Grain Market News for August 2011

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 1/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Hail Claims Balloon in Saskatchewan

SASKATOON - Aug 5/11 - SNS -- Hail claims in Saskatchewan more than doubled during the last half of July, surging to nearly 5,500 claims, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 404,700 MT

WINNIPEG - Aug 5/11 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 28,990,200 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 343,400 MT from the 29,333,600 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Aug 5/11 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Aug 5. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 8/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

New Record Low Oat Crop Pending

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Oats production in the United States is forecast at 57.5 million bushels, 2% above the July 1 forecast but down 29% from 2010, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Durum Crop Prospects Decline

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Durum wheat production in the United States is forecast at 57.1 million bushels, down 10% from July and down 47% from 2010, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Third Largest Corn Crop Possible

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Corn production is forecast at 12.9 billion bushels, up 4% from 2010, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast, which would be the third largest production total on record for the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Flooding Hurts Spring Wheat

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- U.S. production of spring wheat other than durum is forecast at 522 million bushels, down 5% from last month and down 15% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Wheat Crop Shrinks

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Production of all classes of wheat in the United States is down from the July forecast and down from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sharp Drop in Grain Sorghum

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Sorghum production in the United States is forecast at 241 million bushels, down 30% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Winter Wheat Head Counts - Aug 2011

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Winter Wheat Crop Size Improves

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Winter wheat production in the United States is forecast at 1.50 billion bushels, up slightly from the July 1 forecast and up 1% from 2010, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Field Crops Production Summary - Aug 2011

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U.S. Barley Crop Deteriorates

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- This year's U.S. barley crop is forecast at 168 million bushels, down 3% from the July forecast and 7% from 2010, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sharp Drop in U.S. Rice Forecast

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Rice production in the United States is forecast at 188 million cwt or 100 pound units, down 23% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Aug 12/11 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Aug 12. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 15/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 412,000 MT

WINNIPEG - Aug 15/11 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 412,000 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 83,900 MT from the 495,900 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Normal Hail Claims in Canada

SASKATOON - Aug 19/11 - SNS -- Hail storms have increased in number in recent weeks, but insurance claims are about normal for this time of year, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Aug 19/11 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Aug 19. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 492,200 MT

WINNIPEG - Aug 19/11 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 904,400 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 118,800 MT from the 1,023,200 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 22/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada - Crop Production Summary - Aug 2011

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USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Aug 26/11 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Aug 26. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CWB PROs Increase

WINNIPEG - Aug 26/11 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board boosted forecast returns from wheat and durum for the coming marketing year in its latest Pool Return Outlook (PRO). . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Aug 29/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 443,100 MT

WINNIPEG - Aug 29/11 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 1,363,700 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year down 154,500 MT from the 1,518,200 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CWB PROs Increase

WINNIPEG - Aug 29/11 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board boosted forecast returns from wheat and durum for the coming marketing year in its latest Pool Return Outlook (PRO). . . . Continue or visitors click here