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Grain market news for Oct 2004


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Oct 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here


AWB Closes 2003 Wheat Pools

SYDNEY - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- The Australian Wheat Board (AWB) closed its 2003-04 wheat pools for all pay grades in Western Australia and South Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 334,100 MT total

WINNIPEG - Oct 1/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 3,201,300 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 49,400 MT from the 3,250,700 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Reports 110,000 MT Soybean Sale

WASHINGTON - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- International grain, oilseed and other agricultural commodity markets ended the week as it began -- on a relatively quiet note. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 1/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 639,433 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Quiet Start to Trading Week

WASHINGTON - Oct 4/04 - SNS -- International trade in grains, oilseeds and other agricultural commodities is off to another slow start this week, judging from the volume of trading activity reported over the weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Food Shortages Predicted for Zambia

JOHANNESBURG - Oct 4/04 - IRIN -- Thousands of Angolans in the country's central highlands could be facing food shortages in the coming months, according to a monthly report from the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 4/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 698,459 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 Harvest Half Complete

REGINA - Oct 4/04 - SNS -- This year's harvest in Saskatchewan is now 51% complete, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization’s weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Rains Inflate India's Rabi Season Mood

NEW DELHI - Oct 5/04 - SNS -- India's agriculture department is working to raise expectations about rabi or winter season crop yields, saying last week's wide-spread rains should improve yields even though they damaged standing crops in some areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Little Overnight Business Reported

WASHINGTON - Oct 5/04 - SNS -- International grain, oilseed and other agricultural commodity markets remained relatively quiet through the second day of weekly trade, with limited new business reported overnight. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 5/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 622,927 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 Summary

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Canadian Coarse Grain Output Declines

OTTAWA - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- Canada is looking at a net decrease in coarse grain production levels this year as gains in barley output are offset by smaller oat and corn crops, according to the latest crop production estimates from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here


StatsCan Expects 5% More Wheat

OTTAWA - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- Total Canadian wheat production is expected to rise 3.9% this year to a projected 24,462,000 metric tons (MT), according to the latest crop production estimates from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canadian Grain Output Increases

OTTAWA - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- Canadian crop production is expected to increase this year, but yields are not as great as initially expected and quality will be a problem, says Statistics Canada in releasing its latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada -- Sep 2004 Crop Production Estimates

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Improved Market Liquidity

WASHINGTON - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- There was a marked improvement in liquidity on international grain, oilseed and other agricultural markets, with fresh sales of corn and soybeans reported to the Pacific Rim. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 6/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 628,342 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 Corn Carryover 1.14 MMT

OTTAWA - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- The 2003-04 marketing year ended with 1,143,000 metric tons (MT) of corn in all positions, according to Statistics Canada, up from 1,111,000 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Modest Improvement in Trading Interest

WASHINGTON - Oct 7/04 - SNS -- A modest improvement in international trading interest was detected as the week started to wind down, with trades reported in North American wheat to Japan; and U.S. wheat and corn to Egypt and unknown destinations. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Zimbabwe's Corn Market Rises on Demand

JOHANNESBURG - Oct 7/04 - IRIN -- Significant increases in the price of maize or corn, a staple food in Zimbabwe, indicate that needs are likely to be higher than originally projected, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 7/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 727,549 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Brazilian Expecting 5.7 MMT Wheat Harvest

BRASILIA - Oct 7/04 - SNS -- This year's wheat harvest in Brazil is expected to total 5.7 million metric tons (MT), up 700,000 MT initial expectations, but down from last year's 5.81 million MT crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Thailand Rice Starts October Strong

BANGKOK - Oct 7/04 - SNS -- Thailand experienced a good improvement in export asking prices for rice at the beginning of October, but upward potential was seen as limited, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Oct 8. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Russia Exports 1.1 MMT Grain in August 2004

KIEV - Oct 8/04 - APK -- Russia exported 1.1 million metric tons (MT) of grain in August, according to State Customs Committee of Russian Federation. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Korea, Taiwan Dominate Week Ending Trade

WASHINGTON - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- Activity on grain, oilseed and other agricultural commodity markets maintained a brisker tone at week's end, with Korea buying 38,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. origin wheat and Taiwan announcing it will tender next week for 60,000 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 412,200 MT total

WINNIPEG - Oct 8/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 3,597,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 155,000 MT from the 3,752,200 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 8/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 777,380 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Eritrea Crop Failure Feared

NAIROBI - Oct 11/04 - IRIN -- Inadequate rainfall in September could result in a "total failure" of long-cycle crops and a below average harvest of short-cycle crops in Eritrea, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) predicted on Friday. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Wheat Pool Outlook Lowered

SYDNEY - Oct 11/04 - SNS -- The Australian Wheat Board (AWB) lowered projected returns for most grades and classes of wheat expected to be sold as part of the 2004-05 AWB National Pool. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Widespread Rains Generate Rabi Optimism

NEW DELHI - Oct 11/04 - SNS -- The Indian government continued to paint an optimistic picture about the outlook for the 2004-05 rabi or winter season harvest potential. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Sorghum Harvest Estimate Slips 2%

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- This year's sorghum harvest in the United States is forecast at 462 million bushels, down 2% from last month but up 12% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Rice Harvest Reaches 225 M Cwt

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Rice production in the United States is forecast at 225 million cwt, up 2% from September and up 13% from 2003, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Boosts Corn Harvest Estimate

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Corn production in the United States is forecast at 11.6 billion bushels, up 6% from last month and 15% above 2003, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Objective Corn Yield Data - Oct 2004

A table about U.S. Objective Corn Yield Data - Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


Light Trade in Holiday Shortened Week

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Modest activity marked international markets for grains, oilseeds and other agricultural commodities as the shortened trading week started to wind up. Most North American and Latin American traders were off on Monday andseveral Latin American countries remain closed today for Columbus Day. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Coarse Grain Harvest Tops 977 MMT

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Global coarse grain production is raised to a record 977 million MT, up 18 million MT from last month and 8% larger than 2003-04, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Rice Outlook Little Changed

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Global 2004-05 rice production, imports, exports, consumption, and ending stocks are little changed from a month ago, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA U.S. Wheat Supply-Demand Summary - Oct 2004

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USDA World Corn Supply-Demand Summary - Oct 2004

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USDA World Grain Supply-Demand Summary - Oct 2004

A table about USDA World Grain Supply-Demand Summary - Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


Record 616 MMT World Wheat Crop

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- International wheat harvests across the 2004-05 marketing year are expected to reach a record 616 million metric tons (MT), according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Rice Supply and Usage - Oct 2004

A table about U.S. Rice Supply and Usage - Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Corn, Feed Grain Usage Summary - Oct 2004

A table about U.S. Corn, Feed Grain Usage Summary - Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Sorghum, Barley and Oats Usage - Oct 2004

A table about U.S. Sorghum, Barley and Oats Usage - Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 12/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 709,735 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 Market Continues to Ease

HANOI - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Light demand for Vietnamese rice continued to pressure internal markets at the beginning of October, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Reports Good Harvest Progress

REGINA - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Good progress was made harvesting this year's crops in Saskatchewan during the past week, with Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization saying farmers made the best week over week harvest progress so far this season. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Iraq Wheat Cancellation Sours Market

WASHINGTON - Oct 13/04 - SNS -- International trade in grains, oilseeds and other agricultural commodities maintained its momentum, with brisker overnight activity than seen in recent weeks; though some of the momentum was offset by Iraq's decision to cancel a 500,000 metric ton (MT) U.S. wheat purchase because of disagreement over price. . . . Continue or visitors click here


French Grain Crop Estimates Jump

PAIRS - Oct 13/04 - SNS -- France's Office National Interprofessionnel des Cereales (ONIC) raised this year's production estimates for wheat and barley, while leaving the projected size of this year's corn crop at the middle of its September forecast range. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 13/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 580,828 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Bangladesh Lowers Rice, Wheat Crops

NEW DELHI - Oct 13/04 - SNS -- Heavy rains and flooding have reduced the potential size of this year's rice crop in Bangladesh, which is now expected to come in around 25.4 million metric tons (MT, while the wheat crop is not expected to exceed 1.35 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vietnamese Rice Market Stabilizes

HANOI - Oct 13/04 - SNS -- Internal prices for Vietnamese rice have stabilized, while export markets continue to suffer from poor demand, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Thailand Rice Remains Firm

BANGKOK - Oct 13/04 - SNS -- Internal rice markets in Thailand are being helped by the impact of increased government support programs for farmers, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Taiwan Completes Public Rice Tenders

TAIPEI - Oct 13/04 - SNS -- Taiwan completed its public rice tenders for 2004 today, with suppliers in the United States capturing an 82.73% share of the business, followed by Australia at 10.63% and Thailand at 6.64%. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Limited Overnight Trade Activity

WASHINGTON - Oct 14/04 - SNS -- Activity of world grain, oilseed and other agricultural markets remains subdued, with the only major trasnaction being the sale of 157,500 metric tons (MT) of optional origin corn to Korea. . . . Continue or visitors click here


UK Cereal Output Tops 22.3 MMT

LONDON - Oct 14/04 - SNS -- Cereal and coarse grain production in the United Kingdom reached 22.3 million metric tons (MT), according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), up from 21.5 million MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 14/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 602,572 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Net Decline in Bosnia-Hercegovina Grain Crop

VIENNA - Oct 14/04 - SNS -- Bosnia-Hercegovina has experienced a net reduction in total grain output as declines in corn output more than offset advances in wheat and barley harvests, believes the U.S. agricultural attache here. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Oct 15. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Corn Trades Cap Quiet Week

WASHINGTON - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- Weekly trading in grains, oilseeds and other agricultural commodities finished on a relative good note, with 196,000 metric tons (MT) of corn sold to buyers in Taiwan and South Korea. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 15/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 544,284 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 - Corn - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - Rice - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - Barley - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - Sorghum - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - Durum - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - All Wheat - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - Rye - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - Other Spring Wheat - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - Winter Wheat - Average Values 1997-2002

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USDA - Oats - Average Values 1997-2002

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Quiet Start to Weekly Trade

WASHINGTON - Oct 18/04 - SNS -- Weekly trade in grains, oilseeds and other agricultural commodities is off to a relatively quiet start. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 18/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 694,820 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Harvest 88% Complete

REGINA - Oct 18/04 - SNS -- Saskatchewan's farmers made good progress with this year's harvest during the past week despite another round of cool, wet weather, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization’s weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


International Markets Remain Quiet

WASHINGTON - Oct 19/04 - SNS -- International grain, oilseed and other specialty crop markets remained relatively quiet, with limited overnight trading activity reported beyond the sale of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. origin soybeans to Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 19/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 783,105 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 Summary

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South Africa Reduces Winter Crops

PRETORIA - Oct 20/04 - SNS -- Wheat production in South Africa was reduced 3.6% to 1.976 million metric tons (MT) in the latest crop production estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Modest Overnight Trade Activity

WASHINGTON - Oct 20/04 - SNS -- Modest activity was reported overnight on international grain, oilseed and other agricultural commodity markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 20/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 764,026 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ukraine Grain Exports Triple in September

KIEV - Oct 21/04 - APK -- According to APK-Inform data, in September this year grain shipping facilities in Ukrainian ports shipped nearly 1.4 million metric tons (MT) of grain loads, which is nearly 3 times more than in August. . . . Continue or visitors click here


EU Setting Ukraine Feed Wheat Quota

KIEV - Oct 21/04 - APK -- EU Grain Commission has currently entered into a detailed discussion of the issue of setting individual quotas for imports of feed wheat from Russia and Ukraine in 2005 within the framework of tariff rate quotas. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Egypt Buys Argentine, U.S. Wheat

WASHINGTON - Oct 21/04 - SNS -- The last half of the week saw a solid increase in international trading activity, with the sale of six cargoes of Argentine and one cargo of U.S. wheat to Egypt, along with Japanese and South Korean purchases of mainly U.S., Australian and Canadian wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 21/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 717,266 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 -- Milling Wheat Protein Summary

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Canada's Weekly Exports Total 383,700 MT total

WINNIPEG - Oct 21/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 3,973,900 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 271,600 MT from the 4,245,500 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada -- Durum Wheat Protein Summary

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USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Oct 22. . . . Continue or visitors click here


WA Classifies Hamelin as Malting Barley

SYDNEY - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Australia's Hamelin malting barley variety has been officially classified as General Malting after two years of commercial malting and brewing trials conducted by the Western Malting Barley Council. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ukraine May Not Need Malt Imports

KIEV - Oct 22/04 - APK -- According to the estimate of General Director of Ukraine's largest Slavuta Malt Plant Mykola Dubyna, production of malting barley in Ukraine will make 1.1 million metric tons (MT) this year, he told reporters on October 21. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Eritrea Expects Worsening Food Situation

NAIROBI - Oct 22/04 - IRIN -- Food and water shortages in Eritrea will persist following lower than expected rainfall around the country this season, a famine warning agency said in a report released on Thursday. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 22/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 823,139 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 439,400 MT total

WINNIPEG - Oct 22/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 4,403,800 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 347,100 MT from the 4,750,900 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Austrian Grain Output Reaches 3.4 MMT

WASHINGTON - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Grain production in Austria totalled 3.4 million metric tons (MT), according to a report from the U.S. agricultural attache for that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Tight Rice Supplies in Vietnam

HANOI - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Tight supplies of rice on spot markets in Vietnam is supporting internal markets, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Thai Rice Remains Firm

BANGKOK - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Internal rice markets in Thailand continued to increase through the past week despite light international demand, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Turkey Sees 3 MMT Corn Harvest

WASHINGTON - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Grain corn output in Turkey is expected to rise 500,000 metric tons (MT) above last year's harvest to 3 million MT, says the U.S. agricultural attache for that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Little Change in AWB Outlooks

SYDNEY - Oct 25/04 - SNS -- Few changes were made to the Australian Wheat Board's (AWB) Estimated Pool Returns (EPRs) for the 2004-05 National Pool. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Quiet Start to Weekly Trade

WASHINGTON - Oct 25/04 - SNS -- International trade in grain,s oilseeds and other agricultural commodities is off to an unusually slow start, with no major business reported over the weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 25/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 748,483 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Snow Halts Saskatchewan Harvest

REGINA - Oct 25/04 - SNS -- Snow brought this year's harvest in Saskatchewan to a virtual standstill during the past week, with the result total harvest progress is unchanged at 88%, well behind the recent five-year average of 99% in the bin by this time in October. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Markets Maintain Slow Pace

WASHINGTON - Oct 26/04 - SNS -- International trade in grains, oilseeds and other agricultural commodities maintained its recent, slow pace, judging from activity on overnight markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 26/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 778,478 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


GM Corn Approved by EU

BRUSSELS - Oct 27/04 - SNS -- The European Commission approved the sale of foods and food ingredients derived from genetically modified maize line NK603. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Modest Improvement in Trade Interest

WASHINGTON - Oct 27/04 - SNS -- There was a modest improvement in activity on international grain, oilseed and other agricultural markets, including the sale of 54,000 metric tons (MT) of corn to South Korea and 30,000 MT of wheat to Lebanon. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 27/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 642,653 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Grain Stocks Advance

SYDNEY - Oct 28/04 - SNS -- Stocks of grains, oilseeds and pulses in commercial hands in Australia at the end of September were down 52% from June, but up 85% from year earlier levels, according to data assembled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australia Trials New Durum Quality Test

SYDNEY - Oct 28/04 - SNS -- The Australian grain industry will try out a new method for testing vitreous levels durum deliveries this harvest in hopes of improving the quality of durum exported and better matching niche market needs in hopes of obtaining better overall prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Massive Jump in Coarse Grain Crop

LONDON - Oct 28/04 - SNS -- World coarse grain production is now projected to be 24 million metric tons (MT) greater than previously thought, with the International Grains Council (IGC) lifting its 2004-05 production forecast to 987 million, for a 73 million MT improvement over last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


IGC Predicts Record World Wheat Crop

LONDON - Oct 28/04 - SNS -- The International Grains Council (IGC) increased this year's forecast wheat production 2 million metric tons (MT) to a record 617 million, for a 63 million MT improvement over last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Modest Improvement in Overnight Trade Activity

WASHINGTON - Oct 28/04 - SNS -- Markets reported a modest increase in overnight trading activity, with South Korean feed mills buying 87,500 metric tons (MT) of corn. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 28/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 658,803 metric tons (MT) of grains, oilseeds and other agricultural products at the Port of Vancouver in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CWB Drops 2004 Crop Price Outlook

WINNIPEG - Oct 28/04 - SNS -- A strong Canadian dollar has combined with bearish world crop production forecasts for wheat and coarse grains to push the Canadian Wheat Board's (CWB) Pool Return Outlook (PRO) down for the 2004-05 crop year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


California Rice Stocks Exceed 2003

WASHINGTON - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- Rough rice stocks are up sharply in California, jumping 52% above year earlier levels to 4.80 million hundredweight (cwt or 100 pound units), according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions data for the commodity. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Oct 29. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Weekly Exports Total 436,800 MT total

WINNIPEG - Oct 29/04 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 4,836,800 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 664,600 MT from the 5,501,400 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Vancouver Bulk Vessel Summary

VANCOUVER -- Oct 29/04 -- STAT -- Exporters have nominated vessels to load a total of 681,449 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 Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004

A table about Barley Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


Wheat Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004

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Field Crop Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004

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