Grain market news for Apr 2004 U.S. Sells 165,000 MT CornWASHINGTON - 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 TransactionsMINNEAPOLIS - 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 TransactionsMINNEAPOLIS - 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 totalWINNIPEG - 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 ReviewST. 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 CornWASHINGTON - 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 TradingWASHINGTON - 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 CoveredKIEV - 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 ExportsKIEV - 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 StocksROME - 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 CornWASHINGTON - 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 HarvestROME - 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 SummaryA table about Canadian Feed Ingredient Market Summary . . . Subscribers Only
FAO Pictures Lower Coarse Grain SuppliesROME - 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 HarvestANKARA - 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 EgyptSYDNEY - 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 SummaryA table about USDA World Grain Supply-Use Summary . . . Subscribers Only
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USDA Lifts World Coarse Grain HarvestWASHINGTON - 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 IncreaseWASHINGTON - 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-UseA table about U.S. Sorghum, Barley and Oats Supply-Use . . . Subscribers Only
USDA Tightens Oat OutlookWASHINGTON - 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 SalesWASHINGTON - 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 ExpandingCAIRO - 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 EaseBANGKOK - 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 StrengthensHANOI - 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 OutlookNEW 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 harvestMOSCOW - 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 ReviewST. 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 CornWASHINGTON - 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 MixedNAIROBI - 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 UnchangedSYDNEY - 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 TradingWASHINGTON - 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 SalesTOKYO - 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 NewsWASHINGTON - 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 DevelopedSASKATOON- 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 WheatWASHINGTON - 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 RustSOUTH 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 WeekWASHINGTON - 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 totalWINNIPEG - 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 GrainsKIEV - 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 TradingWASHINGTON - 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 RapidlyNEW 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 SummaryA table about Canadian Feed Ingredient Market Summary . . . Subscribers Only
ABB 2003-04 Barley Pool DistributionSYDNEY - 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 CornWASHINGTON - 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 EstimatePRETORIA - 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 CornWASHINGTON - 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 CornWASHINGTON - 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 OutlooksWINNIPEG - 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 GrainsOTTAWA - 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 ForecastsA table about Canada -- Seeded Area and Production Forecasts . . . Subscribers Only
USDA National Grain ReviewST. 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 JapanWASHINGTON - 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 UpdateNEW 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 HikeNAIROBI - 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 EaseBANGKOK - 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 EasedHANOI - 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 totalWINNIPEG - 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 OutlooksSYDNEY - 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 SoybeansWASHINGTON - 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 TradeWASHINGTON - 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 AlbertaCALGARY - 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 ImportsVIENNA - 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 GeorgiaWASHINGTON - 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 CornWASHINGTON - 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 ExpectedLONDON - 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 HarvestLONDON - 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 ReviewST. 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 WeekWASHINGTON - 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 totalWINNIPEG - 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 CoastVANCOUVER - 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 FirmBANGKOK - 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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