LONDON - Mar 1 - 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 - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- The pace of trading activity on international agricultural commodity markets improved with Egypt buying U.S. origin corn and optional origin vegetable oils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- A new regime covering husked rice trade between the United States and European Union has been agreed upon. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- The USDA wants to increase fees for certain grading services for eggs, poultry and rabbits. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- The European Commission has launched an internet-based consultation of consumer perceptions of veal as part of an effort to develop a standard definition for veal. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 1/05 - 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

SPRINGFIELD - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- The USDA released its latest weekly national report covering the sugarcane molasses market in that country. The report covers both cane blackstrap and feed grade merchandise . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. reported an operating profit of U.S. $182.8 million on sales of $3,060.1 million during the third quarter ending January 30, a solid improvement on last year's $97.6 million profit on sales of $2,703.7 million. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Members of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) ratified a new four-year labor contract with CN rail. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- ADM will expand its sot oilseed crushing capacity in Oelmuhle Hamburg AG by converting some soybean capacity to rapeseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association is sponsoring a March 4 information meeting at 2 PM at the Saskatoon Auction Mart here on exporting live cattle to the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NAIROBI - Mar 1/05 - IRIN -- Inadequate rainfall during the past two seasons has resulted in a serious food security situation in Djibouti’s pastoral zones, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS Net) reported on Monday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Analysts at Purdue University are urging hog producers to consider forward pricing 2005 production to take advantage of current values because of a strong possibility markets will trend lower the balance of the year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HARARE - Mar 1/05 - IRIN -- They are calling it "the wonder crop". Nutritious, cheap and easy to produce, the soybean has transformed the lives of poverty-stricken smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central province. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 1/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 550,234 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 1/05 - 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 - Mar 1/05 - 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 - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) says 61,399,407 contracts changed hands in February for a 40.1% from 2004 and 36% from January. Volume was a new monthly record for the CBOT, surpassing the previous record of 59,467,507 contracts set in November 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 1/05 - 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 - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 1/05 - 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

HANOI - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice market was little changed as strong export demand offset increased deliveries by growers, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KUALA LUMPUR - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) reports total crude palm oil (CPO) production dropped 12.3% to 1.15 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Thailand's rice markets continued to ease in the face of improved domestic supplies, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 1/05 - SNS -- Heavier than expected deliveries by farmers in India suggest the country's cotton harvest is actually around 21 million bales instead of the 19.2 million bales forecast in December, according to a report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- The proposed fertilizer joint venture between Futuris Ltd and AWB Ltd (and their subsidiaries Elders and Landmark) will not be opposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). . . . Continue or visitors click here

HONG KONG - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Noble Group Limited plans to make a global offering of $500 million of US denominated senior notes due 2015. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- San Miguel Corporation can proceed with its bid for National Foods Limited, now that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it will not intervene. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 2 - 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

ADDIS ABABA - Mar 2/05 - IRIN -- Ethiopia has turned to the Internet to help sell its finest beans, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CANBERRA - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Lower world sugar prices are expected in 2005-06 in response to bigger Brazilian, Indian and Thai crops, says Dr Jammie Penm, Senior Economist with ABARE (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics). . . . Continue or visitors click here

CANBERRA - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Favorable prices will support rebuilding of the Australian sheep herd, Richard Perry, Research Economist with ABARE (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics), told the Outlook 2005 conference here. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- The Indian government reduced the tariff value of crude soybean oil from U.S. $565 to $485 per metric ton (MT), while leaving the import duty unchanged at 45%, for an effective reduction in tariff paid on imports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CANBERRA - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Small improvements in average grain and oilseed prices could result from a forecast reduction in world production in 2005-06, Leanne Lawrance, Research Economist with ABARE (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics), told the Outlook 2005 conference here. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 2/05 - 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

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets quietened at mid-week, judging from the level of overnight trading activity. Concern over the final size of crops in Brazil and Argentina is supporting on markets, with many importers sitting out the rumor -- waiting to buy the fact. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- The Kansas City Board of Trade saw a record volume of wheat futures trading in February, with 345,923 contracts changing hands, up 6.4% from the previous record of 325,246 contracts that was set in November 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Monsanto Company's American Seeds, Inc. (ASI) paid U.S. $40 million cash for NC+ Hybrids, Inc., headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Provisional results for the 2004 fiscal year reveal experienced a net income of Euro 603 million on sales of Euro 29,758 million across the 2004 fiscal year, compared to a loss of Euro 1,361 on sales of Euro 28,567 million infiscal 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Dow AgroSciences Danmark A/S and ABED FONDEN (ABED Foundation or ABED) reached an agreement to support the research and development of Dow AgroSciences' Nexera canola seed and Natreon canola oil business. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 2/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 744,945 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 2/05 - 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 - Mar 2/05 - 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 - Mar 2/05 - 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

BILLINGS - Mar 205 - SNS -- A federal court judge here imposed a temporary injunction on USDA plans to open the border to imports of Canadian live cattle under 30 months of age on March 7. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- A request by North Dakota to allow its lentil producers use the fungicides LSP flowable fungicide and Mertect 340-F as a seed treatment for control of Ascochyta blight was approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Strong year over year gains in broiler placements lifted hatchery activity above last year in the week ending February 26, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 2/05 - APK -- According to State Statistics Committee of Russian Federation, flour production of Russia in January 2005 totalled 754,500 metric tons (MT), which is 24.3% down from the previous month and 9.6% down from January 2004. As usually, the leading region in flour production is Altaiskiy Kray. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Brazil -- Soybean Usage Summary - Jan 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- The U.S. based American Meat Institute (AMI) expressed disappointment with a federal court injunction against the opening of the U.S. border to imports of live cattle from Canada on March 7. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Corn and wheat crops in Zimbabwe will fall far short of the country's domestic needs, but a shortage of foreign currency will make it hard for the country to cover the shortfall with imports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Ample rainfall during the winter points to a solid rebound in Syrian wheat production this year, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Agricultural officials in Syria are optimistic about this year's barley crop prospects, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Syrian rice need are covered completely by imports and the outlook is good because of rising domestic usage levels, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Most corn grown in Syria is under irrigation, with the result production is steady at 125,000 metric tons (MT) per year, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Soybean crushing capacity in China is estimated to be 70 million metric tons (MT), according to a survey by China's Ministry of Commerce, significantly higher that the 60 million MT estimate often quoted by trade sources. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Drought when crops were being planted last fall and cold, dry weather throughout the winter will result in a significant decline in grain production levels in Morocco this year, predicts the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- Banana farms in Costa Rica owned by Dole Food Company, Inc. have been certified to the Social Accountability International SA 8000 work place and human rights standard. The company-owned El Bosque pineapple plantation also received its SA 8000 certification. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) reported record trading volume during February, consistent with the experience of other major exchanges in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 2/05 - SNS -- A new soybean developed for use by tofu manufacturers has been released by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. (CSIRO). . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 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

MADISON - Mar 3/05 - 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 - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The USDA published its latest review of dairy market conditions in Australia and New Zealand today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 3/05 - 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

OTTAWA - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Canadian railways carried 14 million metric tons (MT) of freight in 2004 than during 2003, according to Styatistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets showed a solid improvement in the level of demand as the week entered its final days. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 3/05 - APK -- Between September of 2004 and February 28 the Ukraine registered export contracts for 8,660 metric tons (MT) of sunflower seeds, according to Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine. This is well below last year's levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Consumer interest in fueling cars with ethanol will be given a boost by the decision by the Indy Racing League (IRL) – home of the Indianapolis 500 – to power its racecars with ethanol beginning in the 2006 season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- USDA researchers have discovered that gallic acid levels in some walnut varieties are the key to their ability to resist aflatoxin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Del Monte Foods Company reported a net income of U.S. $48.5 million on net sales of $861.3 million for the third quarter ending January 30, down from a net of $53.5 million on sales of $811.6 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Monsanto Canada will again offer up to CDN $100,000 worth of agricultural inputs for Canadian Foodgrains Bank community growing projects. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BOZEMAN - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Montana State University agricultural economists worry that re-opening the U.S. border to imports of Canadian cattle will drive down prices for U.S. cattle producers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) re-elected Charles P. Carey to a second consecutive two-year term as Chairman of the Board of Directors. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will study emissions from livestock facilities in an effort to develop national air emissions standards for the U.S. livestock and poultry industries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 3/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 729,101 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

UNIVERSITY PARK - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Penn State University's Dr. Barbara Rolls has turned laboratory work which shows weight can be managed by eating a proper volume of foods with fewer calories has been given a practical application with the publication of the "The Volumetrics Eating Plan" by HarperCollins. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 3/05 - 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 - Mar 3/05 - 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

LANSING - Mar 3/05 - MFB -- If Mexico is to be a market for Michigan apple growers, the crop has to improve, according to Don Armock, president of Riveridge Produce Marketing, Inc. in Sparta. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 3/05 - 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

AUSTIN - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Asian rust, aphids and weed control are the top three concerns of soybean growers who participated in a survey sponsored by UPI, a manufacturer and marketer of post-patent crop protection solutions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- U.S. exporters faced dramatic increases in the cost of exporting corn from the U.S. midwest to Japan, especially via the U.S. Gulf, reports the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending February 23 was up from the previous week, for its third weekly increase, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) opened a new grain volume insurance policy for fiscal 2006 through Toronto-based reinsurance brokerage Aon Re Canada Inc., a unit of Aon Corporation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in California and New York as primary agricultural disaster areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Mar and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The U.S.-based American Meat Institute (AMI) blasted the facts used to support a preliminary injunction which prevents the USDA from opening the border to imports of Canadian live cattle on March 7. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- The U.S. Senate voted 52 to 46 in favor of continuing to ban live cattle imports from Canada and forcing the USDA to cease efforts to reverse a preliminary injunction granted in Montana against restarted trade March 7. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Fishmeal production in Peru is expected to be unchanged from last year at a forecast 1.89 million MT, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Coconut oil exports from the Philippines jumped 18% in November to 98,784 metric tons (MT) while copra meal exports sank 44.6% to 31,944 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australian Livestock Slaughter Declines . . . Subscribers Only

SYDNEY - Mar 3/05 - SNS -- Australian farmers are sympathetic with the income woes of Canadian farmers, but they remind their northern hemisphere counterparts both rely on international markets for incomes and subsidies never provide a long term solution to marketing problems. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 4 - 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

ST. JOSEPH - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 4. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Calf Slaughter by State and Month -- 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Hog Slaughter Weight by State and Month -- 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Red meat production slipped 2% in the United States during 2004 to 45.6 billion pounds as a steep, 6% decline in beef output in 2004 more than offset record pork production levels, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd during the past week rocketed upward on strong selling interest for both sheep and cattle. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Cattle Slaughter by State and Month -- 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Dairy product prices were mostly lower during the week ending February 26, according to the latest price information compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 4/05 - 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 DELHI - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- The Indian government extended the validity period of Non-Levy (Free sale) quota of sugar for February 2005 up to March 15, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 4/05 - APK -- In eight months of the current season (July-February) Kazakhstan exported 1.65 million metric tons (MT) of grain, which is down from 1.86 million MT in the same period last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Scoular Company bought a bulk grain-handling terminal in Helena, Arkansas from Kinder Morgan, Incorporated. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Trading activity on international agricultural commodity markets maintained a more active pace at week's end, with business reported to Mexico, Taiwan and Korea. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - MFB -- Plans to conditionally reopen the U.S.-Canadian border to cattle trade on Monday, March 7, were delayed at least 10 days following an injunction filed Wednesday, March 2 in Montana. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 4/05 - APK -- Since the start of the current season (July 2004) till February 28, 2005 Ukraine registered contracts for export of 3.02 million MT of feed wheat, as Ministry of Agrarian Policy informed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) is looking for a new President/Chief Executive Officer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 4/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 12,141,600 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 927,400 MT from the 13,069,000 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

JOHANNESBURG - Mar 4/05 - IRIN -- The Zambian government has suspended the export of maize or corn because the country is expecting a poor harvest, a senior official told IRIN. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Monsanto Company is joining forces with the Indy Racing League and Team Ethanol to raise consumer awareness about ethanol and its use as a renewable energy resource. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 4/05 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 63,669 metric tons (MT) of canola and 29,927 MT of soybeans during the week ending March 2. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Crop production problems in Brazil have propelled soybean markets to surprisingly high levels, argues North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service Crops Economist George Flaskerud. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- North Dakota State University (NDSU) plant breeders have developed a new tofu-type soybean developed for the state's agronomic conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 4/05 - 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

VANCOUVER -- Mar 4/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 729,101 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 4/05 - 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

A table about U.S. Whey Production Summary - Jan 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Dairy product output in the United States started the 12004 calendar year by slipping below December's output levels as reduced cheese output offset gains in butter, judging from the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Canned Milk Production Summary - Jan 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - SNS - The USDA appointed 32 producer members to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Potato Promotion Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Non-Fat Dry Milk Production Summary - Jan 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

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CALGARY - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Western Canada's farm equipment dealers want the federal government to offer competitive Capital Cost Allowances (CCA) in the tax system which are more competitive with those available to U.S. farmers and industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has come to the conclusion there is a "reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain orange juice from Brazil that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value." . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by mini soybeans traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by mini soybeans traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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 - Mar 4/05 - 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

WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Brazilian apple production is expected to drop 13% this year to just 850,000 metric tons (MT) because of weather problems, a dramatic reversal from last year, when output soared 17% to a record 978,000 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 4/05 - SNS -- Tomato production in Brazil is expected to inch upward this year on the basis of more normal planting conditions and a continued increase in the country's average yields. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- France's APPLEXION, part of Groupe NovaSep, will design, build and sell a new dairy processing technology developed by Food Science Australia and the University of Western Sydney (UWS) which converts into a range of high-value products. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 7 - 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

OTTAWA - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Canadian farmers received less for what they produced in December than was the case one year earlier, though average prices were slightly better than during November, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Archer Daniels Midland Company sold its 27.9 million share interest in Tate & Lyle PLC for $271 million. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Moderate activity was reported on international agricultural commodity markets over the weekend, with good quantities of wheat, corn, rice and white sugar sold to Egypt, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Cargill Meat Solutions will further reduce the number of cattle it processes each week at its seven U.S. beef plants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Ocean Lines will continue to ration the number of new containers available for loading at Deltaport by 25% a week for another four weeks in an effort to clear a substantial back-log at the port. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BOZEMAN - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Field pea growers in Montana face major problems from weeds, warns Montana State University agronomists. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Obvious anti-trade sentiment in the United States will cost the U.S. industry in the long run by converting Canada from a primary supplier of raw ingredients into a fierce international competitor, warns the U.S.-based American Meat Institute (AMI). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 7/05 - 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 - Mar 7/05 - 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 -- Mar 7/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 732,807 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 7/05 - 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 - Mar 7/05 - 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 - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Eggs used by food manufacturers increased sharply in January in the United States, rising 10% above year earlier levels to 159 million dozen, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has struck down preliminary counter-vailing duties against live hog imports from Canada, but will continue to assess anti-dumping duties averaging 10.63%. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) will allow growers to obtain Early Payment Option (EPO) contracts for wheat, durum and selected barley which has already been delivered to the board during the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Precipitation in April and May hold the key to the size of this year's grain crops in Turkey, which are starting with poor moisture conditions because of dry weather last fall in the Central Anatolia Region. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Recent surveys by Ministry of Agriculture and China Cotton Research Institute (CRI) concluded Chinese farmers intent to plant 11.5% and 16.9% fewer hectares respectively, putting cotton area between 4.78 to 5.05 million hectares from the 5.69 million hectares in 2004-05. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Biodiesel production capacity in France will expand from 500,000 metric tons (MT) this year to a forecast 950,000 MT by 2007 under initiatives undertaken by the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 8 - 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

DAR ES SALAAM - Mar 8/05 - IRIN -- A food crisis facing at least 400,000 Burundian and Congolese refugees in Tanzania is set to improve next week due to an increased supply of maize and pulses, UN officials said on Tuesday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets maintained a brisker tone in overnight trading, with corn and soybean business reported to Japan and Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 8/05 - 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 - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Regenerated Resources LLC has reached an agreement with Tyson Foods and Simmons Foods to convert their poultry litter into commercial fertilizer products sold under the Organic-Gro brand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Cured vanilla bean production in India is estimated at 100 metric tons (MT) this year and the first buyers from the United States and elsewhere are expected to arrive to view the crop in April. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- International honey markets are coming under increase price pressure, note analysts with Fuerst Day Lawson (FDL), despite continued weakness in the U.S. dollar. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Last year's cereal grain output in the European Union jumped 24% over 2003 across the region's 25 nations to almost 290 million metric tons (MT), the highest level of cereal production in the last ten years. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 8/05 - 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 - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- The Scoular Company bought the Sullivan, Incorporated grain elevator facility in Coolidge, Kansas for an undisclosed sum. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Monsanto Company expressed pleasure with yesterday's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to refuse to certify an antitrust class action suit levied against Monsanto and other companies over biotechnology seed products sold to U.S. farmers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Cargill intends to buy the global pectin business of Citrico, a manufacturer and international supplier of citrus products for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7/05 - SNS -- Corn production is expected to advance from 40.5 million to 44 million metric tons (MT) this year in Brazil, helped by a modest increase in total seeded area from 12.5 million hectares last season to a forecast 13 millionhectares this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- New loopholes are being developed by World Trade Organization negotiators which will allow the United States, European Union, and other protectionist countries to increase farm subsidies, argues the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 7-05 - SNS -- Brazil's wheat harvest is expected to sink from 6.021 million to 4.5 million metric tons (MT) this year in Brazil, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Rice production in Brazil is expected to inch lower in the coming year, with rough output slipping from 12.4 million MT in 2004-05 to a forecast 12.2 million MT in 2005-06, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 8/05 - 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 - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 8/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 690,645 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 8/05 - 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 - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- CN promoted Ed Harris from senior to executive vice-president, operations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - 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 - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Rice markets in Indonesia are at levels typical for this time of year despite recent increases in regional prices, notes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HANOI - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice market is showing a slightly firmer tone as exporters cover forward sales commitments, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Cotton consumption in Russian Republic has stabilized between 310,000 and 320,000 metric tons (MT) a year, with the result little potential is seen for imports to rise. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Modest increase in the size of Colombia's corn crop will not be enough to prevent imports from rising in the coming year, believes the U.S., agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Colombia produces insignificant quantities of wheat each year, while wheat imports supply 97% of its domestic consumption requirements. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- Rice production in traditional rice growing areas is increasing due to strong border protection (80% import duty) and government investment in irrigation systems. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 8/05 - SNS -- The USDA will hold a referendum on proposed amendments to marketing order 927, which regulates the handling of winter pears grown in Oregon and Washington State. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 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

NEW YORK - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- The H. J. Heinz Company declared quarterly dividends on both common and preferred stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

COLUMBIA - Mar 9/05 - 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

WASHINGTON - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets have become more active in recent days, with Egyptian purchases of corn and wheat leading markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients launched the MaizeWise line of whole-grain corn and corn-bran products for use by food manufacturers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NAIROBI - Mar 9/05 - IRIN -- Poor cereal harvests and a substantial increase in the prices of basic food commodities, particularly sorghum, have led to fears of a potential food crisis in different parts of Sudan this year, UN officials said. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- Calavo Growers, Inc. reported a net loss of U.S. $1.5 million on sales of $47.7 million for the first quarter ending January 31 of the 2005 fiscal year, compared to a net loss of $294,000 on sales of $49.0 million last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- Grain and pulse output in the Ukraine reached 41.8 million metric tons (MT) last year, more than double the 20.23 million MT grown in 2003, according to data available from the country's State Statistics Committee. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 9/05 - 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 - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 9/05 - 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

VANCOUVER -- Mar 9/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 622,705 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 9/05 - 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 - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States continued its year over year advance during the week ending March 5, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 9/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is teaming up with Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Monsanto Company to map the soybean gene. All of the map position information and use of soybean SNP markers covered by the agreement will be freely available to all U.S. soy breeders and geneticists. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 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

COLUMBIA - Mar 10/05 - 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

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The U.S. all orange March forecast for the 2004-05 season is 9.38 million tons, down 3% from the February 1 forecast and 27% below last season's final utilization, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.28 million pounds for February, 10% lower than last month and 18% less than a year ago, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Sugarcane production in the United States was left unchanged at 29.3 million tons in the latest USDA crop report, 13% below 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Production of citrus fruits other than oranges was mostly unchanged in the latest USDA crop report, though output of tangelos was increased from the February report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA U.S. Soybean and Products Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Corn Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA U.S. Wheat Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA U.S. Rice Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Grain Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets is continuing at a relatively good pace as the week draws to an end. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA U.S. Feed Grain & Corn Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA U.S. Sorghum, Barley and Oats Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA U.S. Cotton Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Soybean Oil Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA U.S. Egg Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Projected 2004-05 global wheat production, use, and stocks are up slightly from last month, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board's March supply demand forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- World cotton production is higher than initially expected, now estimated at 117.71 million 480 pounds bales, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board's March supply demand forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA World Soybean Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA U.S. Milk Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Soybean Meal Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA World Cotton Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

NEW YORK - Mar 10/05 - 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 - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- International rice production, exports, and ending stocks for 2004-05 are down from last month while forecast consumption is up, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board's March supply demand forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Domestic Red Meat Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Domestic Poultry Meat Supply-Use Summary - Mar 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- U.S. domestic milk production in 2004-05 is now expected to total 172.7 billion pounds, down slightly from last month's forecast, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board's March supply demand forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- World oilseed production for 2004-05 is projected at 386.5 million metric tons (MT), down 3.7 million MT from last month, but still 50.1 million MT above last year's record, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board's March supply demand forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Global 2004-05 coarse grain supply, use, and stocks projections are up from last month, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board's March supply demand forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Agricore United declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on the Limited Voting Common Shares. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Projected U.S. sugar supply for 2004-05 is unchanged this month, at 11.7 million short tons, raw value, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board's March supply demand forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Total meat production in the United States this year is now expected to be lower than first thought, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board's March supply demand forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) reported a net loss of CDN $893,000 on sales of $322.3 million during the second quarter ending January 31, compared to a net loss of $4,789,000 on sales of $326.2 million during the same quarter in the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 10/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 622,765 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Agricore United reported a loss of CDN $19.5 million on gross revenue of $548.1 million for the first quarter ending January 31, compared to a net loss of $13.6 million on sales of $650.98 million the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Agricore United says its share of western Canada's grain handle increased during the quarter ending January 31, rising from 33.1% during the same three-month period of the 2003-04 marketing year to 34.8% this season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. named T.J. Whalen as Vice President of Marketing, effective March 14, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comments on a proposed revision of the voluntary U.S. Standards for Grades of Persian (Tahiti) Limes. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comments on a petition to change the U.S. grading standards for kale. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comments on a petition to change the U.S. grading standards for mango. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SW) is on track to both increase its total grain handles in 2004-05, but to expand its share of the market, the company suggests in its latest quarterly statement. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comments on a petition to change the U.S. grading standards for strawberries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comments on a petition to change the U.S. grading standards for sweet peppers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comments on a petition to change the U.S. Standards for Grades of Snap Beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA reappointed five members and appointed three alternate members to serve on the National Honey Board for three-year terms of office spanning April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2008. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 10/05 - 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 - Mar 10/05 - 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 - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated 15 counties in New York as primary disaster areas due to rain, flooding, hail, winds, lightning and low temperatures that occurred on various dates from May 1, 2004, through the end of the 2004 crop year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Texas and Wyoming as primary agricultural disaster areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Australia' wheat marketing board, AWB Limited re-elected five directors and appointed two new directors to the Board of AWB Limited at its Annual General Meeting. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Mar and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending March 2 was down from the previous week, ending three weeks of rising activity, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Half the landed cost for corn shipped from Illinois to Mexico is accounted for by transportation, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Rogers Sugar Income Fund is making a public offering, on a bought deal basis, of $50 million principal amount of convertible unsecured subordinated debentures with a coupon of 6% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 29 and December 29, commencing on June 29, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation set a special import quota for upland cotton that permits importation of a quantity of upland cotton equal to one week's domestic mill use. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- All pure apple juice shipped from the United States to Japan must be tested for patulin, a naturally occurring mycotoxin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Wheat imports by Egypt are expected to be up 9% over the 2003-04 marketing year rising from 6.873 million metric tons (MT) to an estimated 7.5 million this season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Corn production in Egypt posted a modest increase last year, rising from 5.74 million metric tons (MT) in 2003 to an estimated 5.78 million MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Production of plums and cherries is expected to remain close to demand in Poland, but peaches and apricots will continue to be imported to cover domestic consumption and processing needs, according to a recent report on the sector by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Thailand's slipped below last month's trading levels during the past week, though prices remain high relative to other origins, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- South Korean farmers are expected to modestly increase soybean plantings from 86,000 to 87,000 hectares this year as farmers continue to convert from rice to soybeans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Australia's barley marketing board, ABB Grain Ltd, has set opening indicator prices for its 2005-06 season barley pool. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Sheep and lamb prices in the United States are expected to remain strong despite an increase the size of the herd for the first time since 1990, believes North Dakota State University Extension Service livestock marketing economist Tim Petry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Rice production in Pakistan is not expected to change much in the coming year, slipping 20,000 metric tons (MT) to a forecast 4.9 million MT in 2005-06 based on expected improvement in yields and expanded planting of IRRI rice. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Gains in wheat production levels in Pakistan are not resulting in the same level of reduction in imports because of the country's desire to rebuild strategic wheat reserves, suggests the U.S. agricultural attache for thecountry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- General Mills entered a two-year sponsorship agreement with Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) which will make Wheaties the "Official Breakfast Cereal" of Major League Baseball. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- Hot House Growers Income Fund reported a fourth quarter loss of CDN $24.69 million on revenue of $9.907 million, resulting in a fiscal 2004 loss of $21.498 million on revenues of $52.002 million. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The Canadian government's decision to negotiate with the Farmer's Rail Car Coalition (FRCC) about transferring ownership of the federal railway hopper car fleet was welcomed by the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 10/05 - SNS -- The U.S. Commerce Department as been told to reconsider the duties imposed on Canadian spring wheat by a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) panel. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 11 - 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

ST. JOSEPH - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 11. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- Sales by Canada's milk and cream producers to dairies slipped 0.8% below year earlier levels in January, totalling 646,900 kilolitres, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 11/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 12,575,500 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 757,500 MT from the 13,333,000 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- Light to moderate showers covered southeast China at the end of February and the first week of March, reports the USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS), bringing vital moisture to a region that had been suffering fromperhaps the worst drought in 50 years. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 11/05 - APK -- Russia continuous increasing of sunflower oil export, at the same time its import is reducing. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The week finished under light trading conditions on international agricultural commodity markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 11/05 - APK -- According to the State Custom Committee of the Russian Federation, during January 2005 Russia exported 339,600 metric tons (MT) of grains, down 9.7% compared with January 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- There are signs Japan will ease its bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) testing regime for domestic cattle, which is being viewed as helping eliminate some of the last road blocks to resuming imports of U.S. beef. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- Dairy product markets were mostly firmer during the week ending March 5, with only butter losing value, according to the latest USDA report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd during the past week slumped on declining selling interest for both sheep and cattle. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 58,034 metric tons (MT) of canola and 38,870 MT of soybeans during the week ending March 9. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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

VANCOUVER -- Mar 11/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 640,045 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Tennessee, Montana and New York as primary agricultural disaster areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by mini soybeans traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by mini soybeans traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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 - Mar 11/05 - 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

LANSING - Mar 11/05 - MFB -- More than 350 farmers from across the state met in East Lansing on Thursday eager to learn how they can protect the environment while remaining economically viable at the same time. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The impact of major USDA production and stocks in all positions reports on corn prices has been fairly neutral since 1985, judging from a recent USDA analysis of price changes after the release of the reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The impact of major USDA production and stocks in all positions reports on soybean prices has been mixed since 1989, judging from a recent USDA analysis of price changes after the release of the reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The impact of major USDA production and stocks in all positions reports on wheat prices has been more positive than negative since 1985, judging from a recent USDA analysis of price changes after the release of the reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- The impact of major USDA production and stocks in all positions reports on soybean prices has been mixed since 1985, judging from a recent USDA analysis of price changes after the release of the reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MODESTO - Mar 11/05 - SNS -- Almonds have been shown to significantly increase vitamin E levels in the plasma and red blood cells and to simultaneously lower cholesterol levels, according to a new study published in this month's Journal of the AmericanDietetic Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 13/05 - SNS -- Australian grain producers were warned to be cautious about jumping into oat markets in response to current market values by the country's Western Oat Alliance (WOA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Mar 13/05 - SNS -- India has prevailed in a decade-long battle over a European 1995 patent granted to the USDA and WR Grace for a fungicide derived from seeds of the Neem tree. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 13/05 - SNS -- Growers in Western Australia who grow the new oat variety Possum need to realize this milling oat is not yet approved for that purpose in that state and growers may only be able to sell their crops to feed markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 14 - 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

TORONTO - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) finalized details of new financing arrangements announced on December 14, 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- Soybean crush in the United States during February totalled 3,568,430 metric tons (MT), according to the latest data available from the National Oilseed Processors Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- Government officials in Japan are sounding like beef trade between the United States and that country could resume by summer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets got off to a slow start this week, with limited trading activity reported over the weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. has extended its offer to the holders of $250 million of its 7-1/2% Senior Notes due 2014 to exchange such notes for a like principal amount of notes that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 14/05 - APK -- According to press service of Russian Federation government, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov signed a resolution, which abolished export duty for mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, on March 10, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- Ryegrass is an ongoing problem in no-till corn fields,, notes Andy Kendig, Extension weed specialist at Missouri University's Delta Research Center in Portageville, Mo. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 14/05 - 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 - Mar 14/05 - 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 -- Mar 14/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 694,319 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 14/05 - 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 - Mar 14/05 - 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 - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- Turkey hatchery activity in the United States remained below previous year levels, according to the latest USDA report on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 14/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 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

SYDNEY - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Australia wheat marketing board, AWB Limited, lifted the estimated pool range for APW delivered against its 2005-06 marketing pools by A$5 per metric ton (MT) to between $175 and $185. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- India's rabi season oilseed harvest is expected to increase slightly from last year, according to the country's Solvent Extractors Association (SEA), which predicts the crop will rise from 9.41 million metric tons (MT) in2004 to 9.67 million this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SPRINGFIELD - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- The USDA released its latest weekly national report covering the sugarcane molasses market in that country. The report covers both cane blackstrap and feed grade merchandise . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Mitsubishi Corp. will buy a 24% interest in Japan's Ensuiko Sugar Refining Co. from the Japanese seafood company, Maruha Group Inc. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Coca-Cola Co.'s Russian affiliate Star Bottling Ltd. received approval from the country's Antimonopoly Committee to buy the juice maker Multon. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Rapeseed production is expected to drop from 15.192 million metric tons (MT) across the 25 member countries of the European Union to a forecast 13.677 million MT this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets maintained their quiet tone, with limited overnight trading reported, though South Korean buyers are seeking 88,500 metric tons (MT) of corn for shipment in May and June. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Wheat production in Argentina is expected to decline from an estimated 16 million metric tons (MT) in 2004-05 to a forecast 15.5 million MT in 2005-06. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Barley production in Argentina is expected to slip from an estimated 890,000 metric tons (MT) in 2004-05 to a forecast 850,000 MT in 2005-06. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Rice production in Argentina is expected to increase from an estimated 637,000 metric tons (MT) in 2004-05 to a forecast 645,000 MT in 2005-06. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) says European protection of geographical names to define specific types of agricultural products is within the rules, including the requirements of the TRIPs Agreement . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Corn production in Argentina is expected to decline from an estimated 19.5 million metric tons (MT) in 2004-05 to a forecast 17.5 million MT in 2005-06. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- CN Rail and two of its unions are now in a position to strike or lock-out employees, provided at least 72 hours notice is given. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Rogers Sugar Income Fund's trustees have authorized a monthly distribution of $0.0334 per trust unit. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Ag Growth Income Fund has agreed to pay CDN $20 million for most of the assets of The Edwards Group of Companies. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 15/05 - 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

KABUL - Mar 15/05 - IRIN -- Local officials and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) are divided on the idea of legalizing opium cultivation for medical purposes in Afghanistan, currently the world's top producer of the illicit crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Australian plum (including fresh prunes) production for 2006 is forecast at 37,000 MT, up 5% from the previous year, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Australian stone fruit production is expected to port solid increases in 2005, paving the way for significant increases in export sales activity, argues the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Production of cherries in 2006 is forecast at a record 9,000 MT, up sharply from the previous year and roughly in line with the production levels achieved prior to the drought in 2003, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- China's domestic vegetable oil needs are not being covered by domestic crushers, with the result imports are expected to continue rising, according to a recent report by the U.S. agricultural attache fort the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- China's soybean imports are expected to climb in 2005-6 from an estimated 21 million metric tons (MT) this season to a forecast 22.5 million MT next season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- China is not expected to be a factor on international protein meal markets for the foreseeable future as output from domestic crushers remains roughly balanced with the livestock industry's needs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Cotton production in Paraguay was hurt by dry, hot weather during February and March. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 15/05 - 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 - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Domestic wheat production in Saudi Arabia is expected to drop from 2.1 million metric tons (MT) in 2003 to 1.6 million MT last year and a forecast 1.2 million MT in 2005, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Saudi Arabian rice imports are expected to continue to inch upward in the coming years in line with strong, 3.5% annual population growth, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Saudi Arabia's barley import requirements are expected to drop sharply this year on account of a steep reduction in domestic feed usage levels as good rainfall increased domestic forage yields. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 15/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 571,695 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Exports of oranges from Spain could decline this year because the Iberian Peninsula has experienced the coldest weather in the last several years this winter, causing damage to Spain's mid-to-late harvest citrus crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 15/05 - 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 - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about US Fall Potato Production and Stocks - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about US Potatoes Used For Pocessing - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- The quantity of potatoes on hand in the 15 largest producing states in the United States was up 1% from last year and 2% above 2003 as of March 1, totalling 168 million cwt (100 pound units), according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 15/05 - 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 - Mar 15/05 - 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

HANOI - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice market came under pressure during the past week, but still managed to close mostly unchanged from the previous week, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

GREENSBORO - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Quilt fungicide has been registered in the United States for use on wheat, barley, triticale and grasses grown for seed for the control of rusts, Septoria, powdery mildew and tan spot. State registrations are pending. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Monsanto has obtained U.S. regulatory clearance for Roundup Ready Flex cotton, paving the way for commercial launch of the variety for the 2006 growing season. Regulatory clearances in other key production and export countries are anticipated later this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- The Andersons, Inc. declared a cash dividend of 8 cents per share. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Last year's macadamia but harvest in Guatemala was pegged at 6,668 metric tons (MT) on a wet-in-shell basis, for a solid 5% improvement on the 2003 harvest, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Mar 15/05 - SNS -- Export asking prices for rice from Thailand are up in the face of fresh demand and short covering by exporters against earlier sales, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 16 - 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

ROME - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- Burundi's decade-old conflict is expected to come to an end with the recent vote on a new constitution, but the country's aid needs will be 40% greater than last year, warns the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) and World Food program (WFP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

WASHINGTON - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Arkansas and Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- Agricore United renewed its revolving credit facilities with its bank syndicate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- Corn dominated overnight trading activity on international agricultural commodity markets, with South Korea buying 193,500 metric tons (MT) of Chinese origin corn and 105,000 MT of optional origin corn for shipment through July. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) have agreed to delay any strike or lock out action until after May 12 to give them more time to negotiate a contract agreement. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- The Australian barley marketing board, ABB Grain Ltd, closed its 2004-05 pools for feed 1 quality barley, however the malting barley pools will remain open to continue receiving deliveries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Cattlemen for Fair Trade (CCFT) is pressing forward with efforts to bring the U.S. border closure before a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) dispute panel. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 16/05 - 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 - Mar 16/05 - 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

VANCOUVER -- Mar 16/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 602,813 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 16/05 - 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 - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 16/05 - 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

A table about U.S. Cows in Milk Production - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States Broiler managed a mixed performance for the week closing March 12, 2005, reveals today's USDA report on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 16/05 - SNS -- Milk production levels in the United States slipped 0.7$ in February to 12.2 billion pounds in the country's 23 major states, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 17 - 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 - Mar 17/05 - SNS - India's raw sugar harvest will likely end up larger than first thought, resulting in smaller than expected imports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Reports of avian influenza in Pyongyang in North Korea has prompted Japan to ban poultry imports from the country "as a preventative measure." . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- India's rice exports in 2004 reached an estimated 3.05 million metric tons (MT), including one million MT of basmati and 2.1 million MT of white rice. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS - International agricultural commodity markets were relatively quiet under mainly routine trading interest, including Japan's last weekly wheat and barley purchase tender for the 2004 fiscal year which ends March 31. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MADISON - Mar 17/05 - 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 - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- The USDA published its latest review of dairy market conditions in Australia and New Zealand today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. says Manuel Rodriguez, senior vice president of government and international affairs, will assume an additional role as the company's corporate responsibility officer (CRO). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending March 9 increased from the previous week, more than offsetting the previous week's declines, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 17/05 - 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 - Mar 17/05 - 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 - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 17/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 616,263 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 17/05 - 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 - Mar 17/05 - 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 - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Archer Daniels Midland Company will expand NovaLipid production by adding capacity at its Mankato, Minnesota enzyme interesterification facility. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Oilseed production in Austria increased 26.7% to 250,449 metric tons (MT) last year as improved yields overcome a modest reduction in seeded area to 96,345 hectares. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Stone fruit production in China continues to increase in response to growing domestic demand on account of rising income levels in most urban centers in the country, suggests a report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Mar and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Efforts to get farmers interested in soybeans are showing little progress, with production well short of the country's domestic needs, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Increased tree nut production levels in Spain in 2005 are not expected to have as great an impact on import levels as might be expected, suggests a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP ) named Robert Miller to the Pool's management team as the Vice-President of Merchandising for the Grain Group. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Chile's apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines and cherries are expected to decline from last year, offsetting some of the gains recorded last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced a special import quota for upland cotton that permits importation of a quantity of upland cotton equal to one week's domestic mill use. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Cargill Health & Food Technologies (H&FT) designed a new logo for plant sterols marketed under the CoroWise Naturally Sourced Cholesterol Reducer brand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Unusually cold weather in eastern North Dakota this month has combined with limited snow cover to boost the risk of damage to winter wheat, according to Joel Ransom, North Dakota State University Extension agronomist for cereal crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) set an exchange-wide open interest record on March 16 of 13,583,836 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 13,481,427 contracts set on February 17. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Kellogg Company will likely close its Keebler bakeries in Macon, Georgia and Des Plaines, Illinois. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Mar 17/05 - SNS -- Egg prices in the United States are not expected to peak prior to Easter as is usually the case because of higher production this year in response to unusually strong regular markets in early 2004, argues Tim Petry, North Dakota State University Extension Service livestock marketing economist. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 18 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - SNS –– The USDA issued certificates of protection to developers of five new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants. They include cotton and potato. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Dairy product markets in the United States managed a mixed performance during the week ending March 12, according to the latest USDA report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd plunged during the past week on a sharp drop in sheep sales. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. JOSEPH - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 18. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HONG KONG - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Singapore's Petra Foods Limited is believed to be in preliminary discussions with government officials in Ghana about prospects of building a cocoa processing plant there. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets finished the week's trading on a dull note, with limited business reported on overnight markets and little fresh news to stimulate market participants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 18/05 - 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

BISMARCK – Mar 18/05 - SNS -- State veterinarians in North Dakota report a herd of cattle from South Dakota which was pastured on west-central North Dakota last summer has tested positive for bovine trichomoniasis. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- The USDA is appealing the a preliminary injunction granted by a Montana judge which has kept the U.S. border closed to imports of live cattle since it was to open March 7. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- The USDA removed plum pox and Asian soybean rust, among other things, from a list of select agents and toxins which pose a potential biosecurity risk in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 18/05 - 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

WINNIPEG - Mar 18/05 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 56,179 metric tons (MT) of canola and 38,128 MT of soybeans during the week ending March 16. . . . Continue or visitors click here

GUELPH - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Rainfall relieved dry conditions in southern Brazil and parts of Argentina during the past week, but it proved excessive in some areas, resulting in further reductions in the estimated size of this year's soybean harvest, notes William W. Riley, Market Development Manager, Ontario Soybean Growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is spending CDN $400,000 to help fund a grain storage research facility at the University of Manitoba. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 18/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 588,263 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - MFB -- Canadian agriculture officials urged Americans to "remove the rhetoric and emotion" surrounding bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), concentrate on the science supporting the reopening of the U.S.-Canadian border, andrecognize that as the world's largest trading partners, the two countries must continue "talking to each other and supporting each other" to re-establish vital trade. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 18/05 - MFB -- Farmers across the nation now have until the end of April to provide comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a proposed consent agreement which would allow interested farmers to pay a "minimal penalty" and then be enrolled into a two-year, on-farm study of air emissions from their operations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed by State - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle Placed on Feed - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Usage by State - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- The quantity of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on March 1, 2005, totaled 61.0 million pounds, reports the USDA, 28% less than last year and 26% below the stocks on hand the same date in 2003 . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- The number of cattle and calves on feed for the U.S. slaughter market totaled 11.2 million head on March 1 in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head, according to the USDA. The inventory was 2% above March 1, 2004 and 6% above March 1, 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 18/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 12,858,600 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 901,900 MT from the 13,760,500 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by mini soybeans traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by mini soybeans traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 18/05 - 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 - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. plans to offer $150 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes and $75 million aggregate liquidation amount of convertible perpetual preferred stock. The preferred stock will be convertible into the company's common stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TORONTO - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Fromage Cote S.A. and Distributions Kingsey Inc. will sell Saputo Inc. their manufacturing, marketing and distribution activities for their pressed cheddar and cheddar cheese curd, Swiss-type cheese and other specialty cheeses sold under the brand names Kingsey, Princesse, Sir Laurier d'Arthabaska and Du Village de Warwick. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Imperial Sugar Company's relationship with Advantage Sales and Marketing is being expanded to include Advantage's representation of the Company's strong Imperial and Dixie Crystal brands to include various markets in Texas, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 18/05 - SNS -- Rising imports of soybean meal limited growth in soybean imports by Malaysia during the 2003-04 marketing year, but bean imports are now rising, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 20/05 - SNS -- Australian researchers have found a negative correlation between the amount of wool produced by Merino sheep and the reproductive and general health of the animals. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 21 - 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

OTTAWA - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Canadian oilseed processors crushed 247,343 metric tons (MT) of canola in February, down 7.4% from the same month last year, but up marginally from January, according to results of Statistics Canada's monthly survey of crushing plants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- ED&F Man has formed Corigins to supply ingredients to the organic and natural foods sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Germany is being sued by the European Commission for treating garlic preparations as medicines. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ADDIS ABABA - Mar 21/05 - IRIN -- Ethiopia may have underestimated the amount of food aid it will require this year, the US ambassador to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation said on Friday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Gold Kist Inc. may file a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the second calendar quarter of 2005 related to a proposed secondary offering of shares of its common stock received by former members of the Gold Kist cooperative in the Company's conversion to a for-profit corporation on October 13, 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Weekly trading activity on international agricultural commodity markets is off to a relatively quiet start, though South Korea was active over the weekend, buying Canadian feed wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Monsanto's Bollgard cotton is closer to approval for use in Brazil with last week's approval of the genetically modified variety by Brazil's regulatory body, the National Commission for Biosafety (CTNBio). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Palm kernel production in Malaysia is expected to jump 10% this season to a projected 3.9 million metric tons (MT), with further small advances expected to take place in 2005-06, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Olive oil production in Tunisia is expected to fall sharply this year, hurting the country's export business, argues the U.S. agricultural attache in recent analysis of the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 21/05 - 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 - Mar 21/05 - 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

VANCOUVER -- Mar 21/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 552,620 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration wants to increase fees charged to delegated States and designated official agencies (official agencies) authorized by the Agency to provide official inspection and weighing services to the U.S. grain industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 21/05 - 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 - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 21/05 - 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 - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- General Mills, Inc. will sell its Lloyd's barbecue business to the Hormel Foods Corporation for an undisclosed amount. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 21/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Feed Ingredient Market Summary . . . Subscribers Only

LONDON - Mar 22 - 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 - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Cotton ginnings totalled 23.08 million 480-pound bales in the United States during 2004, jumping 26.5% ahead of 2003, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Freight hauled y Canada's railways declined in January, with business dipping in most commodity groups. reports Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) re-appointed Henri Tousignant as assistant commissioner for the Eastern Region for a three-year term. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- General Mills, Inc. reported net earnings of U.S. $230 million on sales of $2,772 million during the third quarter ending February 27, compared to net earnings of $242 million on sales of $2,703 million during the same quarter the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 22/05 - APK -- Moldavian agricultural producers and exporters demanded from the government an abolishment of export tariff-wall for commodities. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Texas and Maine as primary agricultural disaster areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 22/05 - 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

CHICAGO - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Trading activity on international agricultural commodity markets picked up the pace overnight. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Australia' wheat market board, AWB Limited, upgraded the classification of the wheat variety GBA Sapphire. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) and Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) jointly filed for intervener status in the R-CALF vs. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) law suit to be heard in U.S. District Court for Montana, Billings Division in late July. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- U.S. Standards for Grades of Sweet Potatoes have been revised by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Egypt has lifted its ban on imports of U.S. beef and beef products from animals less than 30 months of age. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated reported net income of U.S. $36 million on sales of $603.6 million during the first quarter ending February 28, compared to net earnings of $38 million on sales of $572.4 million during the same quarter the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The USDA established a laboratory in Athens, Georgia, to research issues surrounding egg safety, quality and marketability. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 22/05 - 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 - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Monsanto Company declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 17 cents per share. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Dropping dairy products from the diet when trying to loss weight is bad idea because products such as yogurt help the body burn more fat, according to a study published in April issue of the International Journal of Obesity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 22/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 498,010 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 22/05 - 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 - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- H.J. Heinz Company's Foodservice Division paid an undisclosed amount to buy Chicago-based Appetizers And, Inc. (AAI), a manufacturer and marketer of frozen hors d'oeuvres for the foodservice industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly fruit market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly vegetable market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 22/05 - 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 - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - 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

A table about U.S. Layers and Egg Output by Type - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Egg production in the United States inched above year earlier levels to 6.91 billion during February 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Layers and Egg Output by State - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Egg Output by Type and State - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Total frozen poultry supplies on February 28, 2005 up 3% the previous month, but unchanged from last year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Total red meat supplies in freezers finished February up 4% from January, totalling 959.4 million pounds. This is also down 1% from February 29 of 2004, notes the USDA in its latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Egg-Type Hatchery Summary - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Frozen vegetable supplies dropped 6% during February to finish the month at almost 1,979 million pounds, up 12% from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Inventories of fresh and frozen fruit remained above year earlier levels at the end of February, though they were down from month earlier levels, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Stocks of dairy products inched higher in February, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Supplies of edible nuts in cold storage in the United States were slightly higher at the end of February when compared to year earlier levels, judging from the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Canada is a minor producer of spices, but production is slowly expanding in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta in response to interest by major North American packagers to diversify sources of supply. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HANOI - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Prices on Vietnam's rice market have improved against food demand and tight ocean freight markets, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Rice markets in Thailand are holding their value in the face of tightness on nearby domestic markets against a good export book, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- The market for organic products in South Korea remains small, but there has been good growth in the scope of items offered for sale in the country, contributing to relatively strong growth rates for the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Sugar production in Japan in 2004-05 is expected to be virtually unchanged from the previous marketing year, coming in around 921,000 metric tons (MT), according to estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Corn exports from China will likely total 6 million metric tons (MT) across the 2004-05 marketing year, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Italian produced good crops of apples and pears in 2004, but experienced a poor year for grapes, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 22/05 - SNS -- Canadian imports of chicken from Brazil have increased since trade was allowed in July of 2002, but there is little evidence these imports will be able to displace U.S. product over the longer term. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 23 - 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

HONG KONG - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Noble Group is among five new companies used to calculate the FTSE/Hang Seng Basic Industries Index. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Mar 23/05 - APK -- Oat groats production in the Ukraine totalled 18,000 metric tons (MT) in February, up 5% from the previous month, according to data from the country's State Statistics Committee. Output is down 2% from the same month last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- ABB Grain Ltd.'s Joe White Maltings Pty Ltd entered a new malt supply agreement with Lion Nathan Australia effective from April 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- General Mills, Inc. will offer up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6% notes due 2012 (CUSIP No. 370334AS3). . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets recorded a solid improvement in trading interest, with Egypt buying 120,000 metric tons (MT) of wheat and additional purchase tenders announced by buyers in South Korea and the Jordanian government. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 23/05 - 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

PRETORIA - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Grain production in South Africa could jump 2 million metric tons (MT) above least season to a forecast 13.6 million MT for the 2004-05 season, according to the latest estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Oilseed production in South Africa is expected to total 1.04 million metric tons (MT) during the 2004-05 marketing year, judging from the latest data available from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 23/05 - 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

BRUSSELS - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- The European Commission approved Cargill's proposed acquisition of the importing and trading business of Pagnan S.p.A. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Monsanto Company completed the acquisition of Seminis, Inc, which will continue to operate from its offices in Oxnard, California. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Mart 23/05 - SNS -- Class B Non-Voting Shareholders approved the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool's (SWP) recapitalization plan to continue under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) with a single class of voting Common Shares. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 23./05 - SNS -- MGP Ingredients, Inc. named Mary Kay O'Connor general manager of the company's personal care ingredients and biopolymer businesses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WEST LAFAYETTE - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Commonly held assumptions about genetic inheritance have been upset by researchers at Purdue University, who discovered some plants revert to normal traits carried by their grandparents, bypassing genetic abnormalities carried by both parents. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 23/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 472,751 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 23/05 - 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

MONTREAL - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has served CN Rail with notice it will go on strike beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday March 26, if a tentative agreement is not reached by then. The union represents 644 CN electrical workers across Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States Broiler managed a mixed performance over the week closing March 19, 2005, shows today's USDA report on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- All shareholder groups have approved the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool's recapitalization plan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 23/05 - 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 - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- Lance, Inc. will buy the A&M Cookie Company Canada sugar wafer manufacturing plant in Cambridge, Ontario under undisclosed terms. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LINCOLN - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Monsanto Co. will work together to develop crops tolerant to the broadleaf herbicide dicamba under an exclusive licensing agreement. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 23/05 - SNS -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share on its common stocks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 24 - 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. Slaughter Summary - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Red Meat Production by State - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- The United States recorded a 1% increase in commercial red meat production in February, producing 3.42 billion pounds of meat, according to the latest USDA report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Sheep and Lamb Slaughter by State - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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NEW YORK - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Monsanto Company bought selected agricultural assets of biotechnology research company Icoria, Inc. for $6.75 million in cash, installment and milestone payments, plus additional considerations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- ConAgra Foods Inc. reported a pretax income of U.S. $314.1 million on sales of $3,569.9 million for the third quarter ending February 27, compared to a pretax income of $314.1 million on sales of $3.525.5 million during the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. ConAgra estimates after tax profits for the quarter as $160. 2 million. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- The Japanese agriculture department said the country's three-month old ban on imports of poultry products from South Korea is now over. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 24.05 - SNS -- The USDA is amending the terms of membership of the Fluid Milk Promotion Order to "provide more equitable representation on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board." . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- USDA plant breeders have developed a variety of barley which can resist attacks from both types of Russian wheat aphids found in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Trade on international agricultural commodity markets maintained its relatively good pace as the week was drawing to a close. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) set 2005 rice loan rates for farm-stored rice by class. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 24/05 - 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

REGINA - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Created as a farmer owned co-operative on August 25, 1923, with one member having one vote -- the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) has formally transformed itself from a co-operative to an ordinary federal corporation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending March 16 fell from the previous week, offsetting the previous week's gains, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LILONGWE Mar 24/05 - IRIN -- Yet another food crisis is looming in drought-prone Malawi this year following a dry spell in the country's south and central regions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 24/05 - 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

VANCOUVER -- Mar 24/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 393,477 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 24/05 - 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 - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Several counties in Nevada, Tennessee and Texas were designated as primary agricultural disaster areas by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Campbell Soup Company declared a regular quarterly dividend on its capital stock of $.17 per share. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is giving CDN $5.136 million under the Renewal element of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) to the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) to increase and expand the association's services toCanadian farmers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Hog inventories were 1% higher in the United States on March 1, totalling 59.9 . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Hog Farrowings - March 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Breeding Inventory - March 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Dairy product prices were mostly lower in the United States during the week ending March 19, judging from the latest USDA update. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Mar and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 24/05 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 61,445 metric tons (MT) of canola and 36,240 MT of soybeans during the week ending March 23. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 24/05 - 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

WINNIPEG - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board's (CWB) Pool Return Outlooks (PRO) for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 marketing years were unchanged to higher. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LANSING - Mar 24/05 - MFB -- Michigan farmers who recently returned from a 10-day agricultural study tour of eastern Australia say the globetrotting left them with a deeper appreciation of U.S. farm programs that keep food affordable for Americans and a keener awareness of the dangers that occur when agricultural water use is subjected to government restrictions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- The European Commission wants to see biofuel consumption double this year to around 2% of the region's total fuel use for transportation purposes and to nearly triple to 5.75% by 2010. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Apple production in southern Brazil was hurt by drought this growing season, with the result the country's total apple harvest could be down by 15% over last year, argues the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Taiwan expects to see a modest increase in stone fruit production this year from around 119,900 metric tons (MT) in 2004 to almost 122,000 MT, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 24/05 - SNS -- Monsanto expressed pleasure with today's signing of a biosafety bill into law by Brazil’s President Lula. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MONTREAL - Mar 25/05 - SNS -- A scheduled strike by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) at CN rail has been averted. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Mar 25/05 - SNS -- The week ended on a quiet note, with major markets in the Americas and Europe closed for Easter weekend observances. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. JOSEPH - Mar 25/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 25. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 25/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by mini soybeans traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 25/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by mini soybeans traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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 - Mar 25/05 - 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

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Four states in Mexico are now considered free of classical swine fever (CSF), according to amended regulations of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cottonseed Crush Summary - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

CHICAGO - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets is off to a slow start, reflecting the continued absence of traders in some countries on account of Eastern weekend observances. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Oilseed Crush Summary - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Thailand's rice crop is expected to improve to around 17.5 million metric tons (MT) across the 2005-06 growing season despite drier conditions, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Corn production is expected to decline in Thailand from 4.2 million metric tons (MT) in 2004 to a projected 4.1 million MT this year because of drier weather. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Domestic wheat production remains at low levels in Thailand, with the result the country will continue to rely on imports to cover its needs in 2005-06, notes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country in a recent report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

COLUMBIA - Mar 28/05 - 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

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Massachusetts, Oregon and Texas as primary agricultural disaster areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Italy has increased the amount of biodiesel production eligible for tax relief from 300,000 metric tons (MT) to 200,000 MT per year beginning 2005 instead of rising to 400,000 MT as expected by most industry observers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ST. LOUIS - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 28/05 - 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 - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 28/05 - 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 - Mar 28/05 - 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 - Mar 28/05 - SNS -- Organic crop production is starting to emerge in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), with approximately 500 hectares and 60 producers and processors now involved, according to a recent report on the sector by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 29 - 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 - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Australia's wheat marketing board, AWB Limited, raised its 2005-06 indicated price ranges for the 2005-06 AWB National Pool by A$5 per metric ton (MT) to between $180 and $190 MT for APW, but left APDR in its $210 to $220 MTrange. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Placements of hatchery chicks onto farms dropped sharply from month and year earlier levels in February, sinking 14% below last year to 45.5 million birds, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- The Canadian government will provide Canadian farmers with a CDN $1 billion subsidy payout to offset the impact of "record low farm incomes", according to the announcement by Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Andy Mitchell. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- USDA Researchers have found feeding high moisture corn instead of dry-rolled corn is one of several strategies which can be used to reduce cattle manure odors. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued certificates of protection to developers of nine new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants. They include bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, corn, pumpkin, rice and wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively quiet, with most reported trading activity focussed on oilseeds. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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COLUMBIA - Mar 29/05 - 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 - Mar 29/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 13,225,100 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 1,004,400 MT from the 14,229,500 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 29/05 - 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 - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ATLANTA - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 29/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 393,477 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 29/05 - 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 - Mar 29/05 - 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

REGINA - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Researchers at the Prairie Swine Center in Saskatoon have had success increasing the amount of phosphorus digested by hogs by adding phytase enzyme to rations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

HANOI - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Grower holding is adding to support to Vietnam's rice market, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Rice markets in Thailand eased in response to weakness in the Thai baht, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- Soybean meal and oil imports by the Dominican Republic should continue increasing in 2005, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country, as the country meets improving domestic demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 29/05 - SNS -- The USDA designated numerous counties in Connecticut, Ohio, Texas and Utah as primary agricultural disaster areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 29/05 - 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

LONDON - Mar 30 - 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 - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- USDA Researchers have patented a method for producing mannitol by fermenting high-fructose corn syrup using the bacterial species Lactobacillus intermedius. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Bunge Limited intends to build a sunflower seed crushing and refining plant in Voronezh, Russia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Unilever will start selling mayonnaise made with canola oil under its Best Foods and Hellmann's brands. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Canadian livestock producers trying to move beyond crisis management into restructuring their industry by increasing domestic beef slaughter and processing capacity received nothing more than platitudes in the latest billion dollar farm aid package from Ottawa. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CHICAGO - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets maintained their quiet tone in front of tomorrow's USDA seeding intentions report, with limited trading activity reported overnight. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW YORK - Mar 30/05 - 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 - Mar 30/05 - 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 - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Mar 30/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 411,012 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PHILADELPHIA - Mar 30/05 - 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 - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Broiler hatchery activity in the United States pulled ahead of year earlier levels across the seven days ending March 26, 2005 despite a week over week drop in the number of chicks placed, according to this week's USDA sector report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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A table about U.S. Milled Nut Usage - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in March rose four points from February to a preliminary estimate of 118, based on 1990-92=100, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- There was no change in the cost of farming in the United States in March, with the USDA leaving the March Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) at 135% of the 1990-92 average. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Peanut stocks on hand in the United States remain well abiove year earlier levels, with the USDA pegging supplies in commercial storage on February 28, 2005 at 2.85 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 2.16 billion pounds last year. This total includes 1.90 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MIAMI - Mar 30/05 - 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

A table about U.S. Farm Prices for Cattle - Mar 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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FARGO - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted a quarantine exemption so North Dakota soybean growers can use Domark 230 ME Fungicide for control of Asian soybean rust. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Farm Prices for Dairy - Mar 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Feed Price Ratios - Mar 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Farm Prices for Hogs - Mar 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Mar 30/05 - SNS -- Poland is a net importer of stone fruit, with purchases of peaches and apricots more than offsetting foreign exchange earnings from plum and cherry exports, according to a recent analysis from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Mar 31 - 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 - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Dairy product markets in the United States were mostly up across the week finishing March 12, reveals the current USDA update on the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Rice Stocks by Length - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA - Young Chickens Slaughtered - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Stocks of rough rice in all positions in the United States soared 35% above the previous year to 119 million hundredweight (cwt or 100 pound units) as of March 1, according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Poultry slaughter activity in the United States rose 6% above year earlier levels in February, totalling 3.08 billion pounds on a ready to cook basis, according to the USDA. Updated totals for January 2005 show that 3.30billion pounds were certified. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Rice Stocks by State - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. 2005 Seeding Intentions Summary . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA - Young Turkeys Slaughtered - Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Growers in the United States intend to plant 3.97 million acres of barley this year, down 12% from last year, according to this year's seeding intentions report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA -- 2005 All Wheat Seeding Intentions . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Corn plantings intentions for the United States have fallen short of trade expectations, with the USDA saying farmers intend to seed 81.4 million acres this year, up 1% from 2004 and 4% above 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- The 2005 intended sorghum area planted for all purposes is estimated at 7.40 million acres, down 1% from last year, according to this year's seeding intentions report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Planted area for the 2005 crop is 41.6 million acres, down 4% from 2004, but virtually unchanged from the Winter Wheat Seedings report, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- The 2005 intended oat area planted for all purposes is estimated at 4.27 million acres, up 4% from last year, according to this year's seeding intentions report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Area intended for rice in 2005 is estimated at 3.36 million acres, up less than 1% from 2004 and up 11% from 2003, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Producers expect to harvest 62.9 million acres of all hay in 2005, up 2% from last year, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Canola growers in the United States intend to plant 1.05 million acres in 2005, up 21% from 2004, the first increase in canola acreage since 2000, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Area planted to sugarbeets in the United States for the 2005 crop year is expected to total 1.30 million acres, 3% below the 2004 planted acreage, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Growers in the United States intend to plant 94,900 acres of sweet potatoes in 2005, down 3% from last year and 1% below 2003, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MADISON - Mar 31/05 - 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

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- The number of soybean growers who took Asian rust into account in making this year's seeding decisions was only around 11%, according to a separate survey conducted by the USDA when it was determining this year's seedingintentions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- The U.S. planted area for all cotton in 2005 is estimated at 13.8 million acres, up 1% from 2004, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Total wheat seeding intentions for the United States are above the average pre-report trade guess, largely because of a stronger than anticipated interest in planting spring wheat this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- U.S. producers intend to plant 1.60 million acres of peanuts in 2005, up 12% from last year, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Growers in the United States intend to plant an estimated 73.9 million acres in 2005, down 2% from the record acreage planted in 2004, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Flaxseed growers in the United States are planning a massive increase in seeded area this year, saying they will plant 919,000 acres, up 76% from last year, according to this year's seeding intentions estimates from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Oat stocks in all positions in the United States on March 1, 2005 totaled 82.5 million bushels, 13% below the stocks on March 1, 2004, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2005 totaled 6.75 billion bushels, up 28% from March 1, 2004, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Soybeans stored in all positions in the United States on March 1, 2005 totaled 1.38 billion bushels, up 52% from March 1, 2004, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Grain Stocks Summary - MT - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Oat and Barley Stocks - Dec 1, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- Grain sorghum stored in all positions in the United States on March 1, 2005 totaled 203 million bushels, up 28% from a year ago, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Grain Stocks Summary - Bushels - Mar 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Wheat and Soybean Stocks - Dec 1, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

MADISON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- The USDA published its latest review of dairy market conditions in Australia and New Zealand today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/05 - SNS -- All wheat stored in all positions in the United States on March 1, 2005 totaled 981 million bushels, down 4% from a year ago, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here