Miscellaneous Commodity Market News for August 2010

Durum Wheat Exports Reach 94,000

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Durum wheat exports from the United States are 94,000 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 64,000 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Wheat Products Exports Lag Last Year

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Wheat products exports from the United States are 7,000 metric tons (MT) so far this season, down from the 17,500 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Linseed Oil Exports Reach 5,100

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Linseed oil exports from the United States are 5,100 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 3,100 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Soymeal Exports Reach 8,414,200

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Soymeal exports from the United States are 8,414,200 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 6,246,500 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

White Wheat Exports Reach 629,100

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- White wheat exports from the United States are 629,100 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 582,500 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Corn Exports Reach 43,371,800

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Corn exports from the United States are 43,371,800 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 40,248,600 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Soyoil Exports Reach 1,167,400

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Soyoil exports from the United States are 1,167,400 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 677,300 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

All Wheat Exports Reach 3,851,600

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- All wheat exports from the United States are 3,851,600 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 2,826,100 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Grain Sorghum Exports Reach 2,989,800

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Grain sorghum exports from the United States are 2,989,800 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 2,239,600 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Livestock Hides Exports Reach 15,526,500

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Livestock hides exports from the United States are 15,526,500 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 10,027,100 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Cottonseed Exports Reach 152,700

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Cottonseed exports from the United States are 152,700 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 89,300 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

No Flaxseed Exports Reported So Far This Season

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- No export shipments of flaxseed have been recorded so far this season, mirroring the last year's situation, . . . Continue or visitors click here

Cottonseed Meal Exports Lag Last Year

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Cottonseed meal exports from the United States are 42,300 metric tons (MT) so far this season, down from the 72,800 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Hard Red Spring Wheat Exports Reach 935,700

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Hard red spring wheat exports from the United States are 935,700 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 546,200 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sunflowerseed Oil Exports Reach 58,000

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Sunflowerseed oil exports from the United States are 58,000 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 34,600 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Soft Red Winter Wheat Exports Lag Last Year

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Soft red winter wheat exports from the United States are 356,600 metric tons (MT) so far this season, down from the 497,500 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Cottonseed Oil Exports Lag Last Year

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Cottonseed oil exports from the United States are 8,300 metric tons (MT) so far this season, down from the 11,300 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Barley Exports Lag Last Year

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Barley exports from the United States are 2,800 metric tons (MT) so far this season, down from the 4,900 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Soybean Exports Reach 38,016,100

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Soybean exports from the United States are 38,016,100 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 32,360,200 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beef Meat Exports Reach 327,600

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- Beef meat exports from the United States are 327,600 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 257,800 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

All Wheat Exports Reach 1,836,200

WASHINGTON - Aug 5/10 - SNS -- All wheat exports from the United States are 1,836,200 metric tons (MT) so far this season, up from the 1,135,800 MT shipped during the same period during the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings Summary

WASHINGTON - Aug 6/10 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending July 28 jumped, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

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U.S. Domestic Weekly Peanut Price Update

WASHINGTON - Aug 6/10 - SNS - Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 21.1 cents per pound for the week ending July 31, down 0.6 cent from the previous week. Marketings of all farmer stock peanuts for the week ending July 31 totaled 101 million pounds, down 6.28 million pounds from the previous week. Runner-type peanut prices averaged 20.3 cents per pound for the week ending July 31, down 0.1 cent from the previous week. Marketings of Runner-type peanuts were 84.2 million pou . . . Continue or visitors click here

PFGBEST Energy Comment

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Bad Year For Hops

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- Hop production in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 66.1 million pounds for 2010, down 30% from last year's 94.7 million pounds, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Cotton Output Soars 52%

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- Production of all types of cotton in the United States could reach 18.5 million 480-pound bales this year, up 52% from 12.2 million bales last year, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Hay Production Jumping 7%

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- Other hay production is forecast at 81.4 million tons, up 7% from last year, and if realized will be the second highest production level on record, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Edible Bean Area by Commercial Class - August 2010

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Soaring U.S. Olive Output

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- California olive production is forecast at 140,000 tons, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Modest Drop in Sugarcane Expected

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 30.3 million tons, down fractionally from 2009, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

10% Rise in Sugarbeet Prospects

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- Production of sugarbeets for the 2010 crop year is forecast at 32.4 million tons, up 10% from last year and 21% above 2008, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Alfalfa Crop Up 2%

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures production is forecast at 72.5 million tons, up 2% from last year, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Weather Worsens Apple Outlook

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- The United States apple forecast for the 2010 crop year is 9.48 billion pounds, down 4% from last year, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Cotton Ginnings Fall Behind Last Year

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- All cotton ginned totaled 1/ running bales prior to , according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Expects 10% More Peanuts

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- Peanut production is forecast at 4.04 billion pounds, up 10% from last year, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings Summary

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending August 4 fell, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

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PFGBEST Energy Comment

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PFGBEST Livestock Market Comment

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U.S. Domestic Weekly Peanut Price Update

WASHINGTON - Aug 13/10 - SNS - Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 20.7 cents per pound for the week ending August 7, down 0.4 cent from the previous week. Marketings of all farmer stock peanuts for the week ending August 7 totaled 57.2 million pounds, down 44.2 million pounds from the previous week. Runner-type peanut prices averaged 19.5 cents per pound for the week ending August 7, down 0.8 cent from the previous week. Marketings of Runner-type peanuts were 45.4 millio . . . Continue or visitors click here

PFGBEST Energy Comment

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PFGBEST Softs Comment

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PFGBEST Energy Comment

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PFGBEST Currency Comment

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PFGBEST Livestock Market Comment

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U.S. Cranberry Harvest Up 6%

WASHINGTON - Aug 17/10 - SNS -- Cranberry production in the United States should reach 7.35 million barrels this year, up 6% from 2009, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PFGBEST Energy Comment

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U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey

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Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings Summary

WASHINGTON - Aug 20/10 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending August 11 jumped, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PFGBEST Energy Comment

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PFGBEST Softs Comment

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PFGBEST Energy Comment

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U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries -- Alabama Jul 2010

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U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries -- Mississippi Jul 2010

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U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries -- United States Jul 2010

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U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries -- United States Jul 2010

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U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries -- Louisiana Jul 2010

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U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries -- Mississippi Jul 2010

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U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries -- Arkansas Jul 2010

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U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries -- Arkansas Jul 2010

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PFGBEST Energy Comment

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PFGBEST Livestock Market Comment

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PFGBEST Energy Comment

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U.S. Domestic Weekly Peanut Price Update

WASHINGTON - Aug 27/10 - SNS - Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 20.4 cents per pound for the week ending August 21, down 1.2 cents from the previous week. Marketings of all farmer stock peanuts for the week ending August 21 totaled 77.2 million pounds, up 19.8 million pounds from the previous week. Runner-type peanut prices averaged 20.0 cents per pound for the week ending August 21, unchanged from the previous week. Marketings of Runner-type peanuts were 69.9 million . . . Continue or visitors click here

PFGBEST Energy Comment

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U.S. Onfarm Peanut Stocks Summary - 2010

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U.S. Peanut Stocks Summary - 2010

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U.S. Shelled and Roasting Peanuts Output - 2010

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U.S. Peanuts Used in Food Products - 2010

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U.S. Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock - 2010

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U.S. Runners Peanuts Used in Food Products - 2010

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U.S. Peanuts Used in Government Programs - 2010

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U.S. Peanuts Crushed for Oil - 2010

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U.S. Milled Peanut Usage - 2010

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U.S. Milled Peanut Stocks on Farms - 2010

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U.S. Virginia Peanuts Used in Food Products - 2010

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U.S. Spanish Peanuts Used in Food Products - 2010

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PFGBEST Energy Comment

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Average U.S. Non-Alfalfa Hay Prices Received by State

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Average U.S. Hay Prices Received by State

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Selected U.S. Cotton and Rice Bids by State - Aug 2010

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Monthly Average Prices Received for U.S. Wheat

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U.S. Fresh Fruit Bids - Aug 2010

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Average U.S. Alfalfa Hay Prices Received by State

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Percent of U.S. Peanuts Sold by State and Month

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Monthly Average Prices Received for U.S. Hay

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Monthly Average Prices Received for U.S. Barley

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Percent of U.S. Hay Sold by State and Month

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U.S. Citrus Fruit Grower Bids - Aug 2010

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