India Ltd. (STC) to import 500,000 metric tons (MT) of duty-free milling wheat this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MADISON - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Dairy market conditions in western and eastern Europe were reviewed in the latest report on the sector released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MADISON - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The USDA published its latest review of dairy market conditions in Australia and New Zealand today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Coconut Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Palm Kernel Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Corn Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Sunflower Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Soybean Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Inedible Tallow Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Linseed Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cottonseed Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Tall Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Lard Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Tung Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Rapeseed Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Fish Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

CHICAGO - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets is starting to improve as traders return to work from the Lunar New Year celebrations in Asia. China, however, will remain closed for the week, suggesting business will not return to normal until next week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Vegetable Foots and Other Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Palm Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Safflower Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Castor Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Edible Tallow Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Peanut Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

NEW YORK - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The Organic Trade Association (OTA) named Caren Wilcox its new executive director, succeeding Katherine DiMatteo, OTA's original executive director who has served in that role since 1990. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Total consumption of fats and oils in the United States finished 2005 posting a 6% increase over 2004, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Census Bureau. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Cargill will expand processing of Monsanto's Vistive low-linolenic soybeans to its processing facility in Lafayette, Ind. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The Cotlook A Index averaged 56 cents per pound between August 2005 and January 2006, five cents higher than over the same period last season, according to the The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The stats of Western Australia is effectively banning imports of wheat seed in an effort to prevent the spread of Wheat streak mosaic virus into the state. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board committed up to CDN $300,000 in matching fund to researchers at the Brandon Research Centre who are working on fusarium head blight in barley. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending January 25 rose, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BATON ROUGE - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Pecan market conditions in the state of Louisiana are summarized in this report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHOENIX - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Pecan market conditions and prices were updated for Arizona, New Mexico And West Texas in this report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Feb and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) set the 2005-06 initial payment for the second feed barley pool, "Pool B". . . . Continue or visitors click here

LANSING - Feb 2/06 - MFB -- The future doesn't look rosy for Michigan's nursery and greenhouse growers. Rocketing heating costs, price spikes for plastic products, an uncertain sales market and Michigan's weakening economy are thorns in the side of nurserymen like Bill Ruhlig. But will consumers feel a prick come spring? Maybe and maybe not. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- The USDA will allow more sugar to be imported during the balance of the 2005-06 marketing year to help cover shortfalls created by a short can harvest on account of damage from last year's hurricanes. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 3 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd rose during the past week as rising sheep sales were overcome by declines in cattle offers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The German government has ordered that all farm birds must be kept indoors after March 1 to prevent the spread of bird flu by migrating fowl, especially the H5N1 strain which has been known to infect and kill people. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. JOSEPH - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Feb 3. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets finished the week on a relatively quiet note, but optimistic about an improvement in overall trading interest once Chinese and other Asian traders return to work from this week's Lunar New Year celebrations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- ConAgra Foods Inc. plans to sell most of its refrigerated meats businesses, including the Armour, Butterball, and Eckrich brands. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Joe Magnusson will manage the seed regulatory program for the North Dakota State Seed Department, succeeding James Swanson, who retired at the end of January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The premium consumers are wiling to pay for organic food products may not be as large as the industry thinks, discovered a survey of Australian consumers commissioned by Nourish Food Pty. Ltd. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 3/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 12,387,500 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 1,857,000 MT from the 10,530,500 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- Canola Export Quality - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Pro-MED recently released its report covering plant disease outbreaks for the last half of 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 3/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 67,702 metric tons (MT) of canola and 29,323 of soybeans during the week ending February 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Agricore United has bought the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool's (SWP) half interest in the jointly held Lloydminster Joint Venture (Lloydminster Terminal). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) named Joseph Garber its executive staff as director of regulatory and technical affairs, effective February 13. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHATHAM - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Soybean markets were dominated by weather concerns in South America most of the past week, asserts Mike Bakker, Policy Analyst, Ontario Soybean Growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 6 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LITTLE ROCK - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- The final quarter of 2005 saw a good increase in the number of animals slaughtered in Australia, reflecting a solid increase in the number of sheep and lambs brought to market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about India -- Protein Meal Export Summary - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- USDA and North Dakota State University plant breeders have developed a new oat variety they believe will deliver more of the soluble oat fiber called beta-glucan to health conscious consumers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets started the week's trading on a relatively quiet note, but considerable tender business in on the schedule for the coming week, including a million metric ton (MT) wheat tender by Iraq. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Archer Daniels Midland Company declared a cash dividend of ten cents a share on the Company's stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Gold Kist Inc. reported net income of U.S. $4.193 million on sales of $551.958 million for the first quarter ending January 1, compared to a net of $2.543 million on sales of $545.36 million during the same three month period last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- The USDA wants to allow imports of pink and red tomatoes from certain Central American countries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Brazil -- Soybean Usage Summary . . . Subscribers Only

ST. LOUIS - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Value chains aimed at creating value-added marketing opportunities for primary producers are gaining momentum in Saskatchewan, according to Bryan Kosteroski, an Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Saskatchewan (ACAAFS) value chain specialist in Saskatoon. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- South Africa is looking at a possible 42,000 metric tons (MT) raison crop this year because of good weather and precipitation levels, along with the positive alternating bearing of the vines. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Winterkill rates for the Ukraine's winter barley and wheat crops are expected to be greater than normal because of colder than normal January weather, but still below the disastrous 2002-03 season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Natural Valley Farms is a perfect example of a value chain in agriculture -- something where farmers organize themselves to take advantage of value added marketing opportunities for what they produce. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- British Columbia MP Chuck Strahl has been given the complete agriculture portfolio under Canada's fledgling Conservative government. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 7 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DJIBOUTIVILLE - Feb 7/06 - IRIN -- Up to 150,000 people, mainly pastoralists, are threatened by a continuing drought that has degraded pastures and dried up watering points across Djibouti, a government official said. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Cargill's purchase of the inland water transport business of the Italian company Pagnan has been cleared by The European Commission. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively slow, judging from the level of overnight trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Minnesota Soybean Processors will process Monsanto Company's Vistive low-linolenic soybeans in 2006 and market the resulting oil. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Archer Daniels Midland Company's shareholders elected Antonio Maciel Neto as a director, thereby increasing the size of its Board of Directors to ten. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- The quantity of eggs used by food manufacturers in the United States in December dropped 5% below year earlier and 4% below month earlier levels to total 161 million dozen, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Fontanelle Hybrids has entered a distribution agreement for the Interstate brand of sunflower varieties in Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, according to Steve Pike, Fontanelle Hybrids sales manager. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Land O'Lakes, Inc. reported a net loss of U.S. $1,638,000 on sales of $2,001.275 million for the fourth quarter ending December 31, compared to a loss of $10.553 million on sales of $1,891.635 million during the same three month period in 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 8 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NAIROBI - Feb 8/06 - IRIN -- The failure of the 2005 short rains in 25 Kenyan districts has left at least 3.5 million people, including 500,000 school children, in need of emergency assistance over the next year, the Kenyan government said on Wednesday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were less active in front of tomorrow's updated USDA supply and demand projections for major grains and oilseeds. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Recent case of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (H5N1) in Nigeria are seen by the FAO as confirmation of concerns it previously expressed that Africa faces a high risk of becoming infected by the virus. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Archer Daniels Midland Company will increase its rapeseed crushing capacity in the Netherlands by converting an existing soybean crushing line to provide multi-seed crushing capacity at its Europoort location. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- The U.S. Environment Protection Agency has increased residue tolerances for imazethapyr and its metabolites CL 288511 and CL 182704 in rice and crayfish. . . . Continue or visitors click here

STOCKTON - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Cheese production in California reached a record 2.14 billion pounds in 2005, according to a preliminary report by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), as output rose 7.1%, compared to a U.S. national increase of just 2.6%. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BUJUMBURA - Feb 8/06 - IRIN -- The Burundian government has appealed for international food aid for 430,000 families facing drought in the north and west of the country, a senior government official said in the capital, Bujumbura. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Monthly volume records continue to be set by the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange since converting from an open outcry to computer traded system. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- The USDA designated seven counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- The organic industry has an image of being populated by environmentally conscious people stumbling over one another with compliments and niceties. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided two classes of orange juice imported from Brazil are sold in the United States at less than fair value. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 9 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA World Grain Supply-Demand Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.82 million pounds for January, up 34% from the previous month and 9% more than January 2005, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Other than a 6% reduction in the projected size of this year's tangerine harvest, the USDA did not change forecast production levels for citrus grown in that country from last month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Domestic Wheat Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Domestic Corn and Feed Grain Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- The USDA left the estimated size of this season's orange harvest unchanged from last month 9.22 million tons, about 1% above last season's final utilization of 9.11 million tons. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- This season's sugarcane harvest in the United States is now estimated at 27.1 million tons, 3% below the previous forecast, 6% below 2004, and the lowest since 1980, according to the latest USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- World cotton production and forecast ending stocks for the 2005-06 marketing campaign are much higher than previously thought, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board latest usage forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Domestic Cotton Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Domestic Poultry Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Domestic Rice Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Soybean Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Soybean Meal Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Rising import allocations are having an impact on projected sugar supplies in the United States, with the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board raising domestic supply in its latest usage summary. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Domestic Red Meat Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Soybean Oil Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Corn Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Cotton Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Domestic Soybean Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Domestic Sorghum, Barley and Oats Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Cotton ginnings continue to run ahead of year earlier levels through the end of January, according to the latest USDA report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Domestic Egg Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Global oilseed production for 2005-06 is projected at a record 389.3 million metric tons (MT), up 300,000 MT from last month, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board latest usage forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Uncertainties over trade caused by the aftermath of the BSE crisis continues to cloud the outlook for the cattle sector, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board latest usage forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Global wheat production in 2005-06 is down fractionally, consumption is up slightly, imports decrease slightly, and exports increase fractionally from last month, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board latest usage forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- The outlook for global coarse grains in 2005-06 is for little change in production and consumption, but slightly lower trade and lower stocks relative to last month, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board latest usage forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Global 2005-06 rice production, imports, exports, consumption, and ending stocks are raised from a month ago, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board latest usage forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets experienced a significant improvement in the level of activity, with several overnight trades reported for wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Unilever plans to sell most of its European frozen foods businesses, keeping just the Italian operations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Bunge Limited reported net income of U.S. $149 million on sales of $6,726 million during the fourth quarter ending December 31, compared to a net of $105 million on sales of $6,121 million during the same three month periodone year earlier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Most doctors in the United States do not believe the country is prepared for the risk of avian influenza crossing over from birds to humans, especially if it results in a flu pandemic, according to a nationwide survey of primary care clinicians by Pri-Med Research. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending February 1 dropped, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BULAWAYO - Feb 9/06 - IRIN -- After five years of consecutive drought and food shortages, farmers in Zimbabwe were hoping for a better harvest in 2006, but torrential rains over the past two weeks have dampened the optimism of many, particularly in northern parts of the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Agrium Inc. bought 32,070,190 Royster-Clark Income Deposit Securities (IDSs), giving it control over 98.6% of the IDSs. Agrium has taken up all of the IDSs deposited under the offer, which expired on February 8, 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ABUJA - Feb 9/06 - IRIN -- The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus was confirmed in two more Nigerian states on Thursday as authorities grappled to contain the disease with quarantine orders and culling. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Feb and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 10 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd slipped during the past week as rising cattle sales were overcome by declines in sheep and lamb offers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. JOSEPH - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Feb 10. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- India's Department of Food & Public Distribution released another 150,000 metric tons (MT) of freesale sugar for February. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- World wheat markets finished the week's trading on a relatively high note, with the announcement of details for a tender by India to buy 500,000 metric tons (MT) of wheat this year. It is the first time since 1999 that India has imported wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 10/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 12,796,400 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 1,936,100 MT from the 10,860,300 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Agricore United's Board of Directors re-elected Wayne Drul as Chair and Jon K. Grant as First Vice-Chair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say vegetables contain chemicals that appear to help cells repair damage to their DNA, raising hopes this may help prevent cancer from developing. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS --Archer Daniels Midland Company will build a dry corn milling plant with an initial annual capacity of 275 million gallons adjacent to the existing ethanol plant in Columbus, Nebraska. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The world needs to become urgently involved in efforts to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Africa because of the terrible risk it will be spread to Europe by migratory birds, warn the FAO/World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 10/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 65,477 metric tons (MT) of canola and 29,369 of soybeans during the week ending February 9. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Macadamia nut production in South Africa is expected to reach 19,500 metric tons (MT) on a wet-in-shell (WIS) because of expanded area harvested and enough rainfall in production regions, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Rice export prices in Thailand remained high, rising above levels seen the week before the Chinese New Year Holiday, in line with strong domestic prices, resulting from the recent intervention stock release, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHATHAM - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Soybean markets were supported this past week by forecasts of dry weather in South America and limited selling interest, says Mike Bakker, Policy Analyst, Ontario Soybean Growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 11/06 - SNS -- Demand for almonds and hazelnuts by Spanish importers is expected will rebound in the 2006-07 marketing year, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 11/06 - SNS -- South Korean import demand for soybeans for processing into food products is down this season on account of bigger local crops, notes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country in a recent update on the commodity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 11/06 - SNS -- The Netherlands and Belgium are not expected to be able to meet their ambitious goals for biofuel usage in the coming years without importing the ingredients needed to make the fuel. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 12/06 - SNS -- There have been no reports of avian influenza in Egypt, especially the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, but consumer confidence in the sector has been demolished by media reports on the disease in other countries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 12/06 - SNS -- Demand for ethanol has been rising in Brazil in recent months and the fuel now accounts for 37% of the fuel market for passenger cars. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 13 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LITTLE ROCK - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about AWB Pool Outlooks Firm . . . Subscribers Only

CHICAGO - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are off to a slow start, with little business reported over the weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- The United Nation's FAO praised Italy for control measures taken after the discovery of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, H5N1, in six wild swans in Southern Italy. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- European officials said testing has confirmed the recent case of avian influenza in wild swans in Bulgaria and Greece was caused by the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BOZEMAN - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Researchers at Montana State University and in New York believe they have found a way to more cheaply produce hydrogen for use as a fuel. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Soybean prices are not high in absolute terms, but they are given the current international supply and demand situation facing the crop, argues Darrel Good, Extension Economist, University of Illinois. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australian Seeded Area Estimates - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Australian Crop Production Estimates - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Feb 13/06 - SNS -- Larger than expected seedings in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland has contributed to a 21% increase in the projected size of this season's summer harvest in Australia to around 4.8 million metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 14 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Soybean crush in the United States during January totalled 3,963,876 metric tons (MT), according to the latest data available from the National Oilseed Processors Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Government official in Iran have confirmed the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus of bird flu killed 135 swans on the Iranian part of the Caspian Sea coast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about India -- Vegetable Oil Import Summary . . . Subscribers Only

JALAL-ABAD - Feb 14.06 - IRIN -- Many cotton growers in southern Kyrgyzstan are joining an organic farming drive in the area, with numbers up almost six times since the initiative kicked off in 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- The pace of trading is quickening on international markets, with more tenders announced for later in the week and the continuing saga over Iraq's efforts to buy wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Deere & Company reported net income of U.S. $236 million on sales of $4,202 million during the first quarter ending January 31, compared to a net of $223 million on sales of $3,935 million during the same quarter last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Poultry hatchery activity showed a solid increase in the United States during January, with eggs in incubators and poults placements rising substantially above year earlier levels, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- The USDA will begin issuing second partial counter-cyclical payments for 2005-crop corn, grain sorghum, barley, upland cotton, rice and peanuts under the Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment Program (DCP). USDA will also issue the final counter-cyclical payments for 2004-crop rice. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- More than 31 million hectares of farmland is now certified for producing organic food around the world, according to statistics compiled by The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), the SwissResearch Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), and the Foundation Ecology & Farming (SOEL), Germany. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Last spring's drought did not have as negative an impact on Syrian wheat production as initially expected, with the result the country harvested more wheat than needed to cover local needs, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Russian demand for poultry products has been hurt by increased news of highly pathogenic, H5N1 avian influenza in birds in Russia and surrounding countries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Taiwan has contracted its entire 2005 public sector rice quota after it awarded its last tender for 2,000 MT of long grain milled glutinous rice to a supplier from Thailand last week, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Changing food consumption patterns in the Philippines as a result of increasing consumer and food prices will cause demand to shift away from milling wheat and food corn to rice through 2006-07, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- New Zealand's total cattle slaughter is forecast to increase 4% to 735,000 metric tons (MT) in 2006, allowing beef exports to expand 5% to a forecast 625,000 MT, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 14/06 - SNS -- Bangladesh is expected to harvest 29.3 million metric tons(MT) of food grains in 2006-07, including 28.2 million MT of rice, and 1.1 million MT of wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 15 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Taiwan imported 1,272.8 metric tons (MT) of various varieties of ginsengs in 2003, 1147.1 MT in 2004 and 856.1 MT in the seven months through July 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- The Australian wheat marketing board's credibility in defending its innocence in kick back schemes to the Saddam Hussein regime under the UN food for oil program has suffered a blow at the Cole Inquiry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Trading on international agricultural commodity markets picked up its pace, with the confirmation of wheat and rice sales. However, much of the focus of attention remains on Iraq, which continues to fiddle with a million ton wheat tender. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- The Hershey Company named Andrea Thomas Vice President, Global Chocolate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Canada's national cattle herd has declined for the first time in three years in the wake of the reopening of the American border to Canadian cattle, reports Statistics Canada, easing the situation for farmers who had to feedrecord numbers of animals. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Tyson Foods, Inc. will permanently close its beef processing plant in Norfolk and beef slaughter plant in West Point, Nebraska. Production will be shifted primarily to the company’s beef complex in Dakota City, Nebraska, which is completing a new beef processing addition. . . . Continue or visitors click here

STOCKTON - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- The University of California campus in Riverside released a new variety of asparagus that offers a higher yield than previous varieties of the vegetable and boasts an excellent spear quality, marked by a high percentage ofmarketable spears. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- The highly pathogenic form of avian influenza, the H5N1 strain, continues to spread across Europe -- devastating demand for poultry products and prompting European governments to order farmers to lock up their flocks to avoid infection by migratory birds. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- The North American cattle herd grew 1% during the past year, with the January 1 herd totalling 111.9 million head in Canada and the United States, according to a joint USDA, Statistics Canada release. All cows and heifers that have calved, at 48.6 million head, was up 1% from a year ago. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- There were slightly more hogs i=on hand in Canada and the United States at the start of the year than was he case on January 1 of 2005, according to a joint release from the USDA and Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Rogers Sugar Income Fund authorized a monthly distribution of $0.0334 per trust unit to be paid to Unitholders of record on February 28, 2006, payable on or before March 30, 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Alberta Agriculture wants to see farmers in the province do more to add value to what they produce, taking advantage of a new trend which is seen as a critical strategy to sustain small farmers and their communities. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Potato stocks are down sharpy in the United States as of February 1, sitting at 188 million cwt (100 pound units), 7% below this time last year and 6% below 2004 levels, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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BANGKOK - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- Continued strength in Thailand's currency and tight local stocks in front of this year's harvest continues to support prices for rice in Thailand, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 15/06 - SNS -- The Philippines posted strong year over year gains in export clearances of coconut oil and copra meal in October. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 16 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- The state of Western Australia's Agriculture Minister. Kim Chance, will not interfere with the operations of the state's potato marketing board, fearing it will hurt the industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively busy overnight, with some wheat and corn business reported to Japan and Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Hot House Growers Income Fund declared a cash distribution of $0.03 per unit for the month ending February 28, 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Cooperative-owned ethanol venture Midwest Grain Processors, LLC has completed a $40 million expansion of its fuel ethanol plant in Lakota, Iowa, lifting annual plant capacity to 100 million gallons. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- The USDA appointed four members and four alternate members to serve on the National Honey Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- The Hershey Company declared quarterly dividends of $.245 on the Common Stock and $.22 on the Class B Common Stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- The USDA appointed three alternate importer members to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MADISON - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Dairy market conditions in western and eastern Europe were reviewed in the latest report on the sector released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MADISON - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- The USDA published its latest review of dairy market conditions in Australia and New Zealand today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending February 8 dropped, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Feb and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BOZEMAN - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Chickpea growers need to test prospective planting seed to see if it is infected with aschochyta blight as soon as possible to avoid last minute delays getting results, caution lab specialists. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BOZEMAN - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Prospective chickpea growers need to prepare themselves for a different management style than for other crops to avoid losing their seed investment to disease -- as many learned in 2002 and 2001. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHOENIX - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Pecan market conditions and prices were updated for Arizona, New Mexico And West Texas in this report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson wants the U.S. government to regulate the largest railroad serving his state as "a monopoly". . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the company's outstanding shares of common stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OMAHA - Feb 16/06 - SNS -- Momentum from U.S.President Bush's state of the union address is buoying spirits within the ethanol manufacturing community, but it will not succeed in converting consumers to the new fuel without an aggressive educational campaign, argues Tom Slunecka, executive director of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC). . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 17 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. JOSEPH - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Feb 17. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd rose during the past week as rising cattle sales were overcome by declines in sheep and lamb offers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- There is now concern over the impact the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza will have on Egypt's ppiultry industry, following its discovery in 18 to 20 birds in Giza which died from some form of bird flu. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Campbell Soup Company reported net earnings of $254 million on sales of in the second quarter ended January 29, compared to net earnings of $235 million during the same three-month period of the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are finishing the week on a relatively positive note, with sales of wheat, corn and soybeans reported to Pacific Rim buyers; while overnight strength in oil markets may further boost interest in bio-fuel. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Canadian grain and oilseed producers will face a terrible year in 2006 based on current price forecasts and projected costs of farming, argues University of Calgary economist Dr. Christopher Bruce in a report for the Alberta Grain and Oilseeds Producers Advocacy Trust. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 17/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 13,364,000 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 2,057,700 MT from the 11,306,300 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Kellogg Company has entered into an agreement to repurchase 12,784,751 of its shares from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust for $550 million in a privately negotiated transaction. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 17/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 69,850 metric tons (MT) of canola and 27,934 of soybeans during the week ending February 9. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- More hired hands are working on farms than was the one year earlier and the average wages paid have risen 3%, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- Milk production is up in the United States, rising 5.4% above year earlier levels in the 23 major States to 14.0 billion pounds in January, reports the USDA. December production, at 13.6 billion pounds, was up 4.1% from December 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 17/06 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Massachusetts, Oregon and Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Feb 18/06 - SNS -- Improved harvest in the Sudan will not be enough to prevent almost seven people from needing food aid in the coming months, warn the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WARRI - Feb 19/06 - IRIN -- Armed militants in Nigeria's southern oil region seized nine foreign hostages, damaged an oil export terminal and blasted a major crude oil pipeline in simultaneous weekend attacks that reduced the country's oil exports by at least 20%. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DES MOINES - Feb 19/06 - SNS -- Alfalfa growers in the United States will have access to Roundup Ready seed in Pioneer brand alfalfa varieties. The company initially will be marketing Pioneer variety 54R01 as the first alfalfa product in 2006 under a limited introduction with additional products to follow. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 19/06 - SNS -- Kubota Corporation has opened the Kubota Industrial Equipment (KIE) Corporation manufacturing facility in Jefferson, Georgia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 19/06 - SNS -- Germany will raise the age at which slaughtered cattle are tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from 24 to 30 months in April to bring its laws into line with those for the European Union. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 19/06 - SNS -- The free trade agreement between the United States and Morocco is expected to result in larger imports of U.S. soybean meal despite the Avian Influenza outbreaks in Europe and Africa that has already dampened consumptionof poultry meat by Moroccans, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MODESTO - Feb 19/06 - SNS -- The Almond Board of California have nominated its new slate of directors, who are to take office March 1. The names of the following nominees have been sent to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for certification: . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 20 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NAIROBI - Feb 20/06 - IRIN -- Nearly seven million people in Sudan will need food aid in 2006 despite a reasonably good harvest of the 2005-2006 crop, United Nations agencies have reported. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are starting the week on a relatively quiet note, influenced in part by the closure of commodity futures markets in the United States as the country celebrates Presidents Day. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Feb 20/06 - APK -- Over 30% of winter wheat and some 50% of winter barley in Ukraine will have to be re-seeded, head of agro-meteorological dept. at Ukrainian weather centre Tetyana Adamenko said to media on Friday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Feb 20/06 - SNS -- The Indian government confirmed the H5N1 strain of avian influenza was found in dead birds in Maharahstra. Prior to the news, local poultry consumption suffered a steep decline as consumers feared they would catch the disease from handling live chickens in local markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Feb 20/06 - SNS -- This year's Wheat Midge Forecast Map indicates that densities of this insect pest have increased over much of the eastern half of Saskatchewan and will pose a high risk to crops, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food Insect Pest Specialist Scott Hartley. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/06 - SNS -- A member of the Canadian Industrial Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) reports they were the victim of an attempt to withdraw CDN $68,000 from their bank account. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 21 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Outbreaks of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in the Indian state of Maharashtra has prompted the country's railways to immediately ban serving chicken dishes and eggs to passengers "in any form from any Railway static catering units and mobile catering units until further orders." . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets were busier overnight with the USDA reporting 106,000 metric tons (MT) of corn was recently sold to Mexico while Iraq indicated it bought wheat over the weekend and Egypt confirmed buying 15,000 MT of soybean oil. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- The Indian government is widening the cull area for chickens in an effort to eradicate the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza detected in the state of Maharashtra. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Canadian railway traffic reached a record levels in 2005, according to Statistics Canada, mainly due to huge demand for primary goods from China and other Asian nations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Testing has confirmed two wild birds died in Slovakia from the H5 strain of avian influenza. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- The European Union will pursue a one time, one year cut in sugar production of around 2.5 million metric tons (MT) as it strives to bring internal surpluses under control and limit exports in line with WTO Obligations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ABUJA - Feb 21/06 - IRIN -- Tests have confirmed the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus - also fatal in humans - has now infected poultry in five contiguous Nigerian states and the federal capital, Abuja, according to the government. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Total red meat supplies in freezers jumped 121 million pounds in January to 1,005 million pounds, up 4% from the previous year, notes the USDA in its latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Catfish feed deliveries jumped in January, rising 19% above December to 5,572 tons, though they were down 15% on the year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Frozen vegetable supplies fell 7% during January to finish the month at almost 2,084 million pounds, down 1% from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Total frozen poultry supplies at the end of January were up 7% from the previous month, and 24% above last year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Frozen fruit supplies dropped 9% during January to finish the month at almost 974 million pounds, down 1% from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Supplies of edible nuts in cold storage in the United States were up at the end of January when compared to month earlier levels, judging from the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Frozen Other Meat in Storage by Month - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Stocks of dairy products rose in January, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 21/06 - SNS -- This winter's rapeseed harvest in Germany is expected to span 1.4 million hectares (ha) compared to 1.32 million ha in 2005, but production will likely be lower because it will be hard to match last year's record yields. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 22 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Japan has ended its decades old ban on imports of fresh potatoes from the United States, says agriculture secretary Mike Johanns, making it possible for Japan to reduce imports of frozen potatoes. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. and Core-Mark International have entered into an arrangement to distribute Chiquita bananas using Landec Corporation's patented packaging technology to convenience stores throughout the Core-Mark network. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- The UK Competition Commission has provisionally cleared the completed acquisition by H.J. Heinz Company of the HP Foods Group. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SACRAMENTO - Feb 22/06 - CFBF -- The cold weather system that suddenly dropped out of Canada last week sent farmers throughout California scurrying and worrying. For some, particularly almond growers, temperatures as low as 22 degrees in parts of the Central Valley bring the possibility of serious crop damage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively quiet over night, with little fresh business reported as market participants continue to analyze the potential impact bird flu will have on demand for primary agricultural commodities. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about South Africa Oilseed Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

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COLUMBIA - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- A European patent application was made last month by Spain's Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas for sunflower seed which was genetically modified to contain high levels of delta-tocopherol. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 22/0-6 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has not renewed the grain dealer and primary elevator licences of Plum Coulee, Manitoba's Global Grain Canada Ltd. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Connecticut, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 22/06 - SNS -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. reported a net loss of U.S. $19 million on sales of $999.1 million during he fourth quarter ending December 31, compared to a net profit of $25.1 million on sales of $768.3 million during the same quarter the previous year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 23 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Noble Group Limited reported a net profit of U.S. $231.9883 million on sales of $11,690.929 million for the fiscal year ending December 31, compared to a net of $289.007 million on gross sales of $8,622.253 million the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Canadian canola crush slipped between December and January, but remains at a record level for the first half of the 2005-06 marketing year, judging from the latest data available from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Total frozen and chilled red meat in cold storage at the opening of the first business day of February amounted to 101,447 metric ton (MT), up 5% from 96,503 MT in January and up 11% from 91,077 MT in February last year, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively busy heading into the closing days of the week, with some market participants cautious about trading because South American grains and oilseeds are still involvedin a weather market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Feb 23/06 - APK -- According to Ministry of Agrarian Policy data, 98.4% of winter wheat in Ukraine came up from 5,054 million hectares sowed, and 66.1% of crops are in good satisfactory condition. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Feb and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending February 15 rose, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 23/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat board (CWB) lifted its Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for milling wheat, but left feed wheat unchanged. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 24 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd rose during the past week with gains posted for cattle, sheep and lamb. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NAIROBI - Feb 24/06 - IRIN -- The drought situation in southeastern Ethiopia is already "critical" and is expected to deteriorate over the coming months if the rains continue to fail, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Feb 24/06 - APK -- Prime minister of Georgia Zurab Nogaidely said on February 24th that according to preliminary data in Georgia was registered the first case of bird flu. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. JOSEPH - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Feb 24. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Thailand's export asking prices remain steady, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Strong economic growth and a limited consumer response to the avian influenza fears sweeping around Asia and other parts of the world in recent months is expected to keep Malaysia's livestock sector advancing at a respectable rate, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Turkey expects to see an increase in cotton area this year due to farmer dissatisfaction with returns from alternative crops such as corn, argues the U.S. agricultural attache in a recent update on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HANOI - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Activity on Vietnam's rice market has improved since the government lifted its ban on new crop sales, but prices are under pressure from the country's harvest, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Calf Slaughter by State - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle Slaughter by State - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

LONDON - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The International Grains Council (IGC) left its world coarse grain production estimate for 205-06 unchanged at 966 million, down 46 million MT from 2004-05. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Commercial Red Meat Output by State - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

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LONDON - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The International Grains Council (IGC) left its 2005-06 forecast wheat production unchanged at 615 million metric tons (MT), for an 10 million MT decrease from its 2004-05 estimate. The council also released its second forecast for 2006 wheat output, reducing the forecast 7 million MT to 588 million ton harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Commercial red meat production in the United States rose 7% in January, helped by record pork output, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets finished the week on a busier note for European traders, who sold 240,000 metric tons (MT) of wheat to Egypt. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 24/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 71,423 metric tons (MT) of canola and 27,731 of soybeans during the week ending February 22. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed by Month - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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WINNIPEG - Feb 24/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 13,710,600 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 1,918,800 MT from the 11,791,800 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Disappearance by Month - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 12.1 million head on February 1, 2006, according to the USDA, 7% above February 1, 2005 and 9% above February 1, 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Placements - Feb 1, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Placements by Month - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 27 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LITTLE ROCK - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- The Australian wheat marketing board, AWB Limited, lowered the Estimated Pool Returns (EPRs) for the majority of pay grades in the 2005-06 National Pool this week, in line with a weakening of hard wheat international cash basis values. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- Farm Cash Receipts Oct-Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

OTTAWA - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Placements of hatchery chicks onto farms were estimated at 55.4 million birds in January, down 0.1% from January 2005, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Market cash receipts for Canadian farmers rose 1.1% in 2005, according to Statistics Canada, as declines in crop revenues were more than offset by gains by the livestock industry, recovering from the BSE (mad cow disease) situation. Market cash receipts represent revenues from the sale of crops and livestock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are starting the week on a quiet note, almost as if market participants were still tired from watching the final weekend of the Olympic games in Torino. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Monsanto Company and the Regents of the University of California signed an agreement which mutually resolves issues between them regarding possible infringement and validity of patent rights relating to the production of bovine somatotropin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NIAMEY - Feb 27/06 - IRIN -- Tests have confirmed that the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus is present in Niger, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Hatching Type Egg Production -- 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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ST. LOUIS - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- The poultry sector continued its upward trend through 2005, with all aspects of the sector posting annual increase, according to the USDA's year end report for poultry and eggs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) said new crop markets are sending mixed messages to western Canadian wheat growers, with its first Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for the 2006-07 crop year showing no consistent relationship to this season's market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 28 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Young Chickens Slaughtered - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

CHICAGO - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remain relatively quiet, with exporters pleased to see the Turkish government defer a tender to sell up to 350,000 metric tons (MT) of wheat, corn and barley. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Poultry Certified by Type and Month - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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NAIROBI - Feb 28/06 - IRIN -- Samples from a poultry farm in southern Ethiopia where thousands of chickens have died are to be sent to Europe for further analysis to determine whether the birds died of avian flu, an official said on Tuesday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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JOHNSTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- DuPont's new Stout (mp) herbicide for postemergence grass and broadleaf weed control in corn has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Poultry certified wholesome during January 2006 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.55 billion pounds, up 5% from the amount certified in January 2005, according to the USDA. Updated totals for December 2005 show that 3.41 billion pounds were certified. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Poultry Ante-Mortem Condemnations by Type - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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KABUL - Feb 28/06 - IRIN -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that its Afghanistan operation was facing critical shortages in supplying food to 3.5 million vulnerable people, and called on donors to provide urgent funds to prevent food shortages in the post-conflict country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Kraft Foods Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 per common share of Class A and Class B stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been beating the drum loudly over the supposed link between the spread of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza and a possible flu pandemic which could kill millionsof people around the globe. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- H.J. Heinz Company reported net income of U.S. $116.6 million on sales of $2,187 million for the third quarter ending January 25, compared to a net of $152.4 million on sales of $2,069 million during the same three month period last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- There is no doubt an ethanol revolution is underway in the United States as government subsidies fund the construction of new plants across the U.S. corn belt. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MASERU - Feb 28/06 - IRIN -- Lesotho's heaviest rainfall in nearly two decades has destroyed more than a third of the crops in the ground ahead of the April harvest, according to the agricultural NGO, Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM). . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- The Australian barley marketing board, ABB Grain Ltd, is making interim payments to growers who delivered barley to its 2005-06 marketing pool. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- The preliminary USDA'S all Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in February, at 113, based on 1990-92=100, is unchanged from January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- The February Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 146% of the 1990-92 average, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Vegetable Crop Prices Received - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Egg production rose in January in the United States, but overall hatchery activity was down, judging from the latest crop report on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Egg Production by Type and State - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on January 31, 2006 totaled 4.04 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 3.07 billion pounds last year, according to the USDA. This total includes 3.33 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 28/06 - SNS -- U.S. honey production in 2005 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 175 million pounds, down 5% from 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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