Grain market news for Apr 2005 USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here Week Finishes With Business on BooksWASHINGTON - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets finished the week against relatively good activity with Tunis buying optional origin wheat and South Korea active on corn markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here EU Extends Bt10 ControversyBRUSSELS - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- Controversy over the unintentional release of Bt10 genetically modified corn by Syngenta was given a boost by the decision by the European Commission to look more closely at the situation. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 1/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 364,287 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 1/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here Sri Lanka Expects Larger Rice HarvestWASHINGTON - Apr 2/05 - SNS -- Rice production in Sri Lanka has the potential to expand from this season's two million metric ton (MT) harvest to around 2.2 million in 2005-06, argues the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Serbian Corn Area Up, Harvest May DipWASHINGTON - Apr 2/05 - SNS -- A return to average yields would see corn production decline in Serbia this year, even though seeded area is expected to advance from 1.202 million hectares in 2004 to a projected 1.3 million hectares this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Serbian Barley Output Returning to NormalWASHINGTON - Apr 2/05 - SNS -- Barley is a relatively unimportant crop in Serbia, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country, with annual production ranging between 300,000 and 400,000 metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here Serbian Wheat Crop to FallWASHINGTON - Apr 2/05 - SNS -- Serbian farmers are expected to cut wheat area 14% this year to around 550,000 hectares for a potential 1.9 million metric ton (MT) harvest, down from 2.758 million last season. . . . Continue or visitors click here Wheat Use Rising in Sri LankaWASHINGTON - Apr 2/05 - SNS -- Wheat consumption has been trending upward in Sri Lanka as consumers try to extend their food dollar by switching into wheat based products when rice prices rise. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Korea Relies on Grain ImportsWASHINGTON - Apr 2/05 - SNS -- South Korea will continue to rely on imports to meet its grain consumption needs, and that need will increase as the country consciously tries to reduce rice production in response to WTO Pressure to improve access to itsdomestic market, suggests a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Korea Wants Special Treatment for RiceWASHINGTON - Apr 2/05 - SNS -- The South Korean government continue to seek special treatment for rice from World Trade Organization (WTO) members through an enlarged minimum market access (MMA) agreement for the 2005-2014 period, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Relatively Quiet Start to Weekly TradeCHICAGO - Apr 4/05 - SNS -- Trading activity in international agricultural commodity markets is off to a relatively slow start this week, with the USDA reporting corn sales and buyers o=in Korea saying they will tender to buy wheat on Wednesday. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 4/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 435,335 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Feed Ingredient Market SummaryA table about Canadian Feed Ingredient Market Summary . . . Subscribers Only
Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 5/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 505,437 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Japan Approves Herculex, Roundup Ready CornCHICAGO - Apr 5/05 - SNS -- The Japanese government has approved imports grain corn, which has been genetically modified to resist glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide, as well as insects such as the European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, western bean cutworm, black cutworm and fall armyworm. . . . Continue or visitors click here Tight Stocks Lift Thai Rice MarketBANGKOK - Apr 5/05 - SNS -- Tightening supplies of rice on domestic markets has allowed export asking prices to surge in Thailand, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Good Export Book Supports Vietnam RiceHANOI - Apr 5/05 - SNS -- Vietnamese export markets for rice are holding steady on as shippers cover a relatively large outstanding book, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Taiwan Seeking 12.000 MT Brown RiceTAIPEI - Apr 5/05 - SNS -- The Taiwanese government will tender for 12,000 MT of medium grain brown rice this month. . . . Continue or visitors click here Modest Improvement in Trading ActivityCHICAGO - Apr 6/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets experienced a modest improvement in trading activity, with corn sales reported to Egypt and wheat sales to Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 6/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 586,483 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pessimism in Feed Grain OutlookWINNIPEG - Apr 6/05 - SNS -- Feed grain prices will likely remain low through the coming marketing year, believe market analysts working at Agriculture Canada's office here. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bigger Crops Lowered Canada's Feed MarketWINNIPEG - Apr 6/05 - SNS -- Canadian feed grain markets have had to deal with several negative factors during the 2004-05 marketing year, argue market analysts working at Agriculture Canada's office here. . . . Continue or visitors click here 1,971 MMT World Cereal Harvest SeenROME - Apr 7/05 - SNS -- World cereal grain production could reach 1,971 million metric tons (MT) this year, slightly below last year, but still above the rolling five-year average, according to the April issue of FAO's Food Outlook. . . . Continue or visitors click here World Ag Markets Quietly ActiveCHICAGO - Apr 7/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets continued to see relatively good trading levels, helped by indications of future wheat demand from Pakistan and Thailand. . . . Continue or visitors click here FAO Forecasts 612 MMT Wheat CropROME - Apr 7/05 - SNS -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its first projections of this year's world production levels, forecasting international wheat output will total 612 million metric tons (MT), down 15 million MT from last year but still well above the average of the past five years. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 7/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 584,605 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 8. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.s. Domestic Wheat Supply Demand - Apr/05A table about U.s. Domestic Wheat Supply Demand - Apr/05 . . . Subscribers Only
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Good Business in Corn Caps WeekCHICAGO - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets picked up its pace at week's end, with over night corn sales reports topping 240,000 metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Domestic Rice Supply Demand - Apr/05A table about USDA Domestic Rice Supply Demand - Apr/05 . . . Subscribers Only
International Coarse Grain Use SlipsWASHINGTON - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- Projected global 2004-05 coarse grain supply, trade, and use are down from last month but projected ending world stocks are up 2.3% at a forecast 168.52 million metric tons (MT), according to the USDA's World AgriculturalOutlook Board latest report. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Lowers World Rice Ending StockWASHINGTON - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- World rice production, imports, and ending stocks for 2004-05 are lowered slightly from a month ago to a forecast 74.8 million metric tons (MT), while consumption is up a little, according to the USDA's World AgriculturalOutlook Board latest report. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA World Corn Supply Demand - Apr/05A table about USDA World Corn Supply Demand - Apr/05 . . . Subscribers Only
World Wheat Residual Supplies Seen HigherWASHINGTON - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- Small declines are projected for 2004-05 global trade and use, helping boost ending stocks 900,000 metric tons (MT) from last month to a forecast 147.68 million MT, according to the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Boardlatest report. . . . Continue or visitors click here More Abundant Barley, Sorghum SuppliesWASHINGTON - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- Projected ending stocks for U.S. domestic sorghum and barley were increased from last month on account of smaller than expect domestic feed use, according to the latest report from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Boosts Domestic Corn Stock ForecastWASHINGTON - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- Projected U.S. 2004-05 ending stocks of corn are up 160 million bushels from last month at 2,215 million bushels due to reduced domestic use and smaller exports, according to the latest report from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 8/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 650,083 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 223,900 MTWINNIPEG - Apr 8/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 13,896,000 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 930,600 MT from the 14,826,600 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 8/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here Australia Tweaks Projected Wheat Pool ReturnsSYDNEY - Apr 11/05 - SNS -- The Australian wheat board, AWB Limited, tinkered with projected returns for this season's wheat marketing pools and adjusted several grades upward in the now closed 2003-04 pool. . . . Continue or visitors click here Slow Start to Weak May be WorrisomeCHICAGO - Apr 11/05 - SNS -- Weekly trading on international agricultural commodity markets is off to a slow start, with little business reported over the weekend, amid concern the recent bull run affecting several major commodity markets has run out of steam. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 11/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 650,083 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ag Markets Remain QuietCHICAGO - Apr 12/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remain relatively quiet, though buyers in Taiwan and Korea said they will be in the market later this month for corn and soybeans. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 12/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 522,133 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Researchers Track Durum Color GeneREGINA - Apr 12/05 - SNS -- Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre hope to track down the gene responsible for giving durum wheat its bright yellow color in hopes of giving Canadian varieties a marketing advantage. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vietnamese Rice Markets SteadyHANOI - Apr 12/05 - SNS -- Vietnamese export markets for rice remained steady against reports of logistical problems meeting export shipping commitments, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Markets Hold ValueBANGKOK - Apr 12/05 - SNS -- Rice markets in Thailand continue to advance in value despite an anticipated slow down in local market activity, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Light Activity on World Ag MarketsCHICAGO - Apr 13/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remain relatively quiet, though the USDA reported corn business for the 2005-06 marketing year and the Japanese government issued its first wheat purchase tender of the new fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here ABB Lifts Barley Pool ProjectionsSYDNEY - Apr 13/05 - SNS -- The Australian barley marketing board, ABB Grain Ltd increased its barley pool indicators for the 2005-06 marketing year by A$5 per metric ton (MT) to between $185 and $195 for malting 1 barley and between $145 and $155 for feed 1 barley. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 13/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 518,873 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Moroccan Grain Crops Look SmallerWASHINGTON - Apr 13/05 - SNS -- Crop production prospects in Morocco are not as good as initially expected, with the result this year's barley and wheat crops will be smaller than first thought. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Fresh Business in Ag MarketsCHICAGO - Apr 14/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets maintained their relatively quiet tone, with little fresh business reported. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 14/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 485,833 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 286,600 MTWINNIPEG - Apr 14/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 14,181,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 1,019,700 MT from the 15,200,900 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Jordanian Crop Outlook ImprovesWASHINGTON - Apr 14/05 - SNS -- Wheat and barley production prospects have improved in Jordan on account of favorable, well distributed rainfall earlier this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 15. . . . Continue or visitors click here Market Activity Lifts As Week EndsCHICAGO - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets picked up as the week drew to an end, with sales of soybeans, wheat and barley reported. . . . Continue or visitors click here EU Requires GM Certification on U.S. ShipmentsBRUSSELS - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- European Union member states have voted in favor of an emergency measure requiring imports of corn gluten feed and brewers grain from the United States to be certified as free of the unauthorized GMO Bt10. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 15/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 461,157 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 15/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here Week Starts on Quiet NoteCHICAGO - Apr 18/065 - SNS -- Weekly trade on international agricultural commodity markets is off to a relatively quiet start, with limited new and pending business reported over the weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here AWB Upgrades Ventura Wheat ClassSYDNEY - Apr 18/05 - SNS -- The Australian wheat market board, AWB Limited, upgraded the classification of wheat variety Ventura for southern and central New South Wales. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 18/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 406,434 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Feed Ingredient Market SummaryA table about Canadian Feed Ingredient Market Summary . . . Subscribers Only
Few Changes in Saskatchewan Seeding MixVANCOUVER - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Few major changes are expected in the mix of crops planted in Saskatchewan this year, according to seedings intentions estimates developed by the provincial agriculture department. . . . Continue or visitors click here Modest Improvement in Trading ActivityCHICAGO - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets experienced a modest improvement in the level of trading activity, with Taiwan buying soybeans and Japan and Turkey announcing forthcoming tenders. . . . Continue or visitors click here India Reports Strong Rice ExportsWASHINGTON - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Rice exports from India reached 1.3 million metric tons (MT) in the January through April period, according to data assembled by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 19/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 349,676 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Nigeria Expects Larger Rice HarvestWASHINGTON - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Nigerian rice production in 2005-06 is forecast at 2.7 million metric tons (MT), up from 2.3 million MT in 2004-05, according to the U.S., agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Romanian Grain Exports Lag TargetsWASHINGTON - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Optimism about Romania's grain export potential for the 2004-05 marketing year has not translated into action, suggest the U.S. agricultural attache for the country in a recent review of its grain industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here Nigerian Wheat Imports ExpandingWASHINGTON - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Nigeria's imports of U.S. wheat are expected to increase in the coming marketing year, with the U.S. agricultural attache for the country forecasting they will climb from an estimated 2.2 million metric tons (MT) this season to a forecast 2.4 million MT in 2005-06. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bigger Sorghum Crop Expects in NigeriaWASHINGTON - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Nigerian sorghum production in 2005-06 is forecast at 10.8 million metric tons (MT), up from 8.0 million MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Nigerian Corn Output Trends UpWASHINGTON - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Nigerian corn production has been on a solid, upward trend in recent years, according to a recent review of the country's grain sector by the U.S. agricultural attache there. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vietnamese Rice Markets EaseHANOI - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Vietnamese export markets for rice eased under quiet trading conditions, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Markets PressuredBANGKOK - Apr 19/05 - SNS -- Improved supplies of rice on domestic markets resulted in downward pressure on inter-dealer and export asking prices on Thailand's rice market, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here South African Corn Harvest BoostedPRETORIA - Apr 20/05 - SNS -- Summer grain production is larger than initially expected in South Africa, with the latest crop estimates for the country showing better yields for most crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pending Business Dominates NewsCHICAGO - Apr 20/05 - SNS -- News about pending wheat and corn tenders in Iraq and South Korea dominated overnight trade news, while forecasts of a near-normal monsoon in India added to the market's fundamental picture for the 2005-06 season. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 20/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 389,596 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada -- 2005 Seeding Intentions and OutlookA table about Canada -- 2005 Seeding Intentions and Outlook . . . Subscribers Only
Grains Attracting Good Interest in CanadaOTTAWA - Apr 21/05 - SNS -- Summerfallow and grains are attracting the most interest in Canada this year, according to results of Statistics Canada seeding intentions survey. . . . Continue or visitors click here Relatively Good Activity on World MarketsCHICAGO - Apr 21/05 - SNS -- Relatively good activity was reported on international agricultural commodity markets as several tenders were processed and officials from France and China entered a supply agreement for wheat in 2005-06. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 21/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 356,526 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Cold Weather Slows Algerian CropsWASHINGTON - Apr 21/05 - SNS -- Crop development was slowed by cold weather in Algeria, but there is optimism good rainfall this month will get crops back on track. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Wheat Board Finalizes 2003-04 PoolsSYDNEY - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- Australia's wheat marketing board, AWB LImited has finalized its 2003-04 pools, and will make its fifth and final distribution to growers next week. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 22. . . . Continue or visitors click here Week Ends on Quiet NoteCHICAGO - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- Weekly activity on international agricultural commodity markets is finishing on a relatively quiet note, with little fresh business reported over night. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 22/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 374,257 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 22/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 25/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 352,749 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here World Ag Markets Remain QuietCHICAGO - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- Trading on international agricultural commodity markets remains relatively quiet, with little fresh business reported. . . . Continue or visitors click here AWB Lowers New Crop Durum OutlookSYDNEY - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- The Australian wheat marketing board, AWB Limited, made one change to its Estimated Pool Returns for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 marketing years, lowering next year's durum outlook A$5 per metric ton (MT) because of improved durum production prospects in the northern hemisphere. . . . Continue or visitors click here Seeding Just Underway in SaskatchewanREGINA - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- Plantings this year;'s crops is just underway in Saskatchewan, with about 1% of the crop now in the ground, about the same level as this time last year, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Shippers Sell Taiwan RiceWASHINGTON - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- U.S. suppliers garnered the first public rice tender of medium grain brown for 2005 in Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in Slovak SeedingsWASHINGTON - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- No major changes in crop area are expected in Slovakia this year, with the result the country should again produce an exportable surplus of grain, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Zimbabwe Increases Regional ImportsJOHANNESBURG - Apr 26/05 - IRIN -- Zimbabwe has turned to Zambia, Uganda and Tanzania for grain imports as the state Grain Marketing Board (GMB) attempts to restock the country's dwindling maize and wheat stocks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 26/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 410,439 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here H46 Classed Australian Prime WhiteSYDNEY - Apr 27/05 - SNS -- The Australian wheat marketing board, AWB Limited, national pool classification panel has finalized the classification of wheat variety H46 in New South Wales (NSW). . . . Continue or visitors click here Evolving Fundamentals Attract More AttentionCHICAGO - Apr 27/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remained relatively quiet with little trade reported. With seeding starting in North America, more market participants seem to be switching their focus to evolving market fundamentals and the beginnings of spring and summer weather markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 427,600 MTWINNIPEG - Apr 27/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 14,615,300 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 994,900 MT from the 15,610,200 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here title:For Release . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 27/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 420,026 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Activity Improves On World Ag MarketsCHICAGO - Apr 28/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets saw a solid improvement in the level of trading activity, with business reported to Taiwan, Korea and Japan, along with news of pending tenders for rice, wheat and corn to the Philippines, Algeria and Cyprus. . . . Continue or visitors click here IGC Pegs Pending Wheat Crop at 602MMTLONDON - Apr 28/05 - SNS -- The International Grains Council (IGC) lifted this year's forecast wheat production one million metric tons (MT) at a record 624 million MT, for a 69 million MT improvement over last year. The IGC also forecast production for the coming season at 602 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here IGC Sees 954MMT Coarse Grains in 2005-06LONDON - Apr 28/05 - SNS -- World coarse grain production is now projected to be 1 million metric tons (MT) greater than previously thought, with the International Grains Council (IGC) lifting its 2004-05 production forecast to 1011 million, for a 98 million MT improvement over last year. The IGC also forecast production for the coming season at 954 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 28/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 440,626 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vietnamese Rice Markets EaseHANOI - Apr 28/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice market was pressured lower because of an absence of fresh business to support markets, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Markets Firm Versus VietnameseBANGKOK - Apr 28/05 - SNS -- Stiff price competition from Vietnam failed to dint the spirits of Thailand's exporters, who continued to raise asking prices in the face of relatively good demand, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here CWB Lowers Milling, Raises Durum OutlookWINNIPEG - Apr 28/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board lowered projected returns for milling wheat for the 2005-06 marketing year, while rising the coming season's durum outlook along with new and old crop feed barley. . . . Continue or visitors click here China's Wheat Import Needs ReducedWASHINGTON - Apr 28/05 - SNS -- The U.S. agricultural attache for China sharply reduced this year's wheat import forecast on account of an improved outlook for the country's crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Apr 29. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 392,500 MTWINNIPEG - Apr 29/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 15,007,800 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 940,000 MT from the 15,947,800 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Week Ends on Fairly Quiet NoteCHICAGO - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are finishing the week;s trading on a relatively quiet note, with little fresh business reported outside the sale of corn to Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saudi Barley Imports RiseWASHINGTON - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- Saudi Arabian barley imports for the first three months of calendar year 2005 (January-March) increased by 19% compared to the same period last year, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here India Unlikely To Export Much WheatWASHINGTON - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- Favorable growing conditions are resulting in rising wheat production forecasts in India, but the country is unlikely to export much wheat, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for India. . . . Continue or visitors click here India Expects Larger Rice CropWASHINGTON - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- This year's rice harvest in India will be larger than initially expected, with the U.S. agricultural attache for the country now predicting a 90 million metric ton (MT) crop, compared with the 2004-05 production estimateof 86 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here Grain Output May Climb in KazakhstanWASHINGTON - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- Wheat production in Kazakhstan is expected to increase in the coming year as projected yields offset a modest decline in seeded area, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Bulk Vessel SummaryVANCOUVER -- Apr 29/05 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 422,617 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Apr 29/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here
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