Agricultural market news for Mar 2006 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 USDA Sets March Lending RatesWASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation boosted interest rates which need to be paid on commodity loans it has disbursed. . . . Continue or visitors click here Russian Sugar Imports RisingKIEV - Mar 1/06 - APK -- Russian raw sugar imports may increase as rising domestic prices make the refining of raws profitable, local analysts say. . . . Continue or visitors click here Grain Millers Canada Donates to Oat ResearchSASKATOON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Grain Millers Canada of Yorkton is contributing CDN $15,000 toward the University of Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre (CDC) to support future development and youth training in Saskatchewan's oat industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bird Flu Worries Temper Grains MarketsCHICAGO - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Trading interest on world agriculture commodity markets remains slight against ongoing worries about the impact fresh cases of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza will have on demand for poultry and the grain needed to grow it. . . . Continue or visitors click here Goderich Buys Parts of GS DunnTORONTO - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Goderich Elevators Limited will buy certain assets of G.S. Dunn & Co. Limited, a dry mustard miller and global supplier of dry mustard products located in Hamilton, Ontario. . . . Continue or visitors click here Monsanto Buys Two Seed CompaniesNEW YORK - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Monsanto Company's American Seeds, Inc. subsidiary bought Gold Country Seed, Inc., based in Hutchinson, Minn., and Heritage Seeds, based in Rensselaer, Ind. . . . Continue or visitors click here Fresh Del Mont Posts Q4 LossNEW YORK - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reported an after tax loss of U.S. $3.5 million on sales of $757.9 million during the fourth quarter ending December 30, compared to an after tax profit of $19.1 million on sales of $818.2 million during the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pioneer Research Center in South DakotaNEW YORK - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- DuPont subsidiary, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. will open a new Research Center in Brookings, South Dakota this spring to expand work on creating new corn inbreds and commercial hybrids. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Designates Ag Disaster CountiesWASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Texas and Virginia as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Markets SlipBANGKOK - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Light demand contributed to minor declines in most classes of rice in Thailand, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vietnam Rice Market EasesHANOI - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Weak demand and harvest selling pressure from growers is pushing rice markets lower in Vietnam, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Malaysian Palm Oil Output DropsWASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Crude palm oil (CPO) production declined by 12.9% to 937,000 metric tons (MT) in January 2006, according to data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). . . . Continue or visitors click here Japan's Pork Demand Holding UpWASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Japanese demand for pork is expected to remain relatively strong across much of 2006, because of negative consumer attitudes toward beef stemming from the second ban on imports of U.S. product, suggests the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller Cotton harvest in IndiaWASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- India's cotton harvest is expected to slip in 2005-06 to around 23.5 million 170 kilogram bales, believes the U.S, agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Beef Image in Japan TarnishedWASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- The latest halt to imports of American beef by the Japanese government has seriously hurt the U.S. industry's image, reports the U,S, agricultural attache for Japan. . . . Continue or visitors click here European Rapeseed Crop Trending UpWASHINGTON - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Last year's rapeseed crop established a new record for the European Union as part of a clear trend toward increased use of higher yielding rapeseed and sunflower hybrids, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the region. . . . Continue or visitors click here WCE Trading Volume Trending UpWINNIPEG - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) has managed nine consecutive year over year increases in trading volume. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Eliminates Canadian Wheat TariffWINNIPEG - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Import duties on Canadian wheat have been fully eliminated following a February 24 order by U.S. Customs headquarters in Washington, D.C. notified all American ports of entry that imports of Canadian hard red spring wheat are no longer subject to any duties. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Agricore Sells Feed MillWINNIPEG - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Agricore United sold its Unifeed Armstrong feed mill and related working capital to a subsidiary of Ritchie-Smith Feeds, Inc. with an expected closing date of March 17, 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here European Dairy Market SummaryMADISON - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Dairy market conditions in western and eastern Europe were reviewed in the latest report on the sector released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Oceania Dairy Market OverviewMADISON - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- The USDA published its latest review of dairy market conditions in Australia and New Zealand today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Low Level of Activity on Agriculture MarketCHICAGO - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets are maintaining a relatively low level of activity as they enter the last half of weekly trading. . . . Continue or visitors click here Kraft Buys Back SharesNEW YORK - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Kraft Foods Inc. will spend up to $2.0 billion to repurchase its Class A common stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bees Boost Canola YieldsSYDNEY - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Australian researchers say using bees to pollinate canola fields can increase seed yields and oil content 20%. . . . Continue or visitors click here No Bumper Wheat Crop in TexasWASHINGTON - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Drought could prevent farmers in Texas from harvesting between 30% and 40% of this year's wheat crop, says Dr. Brent Bean, Texas Cooperative Extension agronomist in Amarillo, and yields on surviving crops will be well below normal unless there is a dramatic reversal of moisture fortunes in the next couple of months. . . . Continue or visitors click here Southern Cotton Output Down 13%WASHINGTON - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Cotton production in the southern hemisphere is expected to drop 13% across 2005-06 to 2.3 million metric tons (MT), according to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here SWP Shuffles BoardREGINA - Mar 2/06 - SNS - The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Inc. (SWP said Gary Colter has retired as a member of the company's board of directors effective March 15, 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings DownWASHINGTON - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending February 22 fell, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Sunflower Market SummaryMINNEAPOLIS - Mar 2/06 - 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 USDA Desiganytes Ag Disaster CountiesWASHINGTON - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here MFB Wants Secure Access to Foreign Farm LaborLANSING - Mar 2/06 - MFB -- Who will pick the fruit? Who's going to milk the cows? Will Americans accept foreign-grown produce? . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Designates More Ag Disaster CountiesWASHINGTON - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- The USDA designated counties in Kansas, Montana and New York as primary natural disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators eligible for low-interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Allowing Indian Mango ImportsWASHINGTON - Mar 2/06 - SNS -- The United States will not allow mangoes to be imported from India now that "long-standing issues regarding potential pests and diseases" have been resolved. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 3 - 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 USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 3. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Livestock Auction Action JumpsSYDNEY - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd jumped during the past week as massive gains in sheep offerings swamped declining cattle sales. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 569,800 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 3/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 14,314,800 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 2,173,200 MT from the 12,141,600 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Week Ending on Quiet NoteCHICAGO - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets are finishing the week on a relatively quiet note, with little fresh business reported. . . . 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Europe Approves Sugar CutBRUSSELS - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- European Union governments today agreed on a Commission proposal for a one-year cut of 2.5 million metric tons (MT) or 13.6% in sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup production. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Hog Slaughter Weight by Month - 2005 AnnualA table about U.S. Hog Slaughter Weight by Month - 2005 Annual . . . Subscribers Only
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U.S. Red Meat Output Up in 2005WASHINGTON - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Red meat production for the United States totaled 45.8 billion pounds in 2005, slightly higher than the previous year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Calf Slaughter by Month - 2005 AnnualA table about U.S. Calf Slaughter by Month - 2005 Annual . . . Subscribers Only
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Europe Approves Herculex TraitNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The European Commission approved grain corn with the Herculex I Insect Protection trait (known as 1507 within the regulatory system) for all food uses, reports DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi- . . . Continue or visitors click here Sweden Confirms First Case of BSEBRUSSELS - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Sweden reported its first case of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) following tests carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory (CRL) in Weybridge (UK) on samples from a Swedish cow. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Crush SlipsWINNIPEG - Mar 3/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 70,366 metric tons (MT) of canola and 28,021 of soybeans during the week ending March 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Cheese Production Summary - Jan 2006A table about U.S. Cheese Production Summary - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Dairy Product Output Starts SlowWASHINGTON - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Dairy product output opened 2006 above year earlier levels, but down from December, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sour Cream Production Summary - Jan 2006A table about U.S. Sour Cream Production Summary - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - 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 CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here Positive Pressure on SoybeansCHATHAM - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- There was positive pressure on soybean markets during the past week from a lack of producers selling and heavy fund buying, says Mike Bakker, Policy Analyst, Ontario Soybean Growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here Uzbek Lint Output 1.2 MMTWASHINGTON - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Cotton production is Uzbekistan will end up around 1.2 million metric tons (MT) across the 2005-06 season, on account of lower than expected yields, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Taiwan Allocates Rice Import QuotaWASHINGTON - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Earlier this week, Taiwan allocated its second tranche of 20,652 metric tons (MT) of the 2006 private sector rice quota, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 6 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE ROCK - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here India -- Protein Meal Export SummaryA table about India -- Protein Meal Export Summary . . . Subscribers Only
Australian Meat Output Down in JanuarySYDNEY - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Decreased cattle slaughter activity in Australia in January resulted in a drop in meat output in the country, even though a gain in sheep slaughter activity resulted in an increase in the total number of animals processes, according to the latest data available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. . . . Continue or visitors click here Iraq Finally Confirms Wheat PurchasesCHICAGO - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets started the week with some resolution of the ongoing wheat import negotiations by Iraq. . . . Continue or visitors click here Kaystar Renamed PannarNEW YORK - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- The Pannar Group has completed the transition it began when it acquired Kaystar Seed in 2001, with the renaming of Kaystar Seed as Pannar Seed, Inc. . . . Continue or visitors click here Minnesota Approves Soybean Check-OffST. PAUL - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Soybean growers in Minnesota soybean approved a proposal to reactivate a state check-off in the event their national check-off program is discontinued. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sorghum Benefits From EthanolSYDNEY - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Australia's sorghum industry could be a big beneficiary of the country's fledgling grain ethanol industry, believes Peter Reading, managing director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). . . . Continue or visitors click here Poland Confirms H5 in Migratory BirdsBRUSSELS - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Poland confirmed two swans died of the high pathogenic avian influenza virus H5 in the city of Torun, north-west of Warsaw. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada -- Canola Export Quality Summary - Jan 2006A table about Canada -- Canola Export Quality Summary - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
European Sugar Cut ApprovedBRUSSELS - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- European Union member countries approved the new sugar production regime, which will force them to cut sugar, isoglucose and inulin syrup production 2.5 million metric tons (MT) in 2006-07. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 6/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 7 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Agriculture Commodity Markets BusierCHICAGO - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were busier overnight with sales of corn, wheat and rice confirmed to Pacific Rim buyers. . . . Continue or visitors click here ConAgra Names Bolles Exec-VP ResearchNEW YORK - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- ConAgra Foods named Al Bolles its new executive vice president, Research & Development and Quality. . . . Continue or visitors click here WCE Ready for Dual MarketingWINNIPEG - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) is ready for the moment dual marketing of export wheat and barley is allowed in Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here Malaysian Allows U.S. Beef ImportsWINNIPEG - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Malaysia has approved a resumption in imports of beef from the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ontario Farm Subsidy Too SmallOTTAWA - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Ontario farmers are upset with the latest subsidy they will receive from the federal and provincial governments, saying it amounts to just CDN $16 per acre, when their losses are closer to $102. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Sets Wool, Mohair PriceWASHINGTON - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here Eggs Use By Food Manufacturers RisesWASHINGTON - Mar 7/06 - SNS -- Food manufacturers in the United States increased the quantity of eggs used in January, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 8 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here Unsold Indian Sugar Converted to Levy SugarNEW DELHI - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- India's Directorate of Sugar has ordered conversion of 29,427 metric tons (MT) of unsold non-levy free sale sugar of 22 sugar mills of Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal into compulsory levy sugar. . . . Continue or visitors click here DU Allows British Beef MovementBRUSSELS - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- The European Union will allow member states to import British beef, ending a 10-year export ban imposed during the 1990s mad cow crisis. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Farm Returns Sink in DecemberOTTAWA - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- The financial plight facing Canadian farmers continues to be underscored by Statistics Canada, which reports prices received for agricultural commodities dropped 3.5% in December 2005 to 91.5 points, the lowest level since the end of 1999. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pending USDA Reports Factor in MarketsCHICAGO - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively quiet overnight, with little fresh business reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Gives Soymeal to PhilippinesWASHINGTON - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- The USDA will donate 11,600 metric tons (MT) of soybean meal for use ion the Philippines. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Flaxseed Export Quality SummaryA table about Canadian Flaxseed Export Quality Summary . . . Subscribers Only
Heinz DividendNEW YORK - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- The H.J. Heinz Company declared quarterly dividends on both common and preferred stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Zimbabwe's Grain Crops ShrivelJOHANNESBURG - Mar 8/06 - IRIN -- Zimbabwe missed an opportunity to produce sufficient crops to meet national consumption requirements this season due to inadequate inputs and uncertainty about land rights, says an agricultural expert. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 9 - 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 Agricore Declares DividendWINNIPEG - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Agricore United declared a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on the Limited Voting Common Shares. . . . Continue or visitors click here Kenya Drought May PersistNAIROBI - Mar 9/06 - IRIN -- Heavy rainfall in some parts of central and western Kenya in early March should not be mistaken for the onset of the long rains, the country's meteorologists said on Thursday. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bird Flu Background Worry in Ag marketsCHICAGO - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remain relatively quiet, judging from the level of overnight activity reported. . . . Continue or visitors click here Manitoba Eliminates Taxes on BioDieselWINNIPEG - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Manitoba has eliminated all provincial taxes on Manitoba-produced pure biodiesel in Budget 2006 to further spur development of this clean-energy alternative, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk and Energy, Science and Technology Minister Dave Chomiak announced today. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings DownWASHINGTON - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending March 1 fell, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Agricore United Posts Larger LossWINNIPEG - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Agricore United reported a first quarter o loss of CDN $20.598 million on gross revenue of $544,4 million for the three months ending January 31, compared to a loss of $18.416 million on gross revenue of $565.9 million the previous year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Spending on Biotech RisesOTTAWA - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Canada's federal government spent CDN $791 million on biotechnology in 2004-05, up 6.3% from $744 million the previous fiscal year, reports Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Mulls Potato Rate HikeWASHINGTON - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- The USDA is seeking comments on a proposal to raise the assessment rate on handlers and importers of potatoes. The rule goes into effect today with the opportunity to comment. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Massive U.S. Support for Renewable EnergyLANSING - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- A survey of registered voters in the United States by the Energy Future Coalition uncovered overwhelming public support for government policies and investments that foster development of renewable energy sources including ethanol, solar power and wind power. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Promotes TerpstraWASHINGTON - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the appointments of A. Ellen Terpstra as deputy under secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services and Michael W. Yost as administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, both effective immediately. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Sunflower Market SummaryMINNEAPOLIS - Mar 9/06 - 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 ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 10 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Lowers Orange Crop NumbersWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The U.S. all orange forecast for the 2005-06 season is 9.00 million tons, down 2% from the February forecast and 1% below last season's final utilization of 9.11 million tons, tangerines and lemons, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Net Rise in Citrus OutputWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The United States recorded a net increase in citrus fruit production in 2005-06, with declines in orange production offset by gains in grapefruit, tangerines and lemons, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Livestock Auction Action SinksSYDNEY - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Livestock sold through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd plunged during the past week in the face of declining sheep and cattle offerings. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sugarcane Estimates Inches UpWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Sugarcane for sugar and seed in the United States for the 2005-06 crop year is estimated at 27.3 million tons, 6% below 2004 but 1% above last month, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Papaya Output Up Over Last YearWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.49 million pounds for February, 12% lower than the previous month but 3% higher than February 2005, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA World Soybean Meal Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA World Soybean Meal Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
USDA World Grain Supply-Demand Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA World Grain Supply-Demand Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
USDA World Cotton Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA World Cotton Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
USDA U.S. Rice Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA U.S. Rice Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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USDA World Corn Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA World Corn Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
USDA U.S. Feed Grain and Corn Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA U.S. Feed Grain and Corn Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
USDA Domestic Poultry Meat Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA Domestic Poultry Meat Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
USDA World Soybean Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA World Soybean Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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USDA U.S. Soybean Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA U.S. Soybean Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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U.S. Sugar Supplies SlipWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Projected U.S. sugar supply for 2005-06 is decreased 51,000 short tons, raw value, from last month as imports remain steady in the face of smaller domestic crops, believes the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA U.S. Sorghum, Barley and Oats Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA U.S. Sorghum, Barley and Oats Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 10. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Domestic Egg Usage Summary - Mar 2006A table about USDA Domestic Egg Usage Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Cotton Residuals BuildingWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- A modest decline in the projected size of this season's world cotton harvest will not offset decreases in consumption which are expected to drive season ending stocks higher, believes the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bigger Milk Crop Than ExpectedWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Forecast U.S. domestic milk production in 2006 is raised from last month as January output was larger than expected, believes the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Meat Output RisingWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- U.S. meat production forecasts for 2006 are slightly higher than last month due to increased broiler meat output, believes the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Rice Stocks Seen Slipping by SummerWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Global production, consumption, and exports for 2005-06 are increased from a month ago, while ending stocks are lowered, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Fractional Gain in World Wheat CropWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Relative to last month, global wheat production in 2005-06 is up fractionally at 616.77 million metric tons (MT), consumption is nearly unchanged, imports increase fractionally, and exports are nearly unchanged, believesthe USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here World Oilseed Crop Estimates LiftedWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Global oilseed production for 2005-06 is projected at a record 393.0 million metric tons (MT), up 3.7 million MT from last month and 12.7 million MT above 2004-05, believes the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in World Coarse Grain SituationWASHINGTON - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Changes in global coarse grains over the past month include a slight increase in production, a fractional decline in consumption, minor changes in trade, and larger stocks relative to last month, believes the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Agriculture Commodity Markets Mull USDA ReportCHICAGO - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets are finishing the week on a relatively quiet note, with markets absorbing the potential impact of the latest updates to the USDA's supply and demand fore casts for the 2005-06 season. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Crush SlipsWINNIPEG - Mar 10/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 66,017 metric tons (MT) of canola and 28,160 of soybeans during the week ending March 8. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 387,600 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 10/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 14,702,400 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 2,126,900 MT from the 12,575,500 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - 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 CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here Bird Flu, Rising Stocks Worry Soy TradersCHATHAM - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Soybean markets were pressured lower by a forecast increase in season ending stocks and further threats of bird flu, notes Mike Bakker, Policy Analyst, Ontario Soybean Growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here Possible BSE Case in U.S.WASHINGTON - Mar 12/06 - SNS -- The USDA reported a possible case of an animal infected with BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy). . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 13 - 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 U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE ROCK - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Niger Pleads for Help With Bird FluNIAMEY - Mar 13/06 - IRIN -- Two weeks after bird flu was confirmed in Niger, authorities have received only limited assistance to tackle the deadly H5N1 virus. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bird Flu Confirmed in CameroonYAOUNDE - Mar 13/06 - IRIN -- Tests on a dead duck from a small village in the far north of Cameroon confirmed the country's first case of the deadly H5N1 virus, said a government statement released on Sunday. . . . Continue or visitors click here Uzbek Sugar Mill SoldLONDON - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- Austria's SEID Handelsgesellschaft mbH paid U.S $17.6 million for a 99.43% stake in Uzbekistan's only sugar refinery. . . . Continue or visitors click here Iraq and Iran Buying Rice and WheatCHICAGO - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets are starting the week with a relatively good level of trading activity, with Iraq and Iran buying 650,000 metric tons (MT) of rice and Iraq in the market for 500,000 MT of Australian wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Confirms Third BSE CaseWASHINGTON - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- The USDA confirmed that cow in Alabama has tested positive for BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy). The USDA does not yet know where the cow, thought to be 10 years old, was born and raised. . . . Continue or visitors click here UK Organic Vegetable GrowthLONDON - Mar 13/06 - SNS -- The organic vegetable market in the United Kingdom grew 13% during the 2004-05 marketing year, according to a study by the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA), while traded volumes rose 23%. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 14 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here No Changes in 2005-06 Aussie Pool OutlookSYDNEY - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- The Australian wheat marketing board, AWB Limited, did not change its estimated pool returns (EPR) for 2005-06 pools. . . . Continue or visitors click here Soybean Crush Reaches 3,537,893 MT in FebruaryWASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Soybean crush in the United States during February totalled 3,537,893 metric tons (MT), according to the latest data available from the National Oilseed Processors Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here Russia Produces 208,700 MT VegOil in JanuaryKIEV - Mar 14/06 - APK -- Crude vegetable oil output in Russia totaled 208,700 metric tons (MT) in January, down 20% the record December volumes, but at the same time up 21.5% compared January 2005, according to State Statistics Committee of Russian Federation. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ukraine Sunoil Exports SurgeKIEV - Mar 14/06 - APK -- Exporters in the Ukraine could ship 1.28 million metric tons (MT) of sunflower oil by the close of the 2005-06 marketing campaign, double what moved last season, Olga Dzyubak, Head of Analytical Department of APK-Inform agency, forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Analysts Fret Over Bearish TurnCHICAGO - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity were busier overnight, with corn and soybeans trading to South Korea and Taiwan and edible oils to Egypt; while other Pacific Rim buyers announced tenders for the purchase of wheat and barley. . . . Continue or visitors click here H5 Bird Flu Found in AfghanistanKABUL - Mar 14/06 - IRIN -- The H5 strain of bird flu has been found at two sites in Afghanistan and there's fear that tests could prove it to be the deadly H5N1 virus, a UN agency warned on Monday. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada -- Soybean Quality SummaryA table about Canada -- Soybean Quality Summary . . . Subscribers Only
General Foods DividendNEW YORK - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- General Mills declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Sets Wool, Mohair PriceWASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here title:WASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Poultry hatchery activity posted a solid increase in February, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mandatory COOL In ItalyWASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- The Italian government is implementing mandatory country-of-origin labeling on some tomato products in an attempt to protect domestic production from Chinese imports, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Greek 2006-07 Cotton Output Seen FallingWASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Cotton production in Greece is expected to advance this season on account of improved weather conditions, but Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) reforms could discourage production in 2006-07, believes the U.S. agriculturalattache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vietnam Rice Market MixedHANOI - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Limited demand for high quality Vietnamese rice contributed to an easier market last week, while this week prices have improved in the face of firm Thai markets and improved demand, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here inan update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Turkey Hatchery Picks Up PaceWASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- Turkey hatchery activity posted a solid increase in February, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here India Growing More Rape/MustardWASHINGTON - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- India's rapeseed and/or mustard seed harvest is now expected to total 7 million metric tons (MT) this season, up from an initial forecast of 6.8 million and a solid improvement on last year's 6.5 million MT harvest, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here SWP Declares Second Quarter ProfitREGINA - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Inc. (SWP) reported net earnings of CDN $2.9 million on sales of $368 million for the second quarter ending January 31, compared to a net loss of $900,000 on sales of $322 million during the same three month period of the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Brisker International Wheat TradeCHICAGO - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remained relatively busy going into the mid-week trading session, with buyers in Egypt, Japan and South Korea active in milling and feed wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here Net Drop in Ukraine Grain HarvestKIEV - Mar 15/06 - APK -- Total production of wheat, barley and rye declined in the Ukraine last year, with gains in wheat offset for smaller barley and rye crops, according to the final production estimates from the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (Goscomstat). . . . Continue or visitors click here Denmark Confirms H5 Bird FluBRUSSELS - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Danish officials have confirmed that a common buzzard (Buteo buteo) found dead during the weekend in an area called Svinø Strand in southern Zealand died from the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5. . . . Continue or visitors click here ADM Building PHA Plant in ClintonNEW YORK - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Archer Daniels Midland Company and Metabolix will build a commercial plant to produce PHA natural plastics in Clinton, Iowa. Construction, expected to be complete in mid 2008, is subject to applicable governmental approvals. . . . Continue or visitors click here Rogers Sugar Income Fund DistributionMONTREAL - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Rogers Sugar Income Fund will make monthly distribution of $0.0334 per trust unit. . . . Continue or visitors click here India -- Vegetable Oil Import SummaryA table about India -- Vegetable Oil Import Summary . . . Subscribers Only
Brazil -- Soybean Usage SummaryA table about Brazil -- Soybean Usage Summary . . . Subscribers Only
South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Potato Stocks Down From last YearWASHINGTON - Mar 15/.06 - SNS -- Potato stocks in the United States fell below year earlier levels as of the beginning of March, according to the latest stocks in all positions report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Fall Potato Stocks and UsageA table about U.S. Fall Potato Stocks and Usage . . . Subscribers Only
Thai Rice Markets SlipBANGKOK - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Exporters in Thailand reduced asking prices for most grades of rice last week due mainly to the weakening of the Thai Baht, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here AI Does Not Dull Chinese Oilseed DemandWASHINGTON - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- Chinese demand for protein meals and livestock feed ingredients is not being dulled by the ongoing avian influenza crisis, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here SWP Offers Canadian NotesREGINA - Mar 15/06 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Inc. (SWP) intends to make an offering in Canada of $150 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes with a seven-year term. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 16 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here Japan Confirms 23rd Case of BSETOKYO - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Japanese government officials have confirmed the country's 23rd case of a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease. . . . Continue or visitors click here Commodity Trading Pace GoodCHICAGO - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets maintained a good pace overnight, with Egypt buying U.S. and French wheat, South Korea taking U.S. and Chinese corn, and Japan buying Canadian barley and U.S. and Canadian wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here ConAgra Selling Some OperationsNEW YORK - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- ConAgra Foods Inc. plans to sell its seafood and domestic and imported cheese businesses. . . . Continue or visitors click here ConAgra Declares Smaller DividendNEW YORK - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- ConAgra Foods Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of 18 cents per share. . . . Continue or visitors click here European Dairy Market SummaryMADISON - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Dairy market conditions in western and eastern Europe were reviewed in the latest report on the sector released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Cargill Invests in Refined Oils PlantNEW YORK - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Cargill is upgrading its food-oil refinery in Hamburg, Germany to increase refining capacity and expand the range of value-added products which can be produced. . . . Continue or visitors click here Oceania Dairy Market OverviewMADISON - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- The USDA published its latest review of dairy market conditions in Australia and New Zealand today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Del Monte Expands Pet Food BusinessNEW YORK - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Del Monte Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire certain pet product assets, including the Milk-Bone brand, from Kraft Foods Global, Inc. for approximately $580 million. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Sunflower Market SummaryMINNEAPOLIS - Mar 16/06 - 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 Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings RiseWASHINGTON - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending March 8 rose, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Daun Retires From CGCWINNIPEG - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Jim Daun, research scientist specializing in oilseeds and pulses, is retiring this month from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). . . . Continue or visitors click here Cox Steps Down as Agricore CFOWINNIPEG - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Peter Cox will step down as Agricore United's Chief Financial Officer on April 2, 2006 and formally retire from Agricore United in April 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pulse Growers Reminded to Test SeedFARGO - Mar 16/06 - SNS -- Pulse producers in North Dakota and elsewhere are reminded to test prospective planting seed for the presence of Ascochyta diseases before planting. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 17 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here Healing Powers of HoneySYDNEY - Mar 17/-06 - SNS -- Using honey to combat infection by antibiotic resistant organisms is gaining ground with new research confirming the medicinal benefits of the natural product. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Revises Shell Egg RegulationsWASHINGTON - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The USDA is revising both the voluntary grading and shell egg inspection regulations. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 17. . . . Continue or visitors click here Avian Flu Suspected in CongoKINSHASA, 17 March (IRIN) - Agricultural officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have recorded at least 260 chickens and ducks suspected of having died of the avian flu, Agriculture Minister Constant Ndom Nda says. . . . Continue or visitors click here Agriculture Commodity Markets BusyCHICAGO - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are finishing the week on a relatively busy note, with South Korea buying corn and wheat and the Thai government announcing it will sell 200,000 metric tons (MT) of rice next week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ukraine Oilseed Area Seen RisingKIEV - Mar 17/06 - APK -- Ukrainian farmers are expected to increase area planted with soybean and rapeseed in 2006-07. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Crush FallsWINNIPEG - Mar 17/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 60,764 metric tons (MT) of canola and 29,109 of soybeans during the week ending March 15. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here New Contract for Michigan AsparagusLANSING - Mar 17/06 - MFB -- Michigan asparagus growers will get a raise this year after a collective bargaining agreement was reached between growers and processors. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Milk Output RisesWASHINGTON - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Milk production in the 23 major States during February totaled 13.0 billion pounds, up 5.9% from February 2005, according to the USDA. January production, at 14.0 billion pounds, was up 5.5% from January 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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 CFTC NYBOT Sugar Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - 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 CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 384,700 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 17/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 15,091,000 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 2,232,400 MT from the 12,858,600 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Soybean Markets EasierCHATHAM - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Soybean markets were pushed lower during the past week by improving weather conditions in South America and the U.S. midwest as well as continued reports of new bird flu outbreaks, notes Mike Bakker, Policy Analyst, OntarioSoybean Growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 20 - 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 Agriculture Commodity Markets Watch WeatherCHICAGO - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are starting the week on a fairly busy note, with trading reported over the weekend into Jordan, while buyers in South Korean and Cyprus announced purchase tenders for the comingdays. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE ROCK - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Canola Crush on Record PaceOTTAWA - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Canadian oilseed processors crushed 282,814 metric tons (MT) of canola in February, down 2.8% from January's crush and up 14.3% from last year, according to Statistics Canada's monthly survey of crushing plants. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Position On Terminator Seeds AssailedOTTAWA - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada has tried on several occasions to overturn an international ban on development of so-called terminator seeds, bit groups in favor of the ban hope the new Conservative government's Environment Minister RonaAmbrose will defend the moratorium at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) begins today in Curitiba, Brazil. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Age Verification Key in Cattle IndustryREGINA - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Export trade issues resulting from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) have made it critical for countries to implement age verification systems for cattle destined for export markets, according Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food (SAF) Livestock Development Specialist Bob Klemmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here Japan Grows More Grapes, PeasTOKYO - Mar 20/06 - SNS Japan produced more pears and grapes in 2005 on improved weather conditions across the growing season. . . . Continue or visitors click here Austria's 2005 Oilseed Harvest UpWASHINGTON - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Oilseed production in Austria ended up at 255,837 metric tons (MT) in 2005, up 2.2% from the previous year because of a 9,230 hectare increase in seeded area to 105,575 hectares. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Hops Inventories TightWASHINGTON - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- The inventory of hops held by growers, dealers, and brewers on March 1, 2006, totaled 69.0 million pounds, 9% less than March 1, 2005, and 19% less than March 1, 2004, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Long Term Optimism for Chilean FruitWASHINGTON - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Plum, peach and nectarine production is expected to continue its recent decline in the coming season in Chile because of adverse weather, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 United States Fruit and Vegetable ShipmentsWASHINGTON - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Fruit and vegetable shipments and exports were summarized by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Modest Drop in Canadian Rail FreightOTTAWA - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Canadian railroad freight volumes managed only a modest decline in January, instead of the traditional drop off, according to the latest data available from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here World Ag Market Remains BusyCHICAGO - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- The international agriculture commodity market remained relatively busy overnight, with buyers in South Korea buying 200,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. corn and tendering for additional quantities. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pakistan Confirms First H5N1 CasesISLAMABAD - Mar 21/06 - IRIN -- Islamabad on Tuesday confirmed the first cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu at two poultry farms in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP), after receiving positive test results from the European Union'sReference Laboratory for Avian Influenza in the UK. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Banana Crop Wiped OutSYDNEY - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Australian banana industry representatives are looking for help from the country's federal government after crops in the state of Queensland were virtually wiped out by the worst cyclone to hit the region in over a century. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Sets Wool, Mohair PriceWASHINGTON - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here Catfish Feed Deliveries - Arkansas Feb 2006A table about Catfish Feed Deliveries - Arkansas Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Catfish Feed Shipments DownWASHINGTON - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- The amount of fed shipped to catfish farmers declined in February, falling below both month and year earlier levels, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Catfish Feed Deliveries - Alabama Feb 2006A table about Catfish Feed Deliveries - Alabama Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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SWP Makes Common Share OfferingsREGINA - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Inc. (SWP) entered a binding commitment to sell common shares to a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc for CDN $7.50 per share . . . Continue or visitors click here Larry Devastates Aussie Sugar IndustryWASHINGTON - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Category five Cyclone Larry rocked the northern Queensland region of Australia with the equivalent force of Hurricane Katrina, resulted in massive damage to infrastructure and crops such as sugar and bananas. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vietnam Rice Market EaseHANOI - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- Light demand has combined with harvest selling pressure to keep Vietnamese rice markets on the weak side, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 22 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here Somalia's Drought Situation WorsensNAIROBI - Mar 22/06 - IRIN -- The drought-induced food security crisis in parts of southern Somalia has deteriorated so fast that it has led to increased migration of people and livestock, a United Nations Food Security Analysis Unit (FSAU) has said. . . . Continue or visitors click here Kenya Plans Grain Imports Due to DroughtNAIROBI - Mar 22/06 - IRIN -- Kenya is making arrangements to import grain to offset food shortages that are affecting an estimated five million people in the country, President Mwai Kibaki has said. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Cotton Ginnings Remain UpWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Cotton ginnings are running 2.8% ahead of year earlier levels through the end of February, according to the latest USDA report. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Average Cotton Weight Per Bale By State - 2005A table about U.S. Average Cotton Weight Per Bale By State - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
NGFA Wants Open Rail CompetitionWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Paper barriers exist to effective rail competition in the United States, asserts the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), and it is time for the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to resolve these problems. . . . Continue or visitors click here Improved Trade Offsets Bird Flu WorriesCHICAGO - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Trading activity in international agriculture commodity markets improved overnight, with Asian buyers taking corn and wheat in overnight tenders, while Egypt confirmed a recent raw sugar purchase. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here H5N1 Confirmed in KazakhstanANKARA - Mar 22/06 - IRIN -- The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been discovered in western Kazakhstan, officials said on Wednesday. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bigger Olive Oil harvest in TunisiaWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Tunisia's olive oil crop is expected to total 210,000 metric tons (MT), up nearly 70% from previous year's output, notes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saudi Barley Imports Seen RisingWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Saudi Arabia's is expected to import more barley this year because of poor pasture conditions caused by below average rainfall in the Central and Northern parts of the country, reports the U.S. agricultural attache. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Albert Honey Commission FormedEDMONTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- The Alberta Beekeepers Association (ABA) now has approval for the formation of a commission to collect a refundable check-off in the province. . . . Continue or visitors click here Organic Board Nominations SoughtBISMARCK - Mar 22/06 - SNS -– Nominations are being sought for the new North Dakota Organic Advisory Board, says state Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada -- Flaxseed Export Quality - Feb 2006A table about Canada -- Flaxseed Export Quality - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Apples in Cold Storage - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Apples in Cold Storage - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Frozen Fruit Stocks DeclineWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Frozen fruit supplies dropped 10% during February to finish the month at almost 874 million pounds, down fractionally from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Frozen Poultry Supplies Rise in FebruaryWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Total frozen poultry supplies at the end of January were up 4% from the previous month, and 22% above last year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Dairy Product Stocks Up on MonthWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Stocks of dairy products rose in February, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Edible Nut Stocks Continue ClimbingWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Supplies of edible nuts in cold storage in the United States were up at the end of February when compared to month earlier levels, judging from the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Reduced Frozen Veggie StocksWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Frozen vegetable supplies fell 9% during February to finish the month at almost 1,874 million pounds, down 6% from the previous year, according to the USDA's latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here February's Red Meat Inventories DropWASHINGTON - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Total red meat supplies in freezers fell 29 million pounds in February to 968 million pounds, up 1% from the previous year, notes the USDA in its latest report on agricultural products in cold storage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada -- Quality of 2005 Crop SolinA table about Canada -- Quality of 2005 Crop Solin . . . Subscribers Only
New CFC ExecutiveOTTAWA - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Chicken Farmers of Canada has elected a new Executive Committee for 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chiquite Reports Decline in EU VolumeNEW YORK - Mar 22/06 - SNS -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. said its average selling price for bananas rose 5% on a local currency basis, but fell 3% in U.S. dollar terms in European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland during the first two months of the 2006 first quarter, compared to the same period a year ago. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 23 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly easier, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here Husky, West's Biggest Feed Wheat BuyerNEW YORK - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Canada's Husky Energy Inc. expects to have its new ethanol plant in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan running by this summer and to complete upgrades to an existing plant in Minnedosa, Manitoba sometime in 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here More Wheat in South Africa in 2006PRETORIA - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- The South African Grain Information Services (SAGIS) said its survey of grower seeding intentions reveals wheat seedings in the country could rise 2.5% this year to a forecast 820,900 hectares. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Africa Production Summary - Mar 2006A table about South Africa Production Summary - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Smaller South African Oilseed HarvestPRETORIA - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- The 2005-06 oilseed harvest in South Africa is smaller than initially expected, with the South African Grain Information Services (SAGIS) cutting forecast yields for this season's sunflower and soybean crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here World Ag Commodity Markets SlowerCHICAGO - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remained moderately active as they enter the last half of weekly trading. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Crude Vegoil Output UpWASHINGTON - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Crude vegetable oil production during the opening two months of 2006 rose above year earlier levels, according to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Census. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Protects 23 VarietiesWASHINGTON - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued certificates of protection to developers of twenty-three new varieties of seed-reproduced and tuber-propagated plants, including barley, bentgrass, coriander, cotton, lettuce, pepper, potato, safflower, triticale, and vinca. . . . Continue or visitors click here ConAgra Scores Third Quarter LossNEW YORK - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- ConAgra Foods Inc. reported a net loss of U.S. $31.7 million on sales of $2,878.9 million during the third quarter ending February 26, compared to a net profit of $165.3 million on sales of $2,756.3 million during the samethree month period of the previous fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Noble Enters U.S. Ethanol BizNEW YORK - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Noble Group has been given the marketing rights for ethanol which will be produced from a 44 million gallon plant under construction in Madrid, Nebraska. . . . Continue or visitors click here General Mills Reports Higher Q3 ProfitNEW YORK - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- General Mills, Inc. reported net earnings of U.S. $246 million on sales of $2,860 million for the third quarter ending February 26, compared to a net of $230 million on sales of $2,772 million during the same three months period last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Imposes Truck Licensing SchemeVANCOUVER - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) is introducing new and stronger requirements to its mandatory Truck Licensing System (TLS) effective March 27. . . . Continue or visitors click here Campbell Pays 18 Cent DividendNEW YORK - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- Campbell Soup Company declared a regular quarterly dividend on its capital stock of $.18 per share. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Sunflower Market SummaryMINNEAPOLIS - Mar 23/06 - 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 Spring Wheat Price Outlook WeakerWINNIPEG - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) lowered its Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for wheat sold in both 2005-06 and 2006-07 marketing years. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 24. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Calf Slaughter by State - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Calf Slaughter by State - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Red Meat Output by State - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Red Meat Output by State - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Red Meat Output Rises in FebruaryWASHINGTON - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.48 billion pounds in February, up 2% from the 3.42 billion pounds produced in February 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Livestocks Slaughter Summary - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Livestocks Slaughter Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Hog Slaughter by State - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Hog Slaughter by State - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Jordan Confirms H5N1 in TurkeysCHICAGO - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Jordanian government confirmed its first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a flock of turkeys that died on a poultry farm in the town of Ajloun. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ad Commodity Markets Finish on Nervous NoteCHICAGO - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets are finishing the week on a relatively quiet note, with traders nervous about the evolving weather situation in the United States and the continued spread of avian influenza through the Middle East and Europe. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 489,000 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 24/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 15,631,100 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 2,406,000 MT from the 13,225,100 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Crush JumpsWINNIPEG - Mar 24/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 70,227 metric tons (MT) of canola and 28,698 of soybeans during the week ending March 22. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Solid Jump in Cattle on FeedWASHINGTON - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The USDA reported a sharp rise in the number of cattle and calves on fed as of March 1 in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head. The month started with 12.0 million head on feed for slaughter. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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 CFTC NYBOT Cotton Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 24/06 - 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 U.S. Egg Production Summary - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Egg Production Summary - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Egyptian Rice Exports JumpWASHINGTON - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Egyptian rice exports totalled 1,108,426 MT metric tons (MT) in 2005, up from 770,288 MT the previous calendar year. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Broiler-Type Hatchery - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Broiler-Type Hatchery - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Egg Output Rises in FebruaryWASHINGTON - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Egg production in the United States rose in February, according to the latest USDA data, totalling 6.97 billion, up 1% from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Egg Production by Type - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Egg Production by Type - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Thai Rice Markets Remain FirmBANGKOK - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Despite lower domestic prices, export prices for most grades of rice remained high due to the strengthening of the Thai baht, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Cattle on Feed Disapperance - Mar 1, 2006A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed Disapperance - Mar 1, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Italian Peach, Nectarine Output DropsWASHINGTON - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Italian production of peaches and nectarines in 2005 was down by about 4% from 2004 at 1.55 million metric tons (MT), according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Soybean Pressured by Slow DemandCHATHAM - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Soybean markets came under pressure most of the past week on account of slower than expected export sales, favorable weather in South America and continuing concerns with bird flu, says Mike Bakker, Policy Analyst, Ontario Soybean Growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 27 - SNS -- International coffee markets finished the previous day's trading mostly firmer, judging from the latest indicative market values from the International Coffee Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in AWB Pool ForecastsSYDNEY - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- The Australian wheat marketing board, AWB Limited left Estimated Pool Returns (EPRs) for the 2005-06 wheat marketing pools unchanged,m but increased forecast prices for the 2004-05 and 2006-07 marketing pools. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ag Commodity Markets Start Week FirmCHICAGO - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- The world's agricultural commodity markets are starting the week on a relatively strong note, from a demand perspective, with soybean and wheat sales reported to Taiwan and Egypt and other buyers announcing tenders for later in the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE ROCK - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Farm Income Squeeze TightensOTTAWA - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- The cost price squeeze continued to worsen in Canada in January, with Statistics Canada reporting a 4.5% decline from last year in average prices farmers received for their commodities. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 27/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Europe Becoming Net Vegoil ImporterWASHINGTON - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- The biodiesel boom has generated increased demand for rapeseed over soybeans on the part of European oilseed crushers because of its higher oil yield, notes the U.S. agricultural attache for the region. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Bee Breeding ProjectREGINA - Mar 28/06 - SNS -=- Saskatchewan's provincial agriculture department is using traditional methods of pressuring bee populations to develop strains which are able to resist tracheal and varroa mites. . . . Continue or visitors click here Gunner Re-Elected ABB ChairSYDNEY - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Perry Gunner was re-elected chairman of the Australian barley marketing board, ABB Grain Ltd. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 28 - 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 Kenyan Food Situation WorsensNAIROBI - Mar 28/06 - IRIN -- The food situation, particularly among farmers in drought-affected areas of Kenya, continues to deteriorate, with available food and non-food resources falling short of growing demands, said a report released by a famine early warning agency. . . . Continue or visitors click here World Ag Markets Worry Over USDA ReportsCHICAGO - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets moved past the expectation that Iraq will buy wheat from Australia, with the overnight confirmation that a deal had been fashioned covering 500,000 metric tons (MT) from a consortium of sellers which does not include Australia's wheat marketing board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Heinz Reassigns ExecsNEW YORK - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- H.J. Heinz Company gave two Executive Vice Presidents (EVP) new geographic assignments effective May 4, 2006, the beginning of the company's Fiscal 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here EPA Approves InsecticideWASHINGTON - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States approved registration of DuPont's Steward EC Insecticide for use against lepidopteran insects in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here CWB Contract Call UpdateWINNIPEG - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) announced contract calls for Canada Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS), for the 2005-06 crop year. Effective March 28, 2006, these delivery calls apply to grain in straight, tough or damp condition. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Sets Wool, Mohair PriceWASHINGTON - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- The USDA 's Commodity Credit Corporation today announced posted prices for wool, by region, and the national posted price for mohair. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Markets EaseBANGKOK - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Improved supplies of rice on domestic markets is pressuring export asking values for Thai rice,, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Export Quality of Canadian Canola - Feb 2006A table about Export Quality of Canadian Canola - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - Mar 29 - 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 Canadian Poultry Placements RiseOTTAWA - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- Placements of hatchery chicks onto farms in Canada were up over year earlier levels for the fourth consecutive month, according to the latest data available from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here India -- Spice Export Summary Feb 2006A table about India -- Spice Export Summary Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Ukraine May Limit Commodity Prices ControlsKIEV - Mar 29/06 - APK -- Agriculture Policy Ministry in Ukraine offers to cancel state regulation of prices for barley, oats, maize and sunflower in 2006-07. . . . Continue or visitors click here Indian Bird Flu Control Operations UnderwayNEW DELHI - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- India's agriculture department says control operations for the outbreaks of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in the country are well underway. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ukraine Refined Vegoil Output UpKIEV - Mar 29/06 - APK -- In February Ukrainian enterprises produced 35,800 metric tons (MT) refined vegetable oil, including 35,300 MT sunoil. It is up around 2,000 MT from January, according to the State Statistics Committee. . . . Continue or visitors click here Europe Approves Cargill's DFI BuyBRUSSELS - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of the food ingredients business of Germany's Degussa AG by the US-based Cargill group. . . . Continue or visitors click here Busy Day for World Ag MarketsCHICAGO - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets were relatively busy at mid-week, helped by fresh business and indications of substantial import demand by India. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Ag Market Quiet Before USDA ReportsCHICAGO - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets have become quiet in front of tomorrow's USDA seeding intentions and stocks in all positions reports. While giving markets direction, serious questions are starting to emerge as to whether corn growers will actually reduce seedings. . . . Continue or visitors click here European Dairy Market SummaryMADISON - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Dairy market conditions in western and eastern Europe were reviewed in the latest report on the sector released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Oceania Dairy Market OverviewMADISON - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- The USDA published its latest review of dairy market conditions in Australia and New Zealand today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Beef Industry Should Know Its PlaceVANCOUVER - Mar 30/-6 - SNS -- Canadian livestock producers and that country's meatpacking industry needs to know its place in the scheme of things and stop trying to do anything other than supply the U.S. market, argues The Fraser Institute in a report called , 'Mad Cow: A Case Study in Canadian-American Relations'. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Ban on Canadian Cattle Not ProtectionismVANCOUVER - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Canadians are wrong to think the United States was being protectionist when it imposed a lengthy ban on imports of live cattle from Canada following the discovery an animal infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in May of 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here H5N1 Spreads to CameroonYAOUNDE - Mar 30/06 - IRIN -- The government of Cameroon, the fourth African country affected by the deadly H5N1 virus, has confirmed the presence of a second case of bird flu. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Shelled Peanut Roasting Stock Inventory - Feb, 2006A table about U.S. Shelled Peanut Roasting Stock Inventory - Feb, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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U.S. Peanut Stocks Remain HighWASHINGTON - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Peanut stocks in commercial storage remain well above year earlier levels with the USDA reporting that on February 28 they totaled 3.84 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 2.84 billion pounds last year. This total includes 2.99 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA - Feed Price Ratios - Mar, 2006A table about USDA - Feed Price Ratios - Mar, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Some Relief From Cost-Price SqueezeWASHINGTON - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Farmers in the United States experienced some relief from this season's cost-price squeeze insofar as the cost of farming managed to decline as much in March as the overall return from selling what is produced. . . . Continue or visitors click here Livestock Declines Offset Crop GainsWASHINGTON - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- Returns from the sale of all agricultural production declined during March as gains in crop returns were offset by declines in livestock, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here US Grower Prices for Barley - Mar 2006A table about US Grower Prices for Barley - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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US Grower Prices for Hogs - Mar 2006A table about US Grower Prices for Hogs - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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USDA National Sunflower Market SummaryMINNEAPOLIS - Mar 30/06 - 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 Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings SlipWASHINGTON - Mar 30/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending March 22 slipped, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here ICO Coffee Price UpdateLONDON - 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 Danone Sells Griffins Biscuit BusinessNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Danone Asia Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Groupe DANONE S.A., will sell Griffins Foods Limited to Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd for NZ$ 385 million (EUR 194 million). . . . Continue or visitors click here India Releases Free Sale SugarNEW DELHI - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- India released 4.2 million MT of freesale sugar for sale during the April to June, 2006 quarter. The freesale sugar quota for April 2006 is 1.45 million MT and it is required to be sold within the month. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Rice Inventories DownWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Rough rice stocks in all positions in the United States started March at 111 . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Preliminary Seeded Area Forecasts - 2006A table about U.S. Preliminary Seeded Area Forecasts - 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Poultry Slaughter by Type - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Poultry Slaughter by Type - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Young Turkeys Slaughtered - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Young Turkeys Slaughtered - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Small Hike in Sorghum AreaWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Sorghum growers in the United States plan to grow 6.48 million acres for all purposes, up fractionally from 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Increased Oat Area in U.S.WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Oats growers plan to seed 4.32 million acres in the United States this year, up 2% from last year's planted area, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Reliability of Seeding IntentionsA table about USDA Reliability of Seeding Intentions . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Rice Stocks by Length - Mar 1, 2006A table about U.S. Rice Stocks by Length - Mar 1, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Poultry Slaughter IncreasesWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Poultry slaughter activity picked up in February, with the USDA saying poultry certified wholesome totaled 3.21 billion pounds, up 3% from the amount certified in February 2005. Updated totals for January 2005 show that 3.55 billion pounds were certified. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Young Chickens Slaughtered - Feb 2006A table about U.S. Young Chickens Slaughtered - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Surprisingly Low Corn AreaWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Corn growers intend to plant 78.0 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2006, down 5% from 2005 and 4% below 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Other Spring Wheat Area SlipsWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Wheat producers in the United States intend to plant 13.9 million acres of other spring wheat this year, down 1% from 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Winter Wheat Area RisesWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Winter wheat area ended up ay 41.4 million acres, up 2% from 2005, and virtually unchanged from the Winter Wheat Seedings report, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Growers Plan Smallest U.S. Barley CropWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Barley growers intend to plant 3.67 million acres for 2006, down 5% from last year, according to the USDA. If realized, this will be the lowest barley planted acreage on record. . . . Continue or visitors click here Record Soybean Area MootedWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- American soybeans growers intend to plant a record 76.9 million acres in 2006, up 7% from the acreage planted in 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sharp Decline in Durum WheatWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Durum wheat area is expected to total 1.83 million acres in the United States this year, down 34% from 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Small Decrease in All Wheat AreaWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- All wheat planted area is expected to total 57.1 million acres in the United States this year, down slightly from 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Markets Surprised by USDA NumbersCHICAGO - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively quiet overnight, waiting to see what the USDA seeding intentions report would contribute to their thinking. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller Flaxseed Area PlannedWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Flaxseed growers expect to plant 890,000 acres of flaxseed in the United States this year, down 9% from last year's total of 983,000 acres, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Hay Harvested Expected to SlipWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- U.S. hay producers expect to harvest 61.5 million acres of all hay in 2006, down fractionally from 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Solid Drop in peanut SeedingsWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Peanuts producers intend to plant 1.39 million acres of peanuts in 2006, down 16% from last year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sugar Beet Interest Up in U.S.WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2006 crop year is expected to total 1.37 million acres, 6% higher than the 2005 planted acreage, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sharp Drop in U.S. Rice AreaWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Area intended for rice in the U.S. this year is estimated at 2.97 million acres, down 12% from 2005 and down 11% from 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here More Sweet Potatoes For U.S.WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Sweet potato growers intend to plant 94,200 acres, up 4% from last year but 3% below 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Cotton Area Rising in U.S.WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Area planted to all cotton for 2006 is expected to total 14.6 million acres, 3% more than last year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 31. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Slashing Canola AreaWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- American canola producers intend to plant 923,000 acres in 2006, down 20% from 2005 but up 7% from 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Stocks in All Positions in Bushels - Mar 1, 2006A table about U.S. Stocks in All Positions in Bushels - Mar 1, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Soybean Stocks Up 21% On YearWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Soybeans stored in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 1.67 billion bushels, up 21% from March 1, 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Stocks in All Positions in MT - Mar 1, 2006A table about U.S. Stocks in All Positions in MT - Mar 1, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Corn Stocks Near ExpectationsWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 6.99 billion bushels, up 3% from March 1, 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lower U.S. Barley SupplyWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- U.S. barley stocks in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 167 million bushels, down 13% from March 1, 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Corn and Sorghum Stock Summary - Mar 1, 2006A table about U.S. Corn and Sorghum Stock Summary - Mar 1, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Grain Sorghum Stocks DropWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Grain sorghum stored in all positions in the United States on March 1, 2006 totaled 193 million bushels, down 5% from a year ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S Durum Wheat Stocks RiseWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Durum wheat stocks in all positions in the United States on March 1, 2006 totaled 65.6 million bushels, up 18% from a year ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here No Surprise in Wheat StocksWASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 972 million bushels, down 1% from a year ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Oat and Barley Stock Summary - Mar 1, 2006A table about U.S. Oat and Barley Stock Summary - Mar 1, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
More Meat on Ice in CanadaOTTAWA - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Total frozen and chilled red meat in cold storage at the opening of the first business day of March amounted to 105,327 metric tons (MT), up 4% from 101,096 MT in February 2006 and up 15% from 91,943 MT in March 2005, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Carolina Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateCOLUMBIA - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds and peanuts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Crush RisesWINNIPEG - Mar 31/06 -- STAT -- The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (COPA) reports weekly crush in that country totalled 73,538 metric tons (MT) of canola and 28,708 of soybeans during the week ending March 29. . . . Continue or visitors click here Florida Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateMIAMI - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here New York Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include almonds, walnuts, filberts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Missouri Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdateST. LOUIS - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Philadelphia Edible Nut Terminal Market UpdatePHILADELPHIA - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets here were updated by the USDA today. Markets covered include peanuts and pistachios. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 356,000 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 31/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 16,030,400 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 2,357,500 MT from the 13,672,900 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Atlanta Terminal Nut Market ReportATLANTA - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Edible nut prices in terminal markets in Atlanta were updated by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Hog Farrowings - March 2006A table about U.S. Hog Farrowings - March 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Market Hogs by Weight Group - March 2006A table about U.S. Market Hogs by Weight Group - March 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Hog Inventory Summary - March 2006A table about U.S. Hog Inventory Summary - March 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Hog Inventory Inches Up In U.S.WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2006 was 60.1 million head, according to the USDA. This was up 1% from March 1, 2005, but down 2% from December 1, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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 CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Feeder Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by feeder cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT FCOJ Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by frozen orange juice traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean oil Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean oil traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Pork Belly Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by pork belly traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Mini Soybeans Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - 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 CFTC CME Lean Hogs Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Coffee Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by coffee traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Milk Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by milk traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CME Live Cattle Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by live cattle traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cocoa Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cocoa traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Soybean Meal Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by soybean meal traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Cotton Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by cotton traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC NYBOT Sugar Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by sugar traders on the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here Soy Helped by Other MarketsCHATHAM - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Upward trends in a wide range of commodity markets and higher than expected exports helped support soybean markets during the week, argues Mike Bakker, Policy Analyst, Ontario Soybean Growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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