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Grain market news for Mar 2003


Weekly Export Inspections Total 67,756 Bushels

WASHINGTON - Mar 3/03 - STAT -- Exports inspections of major grains and oilseeds at U.S. ports totalled 67,756 bushels during the week ending February 27, according to data compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Slower Decline in Australian Pool Outlooks

SYDNEY - Mar 3/03 - SNS -- The Australian Wheat Board (AWB) lowered its projected pool returns for wheat delivered during the 2002-03 marketing year, but increased projections for 2001-02. . . . Continue or visitors click here


No 1 Grade Pools Closed in Australia

SYDNEY - Mar 3/03 - SNS -- The Australian Wheat Board (AWB) has closed the number one AWB National Pool for all pay grades from the 2002-03 harvest "to protect the interests of pool participants." . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 3/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 243,383 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 4/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 238,876 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


US Imposes Countervailing Duties on Canadian Wheat

WASHINGTON - Mar 4/03 - SNS -- The United States will impose countervailing duties on Canadian wheat and durum, charging the Canadian Wheat Board and private companies are dumping Canadian grain on the U.S. market. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Ruling Leaves CWB Livid

WINNIPEG - Mar 4/03 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is upset with the with the decision of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to impose preliminary duties on Canadian wheat and durum exports because of dumping allegations. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 5/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 284,476 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ukraine has Enough Milling Quality Wheat

KIEV - Mar 5/03 - APK -- Stocks of milling grain in domestic market are about 4.5 million metric tons (MT), which is enough to completely meet the demand of bread baking industry and to ensure stability of bread prices till the new crop, Ministry ofAgrarian Policy Serhiy Ryzhuk told March 4 in the news program of Ukrainian state TV channel. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 6/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 284,026 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Russian Plantings Will Hold at 53 MHa

KIEV - Mar 5/03 - APK -- Russia's agriculture ministry says during spring campaign of 2003 the farmers will plant 54 million hectares that corresponds to 2002 level and it is necessary to increase spring sowings to at least 36 million hectares to produce 65 to 75 million metric tons (MT) of grains, the department of governmental information said. In previous campaign spring crops were sown in 33 million hectares. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 154,200 MT total

WINNIPEG - Mar 6/03 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 7,263,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 5,826,000 MT from the 13,089,200 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Mar 7/03 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 7. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 7/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 305,001 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Weekly Export Inspections Total 63,902 Bushels

WASHINGTON - Mar 10/03 - STAT -- Exports inspections of major grains and oilseeds at U.S. ports totalled 63,902 bushels during the week ending March 06, according to data compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 10/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 349,820 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Little Change in World Wheat Stocks

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/03 - SNS -- Global wheat stocks projections were left mostly unchanged despite some important fluctuations in countries such as the United States and Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Coarse Grain Outlook Tweaked

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/03 - SNS -- The world's coarse grain supply and demand outlook for the balance of the 2002-03 marketing year has not changed much in the past month, according to the latest outlook report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Rice Production and Usage Increase

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/03 - SNS -- Global production, imports, exports, consumption, and ending stocks for rice were raised slightly from last month's USDA outlook report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Oat, Sorghum Numbers Unchange, Barley Tightened

WASHINGTON - Mar 11/03 - SNS -- No changes were made in oats and sorghum outlooks for the remainder of the marketing year in the USDA's latest outlook projections. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Alsen Eligible for Milling Grades Until July 31

WINNIPEG - Mar 11/03 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission reminded companies and growers that the interim registration for Alsen, a variety of hard red spring wheat, expires March 27, 2003 and the grain will only be eligible for the top three grades of Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat until July 31. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 11/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 325,951 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ukraine Grain Exports Dip in January

KIEV - Mar 12/03 - APK -- Grain export from Ukraine in January 2003 constituted 935,000 metric tons (MT), which is by 674,000 MT or 42% less than in the previous month. It is also by 1,300 MT less than in January 2002. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Rain Makes Grain in Zambia

JOHANNESBURG - Mar 12/03 - IRIN -- The latest heavy rains in Zambia, while causing localized damage, were good news for those who planted late, says the latest UN Resident Coordinator's report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 12/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 349,851 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Barley Board Balks at GMO Grains

DONALD - Mar 13/03 - SNS -- ABB Grain Ltd is adding its support to a move by state officials in South Australia to delay commercial production of genetaically modified crops for at least another year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ukraine Ships 295,000 Barley and Rye

KIEV - Mar 13/03 - APK -- Barley and rye exports from the Ukraine totalled 295,000 metric tons (MT) In January, a decrease from year earlier levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 13/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 349,851 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 137,400 MT total

WINNIPEG - Mar 13/03 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 7,403,400 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 5,927,500 MT from the 13,330,900 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Mar 14/03 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 14. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 14/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 405,351 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Weekly Export Inspections Total 64,885 Bushels

WASHINGTON - Mar 17/03 - STAT -- Exports inspections of major grains and oilseeds at U.S. ports totalled 64,885 bushels during the week ending March 13, according to data compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Good Crop Outlook for Southern Africa

NAIROBI - Mar 17/03 - IRIN -- A food security watchdog says southern Somalia has recorded the best cereal production in years, due to good seasonal rains. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 17/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 404,555 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 18/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 428,632 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Kyrgyzstan Spring Seedings Increase

KIEV - Mar 19/03 - APK -- Sowing of spring crops in the country is planned on the area of 689,200 hectares, which is by 44,500 hectares more than in 2002, Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Agriculture, Water Resource Management and Food Processing Industry Alexander Kostiuk has informed. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Severe Damage Expected in Ukraine's Winter Crops

WASHINGTON - Mar 19/03 - SNS -- Bitterly cold weather has raised concern about the level of damage to winter crops, especially in the southern Ukraine, with the USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service believing continued cold will "delay both the resumption of vegetative growth of winter grains and the start of the spring sowing campaign." . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 19/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 454,135 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Smaller U.SA. Soft Wheat Crop Seen

ORLANDO - Mar 19/03 - SNS -- The North American Millers Association (NAMA) expects this year's soft wheat harvest in the United States to finish at 583,524,000 bushels. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Wheat Shipments to Iraq on Hold

SYDNEY - Mar 20/03 - SNS -- With the outbreak of war in Iraq, the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) has suspended discharge of wheat in Iraq. . . . Continue or visitors click here


South African Corn Pegged at 9.13 Million MT

PRETORIA - Mar 20/03 - STAT -- South African corn production is now pegged at 9.13 million metric tons (MT), slightly ahead of the 9.1 million MT produced last year, according to the latest crop production estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here


South Africa Sees Falling Wheat in 2003-04

PRETORIA - Mar 20/03 - STAT -- Wheat plantings are expected to fall at least 10.64% in the coming year as growers in the country respond to weakening international markets, says the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here


War Strands Indian Wheat Export Shipments

DELHI - Mar 20/03 - SNS -- The war between the United States ans Iraq has stranded around 18,000 metric tons (MT) of Indian wheat in Dubai and will prevent the country's exporters from shipping another 600,000 MT sold to the middle eastern nation under the U.N.'s food for oil regime. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 20/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 453,085 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 106,700 MT total

WINNIPEG - Mar 20/03 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 7,535,900 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 6,040,900 MT from the 13,576,800 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Mar 21/03 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 21. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Washington Sending Iraq 600,000 MT Food Aid

WASHINGTON - Mar 21/03 - SNS -- The United States authorized the immediate release of 200,000 metric tons (MT) of wheat for shipment as food aid to Iraq and approved the shipment of another 400,000 MT on an as needed basis. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 21/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 445,144 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


MGEX Delists Durum, White Wheat

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 21/03 - SNS -- The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) has de-listed its durum and white wheat futures and options contracts and the European style exercise hard red spring wheat options contracts. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Weekly Export Inspections Total 68,692 Bushels

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/03 - STAT -- Exports inspections of major grains and oilseeds at U.S. ports totalled 68,692 bushels during the week ending March 20, according to data compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 24/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 443,600 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ethiopia Faces Planting Seed Shortage

ADDIS ABABA - Mar 24/03 - IRIN -- The UN's Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia (EUE) has warned of a new food crisis "in the making" because of a lack of planting seeds for farmers. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saudi Barley Import Growth Seen

RIYADH - Mar 24/03 - STAT -- Saudi Arabia is expected to record a small increase in total imports during the coming 2003-04 marketing year, according to the U.S. agricultural attache here. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 25/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 444,525 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 26/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 450,325 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 27/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 402,835 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Kazakhstan Works on Selling Wheat to China

KIEV - Mar 27/03 - APK -- KABAR news agency of Kazakhstan has informed that representatives of governments and business circles of Kazakhstan and China discussed in Beijing a possibility of supplying Kazakh wheat to China. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Coarse Grain Output Lifts

LONDON - Mar 27/03 - SNS -- World coarse grains output is now believed to total 865 million metric tons (MT), 7 million MT lower than previously estimated by the International Grains Council (IGC), on account of reduced estimates for India, Mexico and Turkey. . . . Continue or visitors click here


IGC Predicts 591 MMT Wheat Harvest

LONDON - Mar 27/03 - SNS -- World wheat production is expected to come in at 591 million metric tons (MT), according to the London-based International Grains Council (IGC). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 221,200 MT total

WINNIPEG - Mar 27/03 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 7,757,100 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 6,192,900 MT from the 13,950,000 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Mar 28/03 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Mar 28. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 28/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 399,035 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Little Change in Corn Area Intentions

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - SNS -- This year's corn area in the United States is expected to come in at 79.0 million acres of corn for all purposes, according to the USDA's seedings intentions estimates, virtually unchanged from 2002 but 4% above 2001. . . . Continue or visitors click here


2% Jump in Wheat Seedings Expected in 2003

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - SNS -- Producers in the United States are expected to lift seeded area for all types of wheat 2% this year to 61.7 million acres, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Barley Area Up, Oats and Sorghum Down

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - SNS -- Little change in total coarse grain plantings is expected in the United States this spring, with declines in sorghum and oat area offset by gains in barley, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Rice Area Dropping 6% in U.S.

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - SNS -- Area intended for rice in 2003 is estimated at 3.04 million acres, down 6% from 2002 and down 9% from 2001, according to the USDA seeding intentions estimates released today. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Weekly Export Inspections Total 65,671 Bushels

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - STAT -- Exports inspections of major grains and oilseeds at U.S. ports totalled 65,671 bushels during the week ending March 27, according to data compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Corn Stocks Well Below Last Year

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - STAT -- Corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2003 totaled 5.13 billion bushels, down 11% from March 1, 2002, according to the latest stocks in all positions report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Wheat Stocks Down 25%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - STAT -- All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2003 totaled 905 million bushels, down 25% from a year ago, according to the latest stocks in all positions report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Solid Drop in Oat, Barley Stocks

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - STAT -- The USDA latest stocks in all positions report showed a sharpoyt year over year decline in available supplies of both oats and barley in the United States as of March 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Sorghum Supplies Off 16%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - STAT -- Grain sorghum stored in all positions on March 1, 2003 totaled 163 million bushels, down 16% from a year ago, according to the latest stocks in all positions report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Wheat Price Outlook Sours

SYDNEY - Mar 31/03 - SNS -- Optimism about crop prospects in the United States put additional pressure on international wheat prices during the past few weeks, forcing the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) to lower its Estimated Pool Returns (EPRs) for the 2002 AWB National Pools. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Rice Stocks Down 10%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/03 - SNS -- Available supplies of rough rice dropped 10% below year earlier levels as of March 1, according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Stocks in All Positions Summary

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Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Mar 31/03 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 406,535 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here



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