Agricultural market news for Feb 2006 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Noble Buys Chinese Soy CrusherHONG 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 USDA Sets Feb Interest RatesWASHINGTON - 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 Above Average Canadian Grain StocksOTTAWA - 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 Lehman Seeks Heinz SeafoodNEW 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 Agriculture Markets Warming UpCHICAGO - 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 Royster-Clark Board Back Agrium BidNEW 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 Potash Corp Boosts Sinochem HoldingsTORONTO - 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 South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - 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 Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW 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 Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - 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 WCE Sets Daily Trading RecordWINNIPEG - 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 USDA Sets County Level Loan RatesWASHINGTON - Feb 1/06 - SNS -- Loan rates for corn, soybean and sorghum were announced by the USDA for 2006 crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Noble Buys ConAgra's JOGCOHONG 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 Mexico's Gruma Buys Australia's RositasNEW 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 India Will Import 500,000 MT WheatNEW 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 European Dairy Market SummaryMADISON - 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 Oceania Dairy Market OverviewMADISON - 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 U.S. Coconut Oil Situation - Dec 2005A table about U.S. Coconut Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
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Ag Commodity Market Activity ImprovesCHICAGO - 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 U.S. Vegetable Foots and Other Oil Situation - Dec 2005A table about U.S. Vegetable Foots and Other Oil Situation - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
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Wilcox Named OTA Executive DirectorNEW 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 U.S. Fats and Oils Use Up In 2005WASHINGTON - 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 South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - 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 Vistive Soybean Processing ExpansionNEW 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 Higher Cotton Prices ForecastCHICAGO - 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 Western Australian Blocks Wheat Seed ImportsSYDNEY - 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 CWB Offers Matching Funds For Barley ResearchWINNIPEG - 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 Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - 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 Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings UpWASHINGTON - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW 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 Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - 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 Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Feb 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pecan Market Update for LouisianaBATON 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 Southern United States Pecan MarketPHOENIX - 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 USDA National Sunflower Market SummaryMINNEAPOLIS - 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 CWB Sets Feed Barley B Pool InitialWINNIPEG - 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 Greenhouse Growers Wilt Under CostsLANSING - 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 USDA Increases Sugar Import AllocationWASHINGTON - 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 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Australian Livestock Auction Action RisesSYDNEY - 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 Germany Restricts Farm PoultryLONDON - 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 USDA National Grain ReviewST. 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 Agriculture Market Finishes Week QuietlyCHICAGO - 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 ConAgra Puts Meat Businesses on BlockNEW 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 Magnusson Heads ND Seed Regulatory ProgramFARGO - 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 Consumer Unwilling to Pay Big Organic PremiumSYDNEY - 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 Canada's Weekly Exports Total 566,600 MTWINNIPEG - 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 Canada -- Canola Export Quality - Dec 2005A table about Canada -- Canola Export Quality - Dec 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
Pro-MED Plant Disease Report for 2005VANCOUVER - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW 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 South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - 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 Canada's Weekly Crush JumpsWINNIPEG - 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 Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - 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 Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Agricore Buys SWP Interest in TerminalREGINA - 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 CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Sugar Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Cotton Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Milk Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Cotton Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Sugar Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Coffee Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Feb 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Coffee Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 Garber Joins NGFAWASHINGTON - 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 Weather Dominates Soy MarketsCHATHAM - 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 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE 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 Australian Slaughter Up in Q4SYDNEY - 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 India -- Protein Meal Export Summary - Jan 2006A table about India -- Protein Meal Export Summary - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
New Oat Variety HealthierWASHINGTON - 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 World Agriculture Markets Start SlowCHICAGO - 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 ADM Boost DividendNEW 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 Gold Kist Net Income DoublesNEW 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 USDA Wants to Open Up Tomato ImportsWASHINGTON - 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 South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW 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 Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - 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 Brazil -- Soybean Usage SummaryA table about Brazil -- Soybean Usage Summary . . . Subscribers Only
Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Feb 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Value Chains Gaining MomentumREGINA - 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 Bigger South African Raisin CropWASHINGTON - 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 Ukraine Suffers Greater Winterkill RatesWASHINGTON - 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 Natural Valley Farms Value ChainREGINA - 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 Strahl Given Canada's Ag PortfolioOTTAWA - 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 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Drought Across DjiboutiDJIBOUTIVILLE - 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 Cargill Cleared to Buy Pagnan BusinessNEW 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 Agriculture Commodity Markets SlowCHICAGO - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively slow, judging from the level of overnight trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here MSP Joins Vistive BandwagonNEW 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 Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW 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 Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - 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 Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Feb 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Sets Wool, Mohair PriceWASHINGTON - 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 Maciel Joins ADM BoardNEW 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 Egg Use Drops in DecemberWASHINGTON - 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 Fontanelle to Distribute Interstate HybridsNEW 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 Land O'Lakes Records Q4 LossNEW 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 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Kenya Appeals For AidNAIROBI - 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 Agriculture Markets Slow in Front of USDA ReportsCHICAGO - 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 FAO Fears Avian Flu Spread in AfricaROME - 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 ADM Expands Dutch Rapeseed Crush CapacityNEW 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 EPA Increases Imazethapyr Rice ResidueWASHINGTON - 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 Record Cheese Output in CaliforniaSTOCKTON - 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 South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - 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 Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Burundi Appeals for AidBUJUMBURA - 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 WCE Reports Big JanuaryWINNIPEG - 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 USDA Designates Ag Disaster CountiesWASHINGTON - 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 Organic "Good Folks" Image CrackingCHICAGO - 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 Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - 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 Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Feb 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Finds Against Brazilian Orange JuiceWASHINGTON - 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 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 USDA World Grain Supply-Demand Summary - Feb 2006A table about USDA World Grain Supply-Demand Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
January Papaya Harvest JumpsWASHINGTON - 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 Little Change in Citrus Crop EstimateWASHINGTON - 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 USDA Domestic Wheat Usage Summary - Feb 2006A table about USDA Domestic Wheat Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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No Change in U.S. Orange EstimateWASHINGTON - 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 U.S. Sugarcane Estimate ReducedWASHINGTON - 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 World Cotton Supplies More AbundantWASHINGTON - 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 USDA Domestic Cotton Usage Summary - Feb 2006A table about USDA Domestic Cotton Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Imports Lift U.S. Sugar SupplyWASHINGTON - 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 USDA Domestic Red Meat Usage Summary - Feb 2006A table about USDA Domestic Red Meat Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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All Cotton Ginnings Up, Pima DownWASHINGTON - 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 USDA Domestic Egg Usage Summary - Feb 2006A table about USDA Domestic Egg Usage Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
USDA Boosts Soybean Ending StocksWASHINGTON - 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 Cattle Trade Outlook CloudedWASHINGTON - 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 Modest Changes in Wheat OutlookWASHINGTON - 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 World Coarse Grain Residuals UpWASHINGTON - 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 USDA Lifts World Rice SupplyWASHINGTON - 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 Agriculture Market Gets BusyCHICAGO - 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 Unilever Selling Frozen Foods OpsNEW 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 South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - 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 Bunge ReportsNEW 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 U.S. Doctors Fear Avian InfluenzaWASHINGTON - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW 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 Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Feb 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - 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 Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings DownWASHINGTON - 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 Zimbabwe Floods Dam,pen Harvest HopesBULAWAYO - 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 Agrium Buys Royster-ClarkNEW 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 Bird Flu Spreads Through NigeriaABUJA - 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 USDA National Sunflower Market SummaryMINNEAPOLIS - 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 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Australian Livestock Auction Action DownSYDNEY - 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 USDA National Grain ReviewST. 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 Indian Issues More Sugar QuotaNEW 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 Indian Tender Boosts Wheat MarketCHICAGO - 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 Canada's Weekly Exports Total 408,900 MTWINNIPEG - 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 Agricore United Board NamesWINNIPEG - 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 Veggies Protect Against CancerWASHINGTON - 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 ADM Building Nebraska Ethanol PlantNEW 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 FAO Urges AI Action in AfricaROME - 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 South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - 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 Canada's Weekly Crush DropsWINNIPEG - 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 Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - 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 Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW 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 Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - 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 Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Feb 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Macadamia Output Expanding in S. AfricaWASHINGTON - 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 Thai Rice Markets FirmBANGKOK - 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 CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Milk Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Sugar Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Cotton Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Cotton Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Milk Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Coffee Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Sugar Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC NYBOT Coffee Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Futures CommitmentsNEW 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 Dry SA Weather Helps SoybeansCHATHAM - 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 Steady Spanish Almond, Hazelnut DemandWASHINGTON - 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 South Korean Soy Demand SoftensWASHINGTON - 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 |