Grain market news for Sep 2005 Improved Demand Noted on World Ag MarketsCHICAGO - Sep 1/.05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets experienced an improvement in trading activity, lead by wheat purchases by Egypt and Japan and corn demand from South Korea. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 420,000 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 1/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 1,604,700 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 259,600 MT from the 1,864,300 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Sep 2. . . . Continue or visitors click here Week's Market Ends on Quiet NoteCHICAGO - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- Weekly trade on international agricultural commodity markets is ending on a quiet note, with little fresh business reported. . . . Continue or visitors click here Corn Duties Opposed by OCFAOTTAWA - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- Talk of imposing import duties on U.S. corn is opposed by the Ontario Cattle Feeders Association (OCFA), which says its members rely on exports of subsidized corn from the United States to remain competitive. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 2/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here Weaker Vietnam Rice MarketHANOI - Sep 4/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice markets continued to decline during the past week, with average prices for most classes of rice dropping, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in Thai Rice MarketBANGKOK - Sep 4/05 - SNS -- Export prices for most grades of rice changed little, with prices in Thailand too high to attract export demand and shippers unable to lower prices because of government intervention programs, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vietnam's Rice Harvest Exceeds ExpectationsWASHINGTON - Sep 4/05 - SNS -- Rice production in Vietnam is expected to be greater in 2005 than originally thought, with this year's crop now expected to total 34.3 million metric tons (MT), up 1.8 million MT from last year and up 1.6 million from 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here Improved Russian Grain HarvestWASHINGTON - Sep 4/05 - SNS -- Favorable weather in European Russia has contributed to a 400,000 metric ton (MT) increase in the estimated size of this year's grain crop to 77.2 million MT, according to a recent report form the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Grain Production Estimates - Sep 2005A table about Australian Grain Production Estimates - Sep 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE ROCK - Sep 6/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Trading Activity ImprovesCHICAGO - Sep 6/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets is off to a relatively strong start after the holiday weekend in North America and against news exports shipping activity should start returning to normal this week inthe U.S. Gulf. . . . Continue or visitors click here India May See Smaller Rice HarvestWASHINGTON - Sep 6/05 - SNS -- This year's rice harvest in India could end up smaller than initially expected because of slow start to the 2005 monsoon season, which slowed initial seeding activity, cautions the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Crop Outlook ImprovedSYDNEY - Sep 6/05 - SNS -- Widespread above average rainfall received in mid-June 2005 across eastern Australia and South Australia has improved the outlook for winter crop production in 2005-06, according to the latest crop estimates from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE). . . . Continue or visitors click here 18% of Saskatchewan Crops in BinREGINA - Sep 6/05 - SNS -- Improved progress was made harvesting this year's crops in Saskatchewan, with 18% of all crops now in the bin, up from 8% last week, but still far behind the recent average, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here International Markets Remain Fairly BusyCHICAGO - Sep 7/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets were relatively busy at mid-week, with trading noted overnight in wheat and soybeans. . . . Continue or visitors click here Austrian Grain Harvest Slips 11%WASHINGTON - Sep 7/05 - SNS -- Grain production levels in Austria are down 11% from last year at 4.31 million metric tons (MT) as heavy rains and cool weather conditions have dampened high expectations for yield and quality. . . . Continue or visitors click here Iraq Wheat Purchases Lift Market ToneCHICAGO - Sep 8/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets saw a good level of activity through the night, helped by Iraq's ability to conclude negotiations to buy 1.25 million metric tons (MT) of Australian and U.S. wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here Easier Vietnam Rice MarketHANOI - Sep 8/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice markets were easier during the past week, with average prices for most classes of rice slipping, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Market SteadyBANGKOK - Sep 8/05 - SNS -- Export prices for most grades of rice remained unchanged in Thailand because of government support programs for local farmers, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Harvest Drops in Bosnia-HercegovinaWASHINGTON - Sep 8/05 - SNS -- This year's wheat area in Bosnia-Hercegovina has been reduced from an initial estimate of 88,000 hectares to 80,000 because of lend lost to excessive rain during harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Sep 9. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weekly Trade Ends on Active NoteCHICAGO - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- Weekly trade on international agricultural commodity markets is finishing on a relatively strong note, with activity reported in corn, soybeans and rice. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 411,100 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 9/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 2,015,800 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 76,100 MT from the 2,091,900 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 9/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Objective Corn Data -- Sep 2005A table about USDA Objective Corn Data -- Sep 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
American Rice Crop Prospects ImproveWASHINGTON - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- Rice production in the United States is forecast at 228 million cwt (100 pound units), up less than 1% from the August forecast but down 1% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here Near Record Corn Crop EnvisionedWASHINGTON - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- Corn production in the United States is forecast at 10.6 billion bushels, up 3% from last month but 10% below 2004, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Lifts Sorghum Crop ForecastWASHINGTON - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- Sorghum production in the United States is forecast at 398 million bushels, up 5% from last month but down 13% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here AWB Reduces Pool EstimatesSYDNEY - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- The Australian wheat marketing board, AWB Limited, reduced its 2005-06 pool outlooks in the face of weaker international wheat values and a firmer Australian dollar. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Domestic Corn Supply-Use Summary - Sep 2005A table about USDA Domestic Corn Supply-Use Summary - Sep 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
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USDA crop Reports Surprise IndustryCHICAGO - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are starting the week on a relatively quiet note, as traders digest the latest crop production estimates from the USDA. The number were a surprise, with traders initially saying the corn and soybean production numbers are bearish. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA World Grain Supply-Use Summary - Sep 2005A table about USDA World Grain Supply-Use Summary - Sep 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
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Few Changes in World Rice OutlookWASHINGTON - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- Global 2005-06 rice production and imports are raised slightly from last month to 405.62 million metric tons (MT) while consumption and ending stocks are lowered to 413.4 million and 65.64 million MT respectively, according to the latest report from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Global Coarse Grain Numbers IncreaseWASHINGTON - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- The global outlook for coarse grains in 2005-06 is for increased production, higher consumption, larger trade, and larger stocks relative to last month, according to the latest report from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in World Wheat OutlookWASHINGTON - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- Global wheat production in 2005-06 is nearly unchanged from last month, consumption and trade up slightly, but ending stocks are down, according to the latest report from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE ROCK - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Reports Surprise IndustryCHICAGO - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- Today's USDA crop production estimates for corn and soybeans came in well above the average pre-report guesses by the trade and did not reflect the levels of hurricane and other damage many industry participants had been expecting, nots Darrel Good, Extension Economist, Purdue University. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Progress With Manitoba's HarvestWINNIPEG - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- Manitoba experienced mixed weather conditions during the past week, which allowed the harvest to advance in southwestern crop districts, while wet weather slowed the northwestern harvest, suggests the latest crop progress report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. . . . Continue or visitors click here Rain Slows Saskatchewan HarvestREGINA - Sep 12/05 - SNS -- This year's harvest continued to make slow progress during the past week because of light rain early in the week and heavy rainfall over the weekend, reports Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food in its latest weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Above Average Residual Stocks in CanadaOTTAWA - Sep 13/05 - SNS -- Last year's slow start to the 2004-05 marketing campaign because of delays to the harvest caused by wet weather across western Canada helped push ending stocks for the season past their recent 10-year averages. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Coarse Grain Stocks RiseOTTAWA - Sep 13/05 - SNS -- The 204-05 marketing year ended with a significant increase in coarse grain stocks across Canada, according to Statistics Canada July 31 stocks in all positions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Wheat Stocks Jump 31.4%OTTAWA - Sep 13/05 - SNS -- Total Canadian wheat stocks, which include commercial stocks, were estimated at 7.9 million metric tons (MT) this year, an increase of 31.4% or 1.9 million MT over July 2004, according to Statistics Canada July 31 stocks in all positions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ag Markets Maintain Moderate PaceCHICAGO - Sep 13/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets continued at a moderate pace, with limited overnight trading reported; though wheat purchase tenders were announced for later in the week by South Korea and Japan. . . . Continue or visitors click here Markets Fairly Quiet at Mid-WeekCHICAGO - Sep 14/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets reached the mid-point of the week under relatively quiet trading conditions, though Asian buyers remain active in wheat, corn and soybean markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here Taiwan and Japan Buy WheatCHICAGO - Sep 15/05 - SNS -- Trading activity on international agricultural commodity markets maintaining its recent, relatively quiet, but steady pace, with wheat purchases reported on Japanese and Taiwanese tenders. . . . Continue or visitors click here Food Security Fragile in SudanNAIROBI - Sep 15/05 - IRIN -- The food-security situation in south Sudan - particularly Northern Bahr El Ghazal - remains fragile, as malnutrition rates during an already bad hunger season seem to be further deteriorating and the prospects for the nextharvest look bleak, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned. . . . Continue or visitors click here OCPA Supports Action Against U.S. CornOTTAWA - Sep 15/05 - SNS -- Members attending the Ontario Corn Producers' Association (OCPA) Semi-Annual Meeting in London, Ontario strongly supported the associations efforts to get Canada to impose anti-dumping duties on U.S. corn. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weather Ruins Croatian Corn CropWASHINGTON - Sep 15/05 - SNS -- Corn production in Croatia is expected to drop from initial forecasts of a 2.2 million metric ton (MT) harvest to under 1.9 million MT< says the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Firmer Vietnam Rice MarketHANOI - Sep 15/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice markets were firmer during the past week, with average prices for most classes of rice rising, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Market SteadyBANGKOK - Sep 15/05 - SNS -- Export prices for most grades of rice remained unchanged in Thailand because of relatively tight supplies, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Spain Approves Biofuels PlanWASHINGTON - Sep 15/05 - SNS -- Biofuels play an important part of the new national energy plan (Renewable Energy Plan 2005-2010 (REP)) developed by Spain. . . . Continue or visitors click here Egyptian Wheat Imports Approach 1.3MMTWASHINGTON - Sep 15/05 - SNS -- Egypt's total wheat purchases for marketing year 2005-06, starting July 2005 through the end of August 2005 are estimated at 1,265,946 metric tons (MT), reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Sep 16. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Finalizes Fee IncreaseWASHINGTON - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has finalizing a fee increase for its Plant Variety Protection Office effective October 17. . . . Continue or visitors click here Week Finishes on Busy NoteCHICAGO - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The week is finishing on a relatively busy note, with wheat, corn, soybean and soybean meal trades reported to Taiwan, Morocco and South Korea. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 290,100 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 16/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 2,311,100 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 105,000 MT from the 2,416,100 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 16/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE ROCK - Sep 19/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada to Investigate U.S. CornOTTAWA - Sep 19/05 - SNS -- The Canadian government will follow the wishes of corn growers in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba and launch am anti-dumping investigation into U.S. corn imports. . . . Continue or visitors click here Iraq Buys U.S. WheatCHICAGO - Sep 19/05 - SNS -- International agriculture commodity markets are off to a slow start this week, with little fresh business reported over the weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here Second Slowest Harvest in SaskatchewanREGINA - Sep 20/05 - SNS -- Limited progress was made harvesting this year's crops in Saskatchewan during the past week, making it the second slowest harvest of the past decade, judging from the latest crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agricultureand Food’s weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ag Commodity Markets Remain DullCHICAGO - Sep 20/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets remained somewhat subdued, though Jordan, Turkey and Syria announced new tenders to buy and sell wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Africa Boosting Oilseed AreaPRETORIA - Sep 20/05 - SNS -- Oilseed producers in South Africa intend to boost oilseed plantings for the 2005-06 summer production cycle at the expense of coarse grains, according to the latest crop estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here South Africa Production Summary - Sep 2005A table about South Africa Production Summary - Sep 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
Little Change In Vietnam Rice MarketHANOI - Sep 20/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice markets were little changed during the past week, with average prices for most classes of rice steady, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Buyers Not Chasing Ag MarketsCHICAGO - Sep 21/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remain relatively quiet, reflecting abundant supplies of new crop merchandise now than harvest are well underway across the northern hemisphere. . . . Continue or visitors click here Markets Maintain Modest PaceCHICAGO - Sep 22/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets continued at a relatively modest pace through the middle of week, though South Korea and Iraq announced major tenders for corn, wheat and rice over the coming days. . . . Continue or visitors click here CPI Threatens Canadian Corn Plant ClosureNEW YORK - Sep 22/05 - SNS -- Corn Products International, Inc. (CPI) is retaliating against the Canadian government decision to initiate an anti-dumping and/or countervailing duty investigation on corn imported from the United States by threatening toclose its Canadian operations. . . . Continue or visitors click here Malawi Rations CornJOHANNESBURG - Sep 22/05 - IRIN -- Malawi's state grain marketer, ADMARC, has been forced to ration maize sales in drought-hit parts of the country as the food security situation worsens, according to a new early warning report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Market FirmBANGKOK - Sep 22/05 - SNS -- Tight supplies of rice are keeping markets in Thailand on an upward trend, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here CWB Lifts 2005 Wheat PROsWINNIPEG - Sep 22/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) boosted its Pool Return Outlooks (PRO) for both 2004-05 and 2005-06 crop wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Sep 23. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 456,400 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 23/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 2,767,500 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 99,700 MT from the 2,867,200 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Barley's Heart Heath Properties ToutedCALGARY - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- Recent clinical tests have shown that the soluble fiber contained in barley can help reduce levels of bad cholesterol in the blood stream, reports Bev Whitmore, registered dietitian consultant with the Alberta Barley Commission. . . . Continue or visitors click here Markets Manage Quiet FinishCHICAGO - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets are entering he final day of weekly trade on a relatively quiet, and somewhat disappointing note, with South Korean buyers rejecting all offers on wheat and corn tenders. . . . Continue or visitors click here Corn Dispute Hurts Michigan, Ohio FarmersLANSING - Sep 23/05 - MFB -- A Canadian trade dispute over U.S. corn sold to Canada will hurt Michigan and Ohio the most as corn trade between these Midwest states and Canada grinds to a halt, compounding the existing problem of a projected bumper cropand too little space to store the harvest as a result of last year's record-yielding corn crop and market disruptions caused by Hurricane Katrina. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 23/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here Grain Output Slips in TunisWASHINGTON - Sep 25/05 - SNS -- The Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture estimates the 2005 cereal crop at nearly 2.1 million metric tons (MT) down from the previous year's estimate of 2.3 million MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. National Weekly Rice SummaryLITTLE ROCK - Sep 26/05 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Wheat Board Pool Return OutlooksSYDNEY - Sep 26/05 - SNS -- Australia's wheat marketing board, AWB Limited, boosted Estimated Pool Returns (EPRs) for both its 2004-05 and 2005-06 wheat pools in response to a weaker national currency and an improved market outlook for quality wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here Markets Start Week With Some DemandCHICAGO - Sep 26/05 - SNS -- Weekly trading activity on international agriculture commodity markets got off to a relatively good start against news Egypt and South Korea bought wheat and corn over the weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here Manitoba Harvest Winding DownWINNIPEG - Sep 26/05 - SNS -- This year's harvest is starting to wind down in Manitoba, with growers focusing attention on late and long season crops, according to the latest crop progress report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Harvest Half CompleteREGINA - Sep 26/05 - SNS -- Relatively good progress was made harvesting this year's crops during the past week, according to the latest crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food’s weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Wheat Quality Debated in UkraineKIEV - Sep 27/05 - APK -- All-Ukrainian Association of Bakers (VAP) has voiced deep concern about deficit of milling grain in this season and called on the Cabinet of Ministers "to organize a meeting of bread bakers with grain market participants to agree upon a program of anti-crisis measures". . . . Continue or visitors click here Ag Markets Moderately ActiveCHICAGO - Sep 27/05 - SNS -- International agricultural commodity markets remain moderately active, helped by news of feed grain and milling tenders for later in the week by Japan and Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here Thai Rice Market Remains FirmBANGKOK - Sep 27/05 - SNS -- Export prices in Thailand continued to increase due to limited exportable supplies, notes the U.S. agricultural attache in a report on the country's rice sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Taiwan Reschedules Rice TenderWASHINGTON - Sep 27/05 - SNS -- Taiwan's third public rice tender for 20,000 metric tons (MT) of brown median grain and 2,690 MT of milled short grain glutinous rice failed for the second time as bids exceeded the ceiling prices, according to a report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sideways Vietnam Rice MarketHANOI - Sep 27/05 - SNS -- Vietnam's rice markets were little changed during the past week, reflecting an inability by exporters to pursue new business, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here in an update on the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here Ag Markets Slow But SteadyCHICAGO - Sep 28/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets maintained a slow but steady pace, judging from the level of overnight activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here FAO TRims World Grain Crop ForecastROME - Sep 29/05 - SNS -- The FAO trimmed its estimate of the 2005-06 world grain harvest to 1,984 million metric tons (MT), slightly down since the previous forecast and 3.4% less than 2004's record output. . . . Continue or visitors click here Markets Maintain Slow, Steady PaceCHICAGO - Sep 29/05 - SNS -- Activity on international agricultural commodity markets maintained a steady, though relatively slow pace, judging from the level of overnight activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here IGC Lifts World Coarse Grain EstimateLONDON - Sep 29/05 - SNS -- World coarse grain production is expected to be 4 million metric tons (MT) more than previously thought, with the International Grains Council (IGC) dropping its 2005-06 production forecast to 949 million, down 60 million MTfrom 2004-05. . . . Continue or visitors click here Poor Weather Boosts Feed Wheat SupplyLONDON - Sep 29/05 - SNS -- The International Grains Council (IGC) lowered its 2005-06 forecast wheat production 1 million metric ton (MT) to 609 million, for a 14 million MT decrease from its 2004-05 estimate. . . . Continue or visitors click here Hurricane Impact TemporaryLONDON - Sep 29/05 - SNS -- Hurricane Katrina and Rita will have only a short term impact on the U.S. ability to maintain grain export volumes, argues the International Grains Council (IGC) in its latest monthly market review. . . . Continue or visitors click here African Cross Border Trade SlowingJOHANNESBURG - Sep 29/05 - IRIN -- As Southern Africa heads towards the traditional lean season between harvests, informal cross-border trade in maize, rice and beans has started levelling off in the past few months. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Wheat Prices Received - Sep 2005A table about U.S. Wheat Prices Received - Sep 2005 . . . 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KCBT Lowers Grain MarginsKANSAS CITY - Sep 29/05 - SNS -- The Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) lowered its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Romanian Crops DrownedWASHINGTON - Sep 29/05 - SNS -- Unrelenting rains since April 2005 have drowned out a substantial share of Romania's grain and oilseed production, significantly shrinking the export surplus of the country, says the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Oat Supplies Slip 2%WASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- U.S. oats stored in all positions on September 1, 2005 totaled 113 million bushels, 2% below the stocks on September 1, 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sorghum Stocks Jump 70%WASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- U.S. grain sorghum stored in all positions on September 1, 2005 totaled 57.0 million bushels, up 70% from a year ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Durum Stocks Rise 9% on YearWASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- Durum wheat stocks in all positions in the United States on September 1, 2005 totaled 99.4 million bushels, up 9% from a year ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Highest Corn Stocks Since 1993WASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- U.S. corn stocks in all positions on September 1, 2005 totaled 2.11 billion bushels, up 120% from September 1, 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Grain Stocks Summary - Sep 1, 2005A table about U.S. Grain Stocks Summary - Sep 1, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
U.S. Wheat Stocks Slip 1% on YearWASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- All wheat stored in all positions in the U.S. on September 1, 2005 totaled 1.92 billion bushels, down 1% from a year ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Reports 13% Drop in Barley StocksWASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- Barley stocks in the United States in all positions on September 1, 2005 totaled 251 million bushels, down 13% from September 1, 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller U.S. Wheat CropWASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- All wheat production in the United States totaled 2.10 billion bushels in 2005, down 3% from the last forecast and 3% below 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Reduces Barley EstimateWASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- U.S. barley production is estimated at 212 million bushels, down 10% from the August 1 forecast and down 24% from last year's estimate, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Drops Oat Crop EstimateWASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- Oat production in the United States is estimated at 115 million bushels, 10% below the August 1 forecast and 1% below last year's 116 million bushels, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Winter Wheat Harvest SlipsWASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- This year's U.S. winter wheat crop is estimated at 1.49 billion bushels, down 2% from the August forecast and down slightly from last year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Wheat Production by Class -- 2003 to 2005A table about U.S. Wheat Production by Class -- 2003 to 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
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Other Spring Wheat Crop Remains Below 2004WASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- Other spring wheat production for 2005 is estimated at 504 million bushels in the United States, up 9% from the last forecast but down 11% from last year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Durum Wheat Crop ExpandsWASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- U.S. durum wheat production for 2005 totaled 100 million bushels, up 8% from August 1 and 11% above last year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Small Grains Production Summary (Metric) - 2005A table about U.S. Small Grains Production Summary (Metric) - 2005 . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Spring Wheat Head Population -- 2001-05A table about U.S. Spring Wheat Head Population -- 2001-05 . . . Subscribers Only
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American Rye Crop Drops 9%WASHINGTON - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- Rye production in the United States this year is estimated at 7.54 million bushels, down 9% from last year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Spring Wheat by Class -- 2004 to 2005A table about U.S. Spring Wheat by Class -- 2004 to 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
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USDA National Grain ReviewST. JOSEPH - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Sep 30. . . . Continue or visitors click here Week Ends With Improved Trade InterestCHICAGO - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The week ended with improved trading activity, with corn, wheat and soybeans trading to buyers in South Korea, Tunis and Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Weekly Exports Total 543,400 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 30/05 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 3,306,300 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 105,000 MT from the 3,201,300 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Oats Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by oats traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC MGE Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGE). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Corn Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by corn traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Rough Rice Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by rough rice traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC CBOT Wheat Options and Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on options and futures positions held by wheat traders on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). . . . Continue or visitors click here CFTC KCBT Wheat Futures CommitmentsNEW YORK - Sep 30/05 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by wheat traders on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT). . . . Continue or visitors click here
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