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Grain market news for Apr 2004


U.S. Sells 165,000 MT Corn

WASHINGTON - Apr 1/04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States report selling 165,000 metric tons (MT) of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


MGEX to Allow EFR Transactions

MINNEAPOLIS - Apr 1/04 - SNS -- The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) will allow Exchange For Risk (EFR) transactions in hard red spring wheat and Hard Winter Wheat Index (HWI) futures. . . . Continue or visitors click here


MGEX to Allow EFR Transactions

MINNEAPOLIS - Apr 1/04 - SNS -- The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) saw record trading volumes during March for its hard red spring wheat futures, total futures volume and total Exchange volume. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 288,100 MT total

WINNIPEG - Apr 1/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 14,517,600 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 6,537,600 MT from the 7,980,000 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Apr 2/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 2. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Sells 230,000 MT Corn

WASHINGTON - Apr 2/04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States report selling 230,000 metric tons (MT) of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Slow Start to Week's Grain Trading

WASHINGTON - Apr 5/04 - SNS -- International grain markets got off to a slow start this week, with little trading reported and no major tenders announced. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ukraine Import Needs Covered

KIEV - Apr 5/04 - APK -- Ukraine has virtually fully met its milling grain requirements for the 2003-04 marketing year (July to June), having imported 3.5 million metric tons (MT) of grain since July till the beginning of April, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for Agriculture Ivan Kyrylenko said on Sunday to a TV program on the first national channel. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Modova Blocks Exports

KIEV - Apr 5/04 - APK -- Moldovan government has recently suspended exports of maize and sunflower seeds until the new crop, according to reports by Reporter.md. . . . Continue or visitors click here


FAO Sees 18% Drop in World Grain Stocks

ROME - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- Total world grain stocks are expected to end the 2003-04 marketing season 18% or 89 million metric tons (MT) lower than they started, according to the latest edition of the FAO's Food Outlook. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Sells 220,000 MT Corn

WASHINGTON - Apr 6/04 - SNS - Exporters in the United States report selling 220,000 metric tons (MT) of corn for delivery to unknown destinations. . . . Continue or visitors click here


FAO Expects 596 MMT Wheat Harvest

ROME - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- The FAO is looking for world wheat production to rise 37 million metric tons (MT) this year to a projected 596 million MT, as gains in Europe and Asia to more than offset declines in North America and Oceania. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canadian Feed Ingredient Market Summary

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FAO Pictures Lower Coarse Grain Supplies

ROME - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- The world's coarse grain harvest is expected to slip 1% to 922.2 million metric tons (MT) this year, according to the FAO's latest Food Outlook report, but remain well above the five-year average. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Kazakhstan Expects Similar Grain Harvest

ANKARA - Apr 6/04 - SNS -- Wheat production could be unchanged at 11.5 million metric tons (MT) in Kazakhstan this season, allowing exports to end up around 5.5 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Wheat Sales Top 2.1 MMT to Egypt

SYDNEY - Apr 7/04 - SNS -- Wheat sales to Egypt by the Australia Wheat Board (AWB) have reached a near record 2.1 million metric tons (MT) for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA World Grain Supply-Use Summary

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USDA U.S. Wheat Supply-Use Summary

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U.S. Feed Grain and Corn Supply-Use

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U.S. Domestic Rice Supply-Use

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U.S. World Corn Supply-Use

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USDA Lifts World Coarse Grain Harvest

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Projected global 2003-04 coarse grain production is up more than 4 million MT in aggregate from last month, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Wheat Stocks and Use Increase

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Global 2003-04 beginning stocks, production, and consumption are projected up slightly this month in the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Sorghum, Barley and Oats Supply-Use

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USDA Tightens Oat Outlook

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Greater than expected domestic use of oats will leave the United States with a smaller ending stock than initially expected, according to data contained in the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Reports Corn, Soybean Sales

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States sold 210,000 metric tons (MT) of old and new crop corn and soybeans, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Egyptian Rice Output Expanding

CAIRO - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Rice area and production is expected to inch upward in Egypt this year, with the U.S. agricultural attache here forecasting seeded area will rise 5,00 hectares to 635,000 and milled rice production jump from 3.972 million metric tons (MT) to 4 million MT this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Thai Rice Markets Ease

BANGKOK - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Export prices for most grades of rice have corrected themselves after the panic during the aggressive demand from China for several weeks, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vietnamese Rice Market Strengthens

HANOI - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Internal rice markets in Vietnam should experience some pressure now that grower associations are encouraging farmers to sell to take advantage of current price levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here


India Faces Tighter Rice Outlook

NEW DELHI - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Rice production in India during the 2003-04 marketing year did not end up as great as expected, with the latest government estimates pegging output at 88 million metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Russia Expects Bigger Grain harvest

MOSCOW - Apr 8/04 - SNS -- Total grain production in Russia is expected to jump 6 million metric tons (MT) to 73.2 million MT because winter grains are in better shape than last year and spring seeding is expected to rise. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Apr 9/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 9. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Sells 341,760 MT Corn

WASHINGTON - Apr 9/04 - SNS -- United States sold 341,760 metric tons (MT) of corn for shipment to various destinations during the balance of the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


African Food Situation Mixed

NAIROBI - Apr 12/04 - IRIN -- Food production in eastern Africa has improved this year, especially in Ethiopia and Sudan, but the situation in Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania is still of particular concern, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO) said in its first Africa report for 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Wheat Pools Unchanged

SYDNEY - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- Outlooks for the Australian Wheat Board's (AWB) 2003-04 and 2004-05 pools were left unchanged in the latest Estimated Pool Returns (EPR). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Slow Start to Week's Trading

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- International trade activity is off to a relatively slow start on account of the four-day Eastern weekend, which saw many companies in Europe, North and South America, as well as Australia and New Zealand close. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pea Beer Cuts Into Happoshu Sales

TOKYO - Apr 13/04 - SNS -- Beer shipments by Japan's top five brewers resumed their downward trend in March, slipping 0.5% below year earlier levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Cuba Dominates Overnight Trade News

WASHINGTON - Apr 14/05 - SNS -- Overnight trading news was dominated by results from the trade fair in Cuba, with participating U.S. firms saying they have sold corn, rice and field peas to Alimport. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Omega-3 Rich Flax Flour Developed

SASKATOON- Apr 14/04 - SNS -- Flour rich in omega-3 fatty acids has been developed by Saskatoon's Bioriginal Food & Science Corp. Intended for use as an additive in functional foods and baked goods, BakOmega is a stable, organic flax flour, says Cameron Kupper, Bioriginal's sales manager for functional foods. . . . Continue or visitors click here


US Sells 138,417 MT Wheat

WASHINGTON - Apr 15/-04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States report selling 138,417 metric tons (MT) of hard red winter wheat for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Growers Should Watch For Wheat Rust

SOUTH PERTH - Apr 15/04 - SNS - Sections of the southern and eastern areas of the Australian wheatbelt have been classified as regions which are likely to experience rust infections. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Quiet Finish to Short Week

WASHINGTON - Apr 16/04 - SNS -- International grain trading activity finished the week on a relatively quiet note, with limited trading activity reported outside a 110,000 metric ton (MT) corn sale to South Korea. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 321,300 MT total

WINNIPEG - Apr 16/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 14,826,600 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 6,761,300 MT from the 8,065,300 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ukraine Imports 533,000 MT Grains

KIEV - Apr 19/04 - APK -- Imports of milling grain by the Ukraine totalled 533,000 metric tons (MT) between the start of the current marketing year and April 16, according to data available from the According to Ukrainian customs service. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Slow Start to Weekly Trading

WASHINGTON - Apr 19/04 - SNS -- Weekly trading is off to a slow start on international markets, with little business reported in major trading areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Rabi Season Harvest Moving Rapidly

NEW DELHI - Apr 19/04 - SNS -- Harvesting of this year's rabi or winter season crops in India is well underway, with the pulse harvest past the halfway point in Rajasthan, according to India's agriculture department. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canadian Feed Ingredient Market Summary

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ABB 2003-04 Barley Pool Distribution

SYDNEY - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- The Australian Barley Board, ABB Grain Ltd., is making its first distribution this week to growers who delivered grain to the company’s 2003-04 season barley pools. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Sells 133,000 MT Corn

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States report selling 133,000 metric tons (MT) of corn for delivery during the remainder of the 2003-04 marketing year to unknown destinations. . . . Continue or visitors click here


South Africa Boosts Corn Estimate

PRETORIA - Apr 20/04 - SNS -- Corn production in South Africa is now expected to come in significantly higher than forecast last month, according to the latest estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS) . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Exporters Sell 120,000 MT Corn

WASHINGTON - Apr 21/04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States report selling 120,000 metric tons (MT) of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Exporters Sell 330,560 MT Wheat and Corn

WASHINGTON - Apr 22/04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States report selling 330,560 metric tons (MT) of wheat and corn for shipment to unknown destinations during the current and coming marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CWB Inches Up 2004 Crop Outlooks

WINNIPEG - Apr 22/04 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) inched up its Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for the 2004-05 crop year, boosting projected wheat and durum values $1 per metric ton (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canadians Emphasize Oilseeds Over Grains

OTTAWA - Apr 23/03 - SNS -- Canadian agricultural producers are emphasizing oilseeds over grains, according to this year's seeding intentions report from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada -- Seeded Area and Production Forecasts

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USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Apr 23/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 23. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Sells Corn to Japan

WASHINGTON - Apr 23/04 - SNS -- United States report selling 166,624 metric tons (MT) of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Indian Harvest Progress Update

NEW DELHI - Apr 23/04 - SNS -- India's agriculture department reports rabi, or winter season,l wheat harvests are complete in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka and nearly complete in Madhya Pradesh. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Kenya Expects Minor Wheat Crop Hike

NAIROBI - Apr 23/04 - SNS -- Wheat production is not expected to recover in Kenya this year because of a strong preference for corn or maize on the part of the country's farmers. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Thai Rice Markets Ease

BANGKOK - Apr 23/04 - SNS -- Export prices for most grades of rice remain relatively high in Thailand, but there is a noticeable declining tendency, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vietnamese Rice Market Eased

HANOI - Apr 23/04 - SNS -- Although export prices were a little softer by the end of the week, they remained at a high level. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 408,800 MT total

WINNIPEG - Apr 24/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 15,610,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 7,192,800 MT from the 8,417,400 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Stronger New Crop Wheat Pool Outlooks

SYDNEY - Apr 25/04 - SNS -- The Australian Wheat Board boosted its 2004 crop wheat pool outlooks but left the 2003 crop projections mostly unchanged in its latest Estimated Pool Returns (EPR) estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Exporters Sell 120,000 MT Soybeans

WASHINGTON - Apr 26/04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States report selling 120,000 metric tons (MT) of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Corn and Wheat Moves in Overnight Trade

WASHINGTON - Apr 27/04 - SNS -- Overnight trading activity was moderately busy, with Taiwan buying 56,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. origin corn and opening a tender for over 42,000 MT of wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CWB Lashes out at Alberta

CALGARY - Apr 27/04 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) lashed out at a proposal by the Alberta government to set up a province-wide trial open market for all wheat and barley. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Croatia Allows 150,000 MT Corn Imports

VIENNA - Apr 27/04 - SNS -- Croatia will allow the import of up to 150,000 metric tons (MT) of corn at a zero duty rate under a new tariff rate quota. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Donating 50,000 MT Wheat to Georgia

WASHINGTON - Apr 29/04 - SNS -- The USDA will donate 50,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. hard red winter wheat to Georgia, with the wheat expected to move early this summer. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Exporters Sell 148,336 MT Corn

WASHINGTON - Apr 29/04 - SNS -- Exporters in the United States sold 148,336 metric tons (MT) of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


602 MMT Wheat Harvest Expected

LONDON - Apr 29/04 - SNS -- This year's world wheat harvest should be better than initially thought, with the International Grains Council (IGC) lifting its production estimate one million metric tons (MT) to 602 million MT, a 49 million MT increase from 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here


IGC Expects Record Coarse Grain Harvest

LONDON - Apr 29/04 - SNS -- World coarse grain production is expected to jump 24 million metric tons (MT) to a record 928 million MT this year, according to the first coarse grain estimate from the International Grains Council (IGC). . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Apr 30/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 30. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Slow Finish to Trading Week

WASHINGTON - Apr 30/04 - SNS -- International grain, oilseed and sugar markets finished the week's trading activity on a relatively slow note with the weekly Japanese government tender providing the biggest highlight of the day. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 344,400 MT total

WINNIPEG - Apr 30/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 15,947,800 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 7,205,200 MT from the 8,742,600 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Labor Unrest Threatens Canada's West Coast

VANCOUVER - Apr 30/04 - STAT -- Worries about short term export prospects from Canada's west coast ports has become background factor in grain, oilseed and specialty crop markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Thai Rice Markets Firm

BANGKOK - Apr 30/04 - SNS -- Export prices for most grades of rice were lifted higher during the month by tighter domestic supplies, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here



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