Miscellaneous Commodity market news for Oct 2006 U.S. Groups Applauds European Loss at WTOWASHINGTON - Oct 2/06 - SNS -- The U.S. based National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA) applauded a World Trade Organization (WTO) finding that the European Union operated a de facto moratorium on biotechnology-enhanced agricultural commodities. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings FallWASHINGTON - Oct 5/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending September 27 dropped, 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 SurveyWASHINGTON - Oct 5/06 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Crop Conditions Improve in NigerMARADI - Oct 6/06 - IRIN -- Good rainfall in recent months has boosted harvests in arid Niger and reduced the risk of more hunger for a population that has long been vulnerable to food shortages, local authorities said. . . . Continue or visitors click here 40 Countries Face Food EmergenciesROME - Oct 9/06 - SNS - At least 40 countries around the globe face food emergencies and need external help, warns the FAO in a report released today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Alfalfa Crop Down 2% On YearWASHINGTON - Oct 12/06 - SNS -- Alfalfa and alfalfa hay mixtures output is forecast at 74.5 million tons, up 5% from the August forecast but down 2% from last year, according to the USDA's crop production report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Other Hay Estimate ImprovesWASHINGTON - Oct 12/06 - SNS -- Production of hay other than alfalfa is forecast at 72.5 million tons, up 2% from the August forecast but down 3% from 2005, according to the USDA's crop production report. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - Oct 12/06 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings RiseWASHINGTON - Oct 12/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending October 4 rose, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Hail Claims Top $101 MillionSASKATOON Oct 19/06 - SNS -- Hail claims in Saskatchewan topped CDN $101 million on 14,342 claims this year, making it the worst year in a decade, reports the Canadian Crop Hail Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost SurveyWASHINGTON - Oct 19/06 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings RiseWASHINGTON - Oct 19/06 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending October 11 rose, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing Programs/Transportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Catfish Feed Deliveriues Alabama - Sep 2006A table about Catfish Feed Deliveriues Alabama - Sep 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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Catfish Feed Deliveries DownWASHINGTON - Oct 23/06 - SNS -- Catfish feed deliveries dropped 3% below year earlier levels in September, according to the USDA, hitting 121,008 tons for a 20% drop from August. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Egg Output Rises in SeptemberWASHINGTON - Oct 23/06 - SNS -- Egg production inched up 1% from year earlier levels during September, reaching 7.42 billion , according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Catfish Feed Deliveriues Mississippi - Sep 2006A table about Catfish Feed Deliveriues Mississippi - Sep 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
August Busy for Canada's RailwaysOTTAWA - Oct 24/06 - SNS -- Canada's railways experienced their busiest month of the year in August, moving 25.1 million metric tons (MT) of freight, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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