Grain Market News for August 2012

FAO Sees Little Change in Rice Harvest

ROME - Aug 6/12 - SNS -- The FAO expects world rice production to fall 7.8 million metric tons (MT) from initial forecasts to around 724.5 million MT, just slightly ahead of last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 6/12 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Aug 10. . . . Continue or visitors click here

15% Bigger Sorghum Harvest

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- Sorghum production is forecast at 248 million bushels, up 15% from last year, according to the USDA's first objective yield estimate for the crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Smallest Corn Crop Since 2006

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- Corn production in the United States is expected to be down 13% from last year at a forecast 10.8 billion bushels, for the smallest crop since 2006, according to the USDA's first objective yield estimate for the crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Barley Crop Improves Despite Heat

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- The 2012 barley crop is forecast at 221 million bushels, up 2% from the July forecast and 42% from 2011, according to the latest USDA crop estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Oat Output Improves

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- Oat production is forecast at 66.5 million bushels, 2% above the July 1 forecast and up 24% from the record low production in 2011, according to the latest USDA crop estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

3% Bigger U.S. Rice Crop

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- Rice production in the United States is forecast at 190 million cwt (100 pound units), up 3% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Winter Wheat Objective Yield Data - Aug 2012

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U.S. Spring Wheat Crop Improves

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- Production of spring wheat other than durum is forecast at 500 million bushels, up 6% from the July forecast and up 10% from last year, according to the latest USDA crop estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Durum Wheat Crop Soars

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- Durum wheat production in the United States is forecast at 86.0 million bushels, up 5% from July and up 70% from 2011, according to the latest USDA crop estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Winter Wheat Harvest Virtually Complete

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.68 billion bushels, up 1% from July and up 13% from 2011, according to the latest USDA crop estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Overall Gain in U.S. Wheat Numbers

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/12 - SNS -- Production of all classes of wheat in the United States is expected to total 2.27 billion bushels, is up 2% from the July forecast and up 13% from 2011, according to the latest USDA crop estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 13/12 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Aug 17/12 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Aug 17. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Hail Claim Adjusters Remain Busy

SASKATOON - Aug 17/12 - SNS -- Overall hail claims across western Canada appear to be slightly above average for this time of year, judging from comments from the Canadian Crop Hail Association, . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 780,900 MT

WINNIPEG - Aug 17/12 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 780,900 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 123,500 MT from the 904,400 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 20/12 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada - Crop Production Summary - Aug 2012

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Canada Grows More Grains and Oilseeds

OTTAWA - Aug 22/12 - SNS -- Canada is looking at significant increases in the size of its oilseed and grain crops, with canola output expected to set a new record high and year over year gains forecast for wheat, barley, corn for grain and soybeans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Aug 24/12 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Aug 24. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 615,300 MT

WINNIPEG - Aug 24/12 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 1,447,500 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 83,800 MT from the 1,363,700 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 27/12 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Rice Stocks Sink 14%

WASHINGTON - Aug 27/12 - SNS -- Rough rice stocks in all positions in the United States totaled 36.0 million hundredweight (cwt), or 100 pound units on August 1, down 14% rom the same time last year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa - Crop Production Summary - Aug 2012

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South Africa - Crop Production Summary - Aug 2012

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USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Aug 31/12 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Aug 31. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 394,600 MT

WINNIPEG - Aug 31/12 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 1,842,100 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 114,400 MT from the 1,727,700 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Unusually High Hail Claims

SASKATOON - Aug 31/12 - SNS -- Unusually heavy storm activity in the western Prairie region has resulted in an above average number of hail claims in Alberta and Saskatchewan, while Manitoba experienced a relatively quiet season, suggest the latest report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here