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Grain market news for May 2006


U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - May 1/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ag Markets Start Week On Slow Note

CHICAGO - May 1/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are off to an unusually slow start this week, with little fresh business reported over the weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chile Sees Smaller Wheat Harvest

WASHINGTON - May 1/06 - SNS -- Low prices and poor weather conditions have combined for force a reduction in the estimated size of this season's wheat harvest in Chile, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Seeds 3% of Crop

REGINA - May 1/06 - SNS -- May is starting with a slightly above average progress plating this year's crops, according to the crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Ag Markets Worry About Weather

CHICAGO - May 2/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets maintained a relatively low level of activity, with traders watching short term weather conditions in North America as it affects seeding progress and the condition of previously sown crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Finalizes 2004-05 Pools

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Nigerian Wheat Imports Rising

WASHINGTON - May 2/06 - SNS -- Nigeria wheat imports will likely jump from an estimated 3,8 million MT this season to a forecast 4.3 million MT in 2006-07, with U.S. market share advancing from 3.3 million to 3.8 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Outside Factors Propel Ag Markets

CHICAGO - May 3/06 - SNS -- Trading activity on international agricultural commodity markets maintained a fairly busy pace, helped by a shopping spree by Iranian importers concerned about the possibility the United Nations will impose trade sanctions on the country for refusing to cancel its nuclear energy program. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Barley Pools Outlooks Unchanged

SYDNEY - May 3/06 - SNS -- The Australian barley marketing board, ABB Grain Ltd, left its gross barley pool indicators for 2005-06 and price estimates unchanged. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Iraq and Iran Getting Busy

CHICAGO - May 4/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets continue to experience relatively light trading interest in commodities of most interest in North American farmers and traders, though Iraq has indicated it will start a new roundof wheat purchases negotiations next week after reports a 100,000 metric ton (MT) sales of U.S. wheat was cancelled. . . . Continue or visitors click here


KCBT Trading Volume Record

KANSAS CITY - May 4/06 - SNS -- The Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) reports trading volume is up 57.8% so far this calendar year, with April seeing new volume records posted for the wheat futures contract, the wheat options contract and the exchange as a whole. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - May 5/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through May 5. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Winter Wheat Crop Tours Worrisome

CHICAGO - May 5/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets are finishing off the week on a relatively quiet note, with little fresh business reported overnight. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 655,800 MT

WINNIPEG - May 5/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 19,139,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 3,656,800 MT from the 15,482,400 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 MGE Wheat Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Oats Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Oats Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Wheat Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Corn Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 KCBT Wheat Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 5/06 - 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


U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - May 8/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ag Markets Open Week on Busier Note

CHICAGO - May 8/06 - SNS -- World markets are starting the week on a busier note, with several tenders announced over the weekend and Iraq starting to look at offers on recent tenders to buy wheat and rice. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Seeding Rate Slips

REGINA - May 9/06 - SNS -- The pace of seeding this year's crops slipped behind the recent average and last year, with 9% now in the ground, down from 16% last year and the recent average of 11% complete by the end of the first week of May, reports Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here


India's Tender Lifts Market Psychology

CHICAGO - May 9/06 - SNS -- The world's wheat markets were given a boost as details of the latest import tender by India became available as that country performs a dramatic conversion from being a net exporter last year to a net wheat importer this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Thai Rice Markets Mixed

BANGKOK - May 9/06 - SNS -- Harvest selling pressure and continued strength in the Thai baht combined to keep that country's rice markets mixed the last week, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Demand Supports Vietnamese Rice

HANOI - May 9/06 - SNS -- Improving export demand lifted export asking prices for Vietnamese rice the last half of April, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Ag Markets Quieten

CHICAGO - May 10/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were quiet at mid-week, with little fresh business reported as markets wait for results on tenders announced earlier in the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Marketing Problems Lift Canada's Stocks

OTTAWA - May 10/06 - SNS -- Stocks of major grains and oilseeds remain above their previous 10-averages as of March 31, according to Statistics Canada, perhaps explaining why growers in that country are considering an overall decline in the amount of land put into crops this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Record Durum and Corn Stocks

OTTAWA - May 10/06 - SNS -- Total wheat stocks (both those on farms and stocks in commercial positions) amounted to 18.8 million metric tons (MT) as of March 31, 22% higher than the 15.388 million MT reported in March 2005, according to Statistics Canada's stocks in all positions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Markets Quiet In Front of USDA Reports

CHICAGO - May 11/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets remain relatively quiet in front of Friday's updated supply and demand and crop production reports from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - May 12/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through May 12. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Smaller Than Expected Winter Wheat Crop

WASHINGTON - May 12/06 - SNS -- Winter wheat production in the United States is forecast at 1.32 billion bushels, down 12% from 2005 and below the average pre-report guess by the trade, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Winter Durum Harvest Down 12%

WASHINGTON - May 12/06 - SNS -- Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 12.7 million bushels, down 12% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Wheat Production by Class - May 2006

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USDA Domestic Rice Supply and Use - May 2006

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USDA Domestic Wheat Supply and Use - May 2006

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USDA Domestic Feed Grain and Corn Supply and Use - May 2006

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USDA Domestic Sorghum, Barley and Oats Supply and Use - May

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USDA World Grain Supply-Demand Summary - May 2006

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Tightening World Wheat Situation

WASHINGTON - May 12/06 - SNS -- World wheat production should decline again in 2006-07 to just over 600 million metric tons (MT) from around 620 million last season and almost 629 million MT in 2004-05, according to updated supply and demand forecasts by the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Markets Finish on Quiet Note

CHICAGO - May 12/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are finishing the week on a relatively quiet note, with little fresh business reported in front of today's USDA estimate of winter wheat production in the United States and update supply and demand forecasts for major crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA World Corn Supply and Use - May 2006

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Record World Rice Harvest Forecast

WASHINGTON - May 12/06 - SNS -- World rice production should rise again in 2006-07 to a record 417.01 million metric tons (MT) from 411.52 million last season and 402.69 million MT in 2004-05, according to updated supply and demand forecasts by the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Smaller Coarse Grain Harvest Forecast

WASHINGTON - May 12/06 - SNS -- World coarse grain production should decline again in 2006-07 to 964.39 million metric tons (MT) from around 968.02 million last season and 1014.85 million MT in 2004-05, according to updated supply and demand forecasts by the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 515,900 MT

WINNIPEG - May 12/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 19,673,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 3,661,600 MT from the 16,011,600 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 Corn Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 KCBT Wheat Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 Corn Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 MGE Wheat Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 Rough Rice Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 Wheat Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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 MGE Wheat Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 12/06 - 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


Thai Rice Markets Firm

BANGKOK - May 13/06 - SNS -- Tightening exportable supplies of rice helped lift prices higher last week in Thailand, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - May 15/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Seeding Progress A Focus of Markets

CHICAGO - May 16/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets were relatively busy, with business concluded to South Korea and India indicating it may allow private importers to bring wheat into the country at a reduced import duty rate. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Seeding Makes Slow Progress

REGINA - May 16/06 - SNS -- A quarter of this year's crop has been sown in Saskatchewan, lagging five points behind the recent five-year average for the middle of May and far behind the 47% planted by this time last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Severe Drought in Western China

ROME - May 16/06 - SNS -- Several provinces in western and northern China are facing food shortages due to a prolonged drought, warns the FAO. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Ag Markets Remain Quiet

CHICAGO - May 17/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets were relatively quiet at mid-week, with little new business reported as questions emerged about short term sales opportunities to Iraq and India as those countries sort out wheat import tenderissues. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Smaller Ukraine Wheat Crop

KIEV - May 17/06 - APK -- In 2006 gross yield of winter wheat is forecasted to decrease to between 11 and 12.5 million metric tons (MT), Nikolay Kuldyba, Head of Meteorological Centre in Ukraine, reported in the fifth international conference Grain Industry-2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Wheat Demand, Weather Top News

CHICAGO - May 18/06 - SNS -- Trading activity on international agricultural commodity markets advanced at a cautious pace overnight, with wheat exporters focusing on India's import tender for three million metric tons (MT) of wheat for arrival by October. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Smaller Corn Crop in Indonesia

WASHINGTON - May 18/06 - SNS -- Corn production in Indonesia is unlikely to exceed 6.9 million metric tons (MT) as a result of a prolonged rainy season and lack of fertilizers that led to crop damage, reduced quality, hindered drying and reduced outputin key producing areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Morocco's Grain Harvest Doubles

WASHINGTON - May 18/06 - SNS -- There were no surprises in official wheat and barley production estimates for Morocco. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - May 19/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through May 19. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Slow Sales, Fast Weather Conditions

CHICAGO - May 19/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are finishing the week on a relatively quiet note, with major tender activity in India and Iraq advancing at a sluggish pace. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 800,000 MT

WINNIPEG - May 19/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 20,473,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 4,072,400 MT from the 16,400,800 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Oats Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Rough Rice Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Corn Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Rough Rice Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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 Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 19/06 - 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


U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - May 22/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ag Markets Open on Busy Note

CHICAGO - May 22/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets started the week on a relatively busy note, though futures markets opened lower in the face of follow through technical selling in gold, oil and other primary commodities. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Wheat Board Lifts Pool Outlook

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Catfish Feed Deliveries Mississippi - April 2006

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Catfish Feed Deliveries Louisiana - April 2006

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Catfish Feed Deliveries Arkansas - April 2006

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Catfish Feed Deliveries Alabama - April 2006

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Catfish Feed Usage Jumps 20%

WASHINGTON - May 22/06 - SNS -- Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during April 2006 was 54,446 tons, up 20% from April 2005 and 154% above the previous month, reports the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Smaller Ukraine Wheat Crop

KIEV - May 23/06 - APK -- In April, according to Russian State Committee, Russia exported 485,400 metric tons (MT) of grain, down 37.3% as compared to the previous month and 2 times a year ago. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Ag Markets Get Busier

CHICAGO - May 23/06 - SNS -- Trading activity on world agricultural commodity markets continued at a good pace overnight, with buyers in Taiwan and Korea taking 115,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. origin corn for delivery before the end of the current marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Electronic Trading of Ethanol Futures Set for May 31

CHICAGO - May 23/06 - SNS -- The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will list its Ethanol futures contract electronically during daytime trading hours starting Wednesday, May 31. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Seeding Jumps Forward

REGINA - May 23/06 - SNS -- Seeding jumped forward in Saskatchewan during the past week, with 64% of the crop now in the ground, compared 71% at this time last year and the recent five-year average of 58% seeded by the third week in May, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Ag Markets Relatively Busy

CHICAGO - May 24/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively busy at mid-week, with Asian buyers purchasing some U.S. wheat and others tendering for South American soybean meal for shipment later in the year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


No Change in Taiwan's Rice Imports

WASHINGTON - May 24/06 - SNS -- Taiwan's rice imports are expected to remain at the quota level of 144,720 metric tons (MT) in 2006-07, with the U.S. remaining the dominant supplier in the public sector while Thailand supplies most of the private sector imports, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Corn Imports May Fall in Taiwan

WASHINGTON - May 24/06 - SNS -- Taiwan's corn imports are expected to slip from 4.98 to 4.9 million metric tons (MT) in 2006-07, with the U.S. agricultural attache blaming most of the decrease on liberalization of chicken meat imports, which has had a negative impact on local broiler production. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Taiwan's Wheat Imports May Slip

WASHINGTON - May 24/06 - SNS -- Wheat imports by Taiwan are expected to slip to 1.05 million metric tons (MT) in 2006-07, with the U.S. agricultural attache for the country predicting the United States will maintain its 85% market share. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Thai Rice Markets Steady

BANGKOK - May 24/06 - SNS -- Export markets for Thai rice have been remarkably steady in recent weeks on account of the weakness of the country's currency and ongoing intervention program by the government, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Demand Supports Vietnamese Rice

HANOI - May 24/06 - SNS -- Improving export demand lifted export asking prices for Vietnamese rice the first half of May, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here


International Ag Markets Keep Busy

CHICAGO - May 25/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets remain relatively busy as they approach the end of the week, with ongoing trading reported to Asian destinations and Iran still in the hunt for an estimated 500,000 metric tons (MT) of rice asit aims to accumulate food grain stocks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


IGC Boosts Wheat Crop Forecast

LONDON - May 25/06 - SNS -- The International Grains Council (IGC) lifted its 2006-07 forecast wheat production three million to 601 million metric tons (MT), for a 16 million MT decrease from its 2005-06 estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here


IGC Lifts 2006 Coarse Grain Estimate

LONDON - May 25/06 - SNS -- The International Grains Council (IGC) lifted its world coarse grain production estimate for 2006-07 one million metric tons (MT) to 985 million, up 12 million MT from 2005-06. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ethanol Plant Planned for Michigan

LANSING - May 25/06 - MFB -- Michigan's sixth ethanol plant is being planned for Alma, and the state's third biodiesel plant may be built nearby. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CWB Pool Return Outlook

WINNIPEG - May 25/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) sharply increased its new crop Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for wheat, but most decreased projected prices of durum. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Holidays Slow Ag Markets

CHICAGO - May 26/06 - SNS -- Trading activity slowed to a crawl at week's end, reflecting the fact many countries around the world were on holiday either Thursday or today and the United States will be partly closed Monday for Memorial Day. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - May 26/06 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through May 26. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 615,000 MT

WINNIPEG - May 26/06 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 21,088,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 4,323,300 MT from the 16,764,900 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 MGE Wheat Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Wheat Options and Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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 Rough Rice Futures Commitments

NEW YORK - May 26/06 - 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


Ag Markets Busy Despite Chicago Closure

VANCOUVER - May 29/06 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets are starting the week's trading on a busy note, with controversial wheat dealings with India and Iraq starting to come to some resolution. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - May 30/06 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Ag Markets Remains Relatively Busy

CHICAGO - May 30/06 - SNS --International agricultural commodity markets were relatively busy, with buyers in Asian setting dates for new tenders to buy corn and soybeans while the Japanese agriculture ministry said it will not tender to buy wheat thisweek. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Seeding 80% Complete in Saskatchewan

REGINA - May 30/06 - SNS -- Seeding this year's crops started the week at 80% complete in Saskatchewan, up 16 points on the week, according to the latest crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Wheat Deals Cannot Unset Market Mood

CHICAGO - May 31/06 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets maintained a relatively busy pace through the middle of the week, with Iraq saying it resume commodity tenders now that a government has been formed and a purchase committee struck. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Grower Prices for Field Crops - May 2006

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U.S. Grower Prices for Barley - May 2006

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U.S. Grower Prices for Wheat - May 2006

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