Grain Market News for January 2011

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Jan 3/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Jan 7/11 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Jan 7. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 1,122,700 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 7/11 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 12,898,100 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 846,300 MT from the 12,051,800 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Jan 10/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Objective Yield Data for 2010 Corn Crop - Jan 2011

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Winter Wheat Plantings Rise 10%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Farmers in the United States planted 10% more winter wheat than last year, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Barley Crop Lower Than Expected

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Barley production in the United States is estimated at 182 million bushels, down 1% from the August 1 forecast and 20% below 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

2010 Winter Wheat Harvest Down 3%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- The U.S. 2010 winter wheat production totaled 1.49 billion bushels, 3% below last year, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sorghum Crop 2% Larger Than Thought

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Grain sorghum production in 2010 is estimated at 345 million bushels, up 2% from the November 1 forecast but 10% below 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Other Spring Wheat Crop Up 5%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Other spring wheat production for 2010 is estimated at 616 million bushels, up 5% from 2009 and the third highest total on record, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Little Change in U.S. Wheat Harvest

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Production of all classes of wheat in the U.S. totaled 2.21 billion bushels in 2010, down less than 1% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Record Low U.S. Oat Harvest

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- The 2010 oat crop in the United States is estimated at 81.2 million bushels, down 13% from last year and is a record low production, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

2010 Durum Harvest Off 2%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Durum wheat production for 2010 in the United States is estimated at 107 million bushels, down 2% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Rye Crop Up 6%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Rye production for 2010 in the United States is estimated at 7.43 million bushels, up 6% from last year, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Trims Final Corn Estimate

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Corn for grain production is estimated at 12.4 billion bushels, down 1% from the November 1 forecast and 5% below the record high production of 13.1 billion bushels set in 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Record U.S. Rice Crop

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- U.S. rice production in 2010 is estimated at a record high 243 million cwt (100 pound units), up 1 % from the previous forecast and up 11% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Jan 14. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 449,600 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 14/11 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 13,347,700 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 752,900 MT from the 12,594,800 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Jan 21/11 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Jan 21. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Is New Food Crisis Developing?

JOHANNESBURG - Jan 21/11 - IRIN -- 2010 ended with food prices at their highest since 2008, when the world was in the grip of a crisis sparked by very expensive staple grains. It led to riots in some countries, toppled at least one government and drove more than a billion people to hunger. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 528,900 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 21/11 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 13,876,600 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 862,200 MT from the 13,014,400 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Jan 24/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa Grain Production Forecast - Jan 2011

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Ocean Rates Remain Below Historic Highs

WASHINGTON - Jan 27/11 - SNS -- Ocean freight rates for shipping bulk grain increased during 2010 as the global economy gradually improved and new vessel deliveries increased capacity but are expected to be relatively low in 2011, notes Surajudeen Olowolayemo in the USDA's weekly grain transportation review. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA National Grain Review

ST. JOSEPH - Jan 28/11 - SNS -- The USDA issued its latest weekly national grain market review, covering the period through Jan 28. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Weekly Exports Total 437,500 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 28/11 - STAT -- Export clearances of all grains and oilseeds shipped from Canada total 14,314,100 metric tons (MT) so far this marketing year up 851,600 MT from the 13,462,500 moved last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary

LITTLE ROCK - Jan 31/11 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here