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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Down on Tuesday US - May Corn finished down on Tuesday in the latest CME report.
Grain Farmers Hope to Plant Early VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - About three million hectares of broad acre crops like wheat, canola, and lentils are expected to be planted across Victoria this coming season.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Down Monday US - May Corn finished down on Monday in the latest CME report.
Monday, April 09, 2012
2012 Kazakhstan Wheat Production: Decline Expected KAZAKHSTAN - In 2012, Kazakh wheat production is forecast to fall from the record crop of 2011 as a result of expected lower area and a return to more average yields.
Friday, April 06, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Slightly Higher Thursday US - May corn ranged higher today and in turn spent a lot of time in positive ground.
Drought Continues to Devastate Crops in Mexico MEXICO - Mexico is being battered by its worst drought in seven decades, which has devastated agricultural production in most of the country.
Purdue Agronomist: Wheat Excellent; Farmers Should Beware US - Winter wheat is off to a strong, early start this year, but farmers need to keep an eye on their fields to watch for potential problems, says a Purdue University agronomist.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Lower Wednesday US - May Corn finished down 1 1/2 at 656 3/4, 7 off the high and 6 up from the low. July Corn closed down 2 1/4 at 650 3/4. This was 5 3/4 up from the low and 7 1/4 off the high.
Corn, Rice & Wheat Imports to Continue to Meet Food Demand VENEZUELA - Venezuela is expected to continue importing significant amounts of yellow corn, rice and wheat to meet domestic food demand and requirements of the animal feed industry and to offset...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Tuesday US - May Corn finished up 3 1/4 at 658 1/4, 7 3/4 off the high and 6 1/4 up from the low. July Corn closed up 2 at 653. This was 5 1/4 up from the low and 6 3/4 off the high.
USDA Food Assistance Programmes to Benefit Nearly 10 Million Worldwide US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that international food assistance in fiscal year 2012 will benefit more than 9.7 million people worldwide under USDA's Food for Progress...
Copa-Cogeca Release Cereals Figures. Call For Urgent Drought Measures Copa-Cogeca released new EU-27 cereals estimates for the 2012/13 marketing year this week, claiming EU production is expected to remain quite stable this year, but in view of drought and frost...
Wheat and Rice Production to Increase with More Rain Forecast AFGHANISTAN - Afghanistan’s wheat production is to reach a near record high of 3.8 million metric tons (MMT), a 52 per cent increase over the previous year, and rice production to increase...
High Commodity Prices Not Expected to Affect Corn, Wheat, Rice Consumption ECUADOR - Higher international commodity prices are not expected to have a significant effect on consumption of wheat, corn, and rice in Ecuador; the baking industry is dependent upon imported...
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - Speculative and commercial buying in both old crop and new crop soybeans were supportive, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Monday US - May Corn finished up 11 at 655, 4 1/2 off the high and 8 1/2 up from the low. July Corn closed up 7 3/4 at 651. This was 9 up from the low and 4 off the high.
Saudi Arabia Wheat Production Could Decline by Nine Per Cent SAUDI ARABIA - In MY (market year) 2012/2013, Saudi Arabia wheat production is forecasted to decline by 9 per cent to one million metric tons (MMT) compared to 1.1 MMT of MY 2011/2012 level....
Significant Increase in Corn Production, Rice & Wheat Recovery BRAZIL - 2012/13 corn production is forecast at a record 68 million metric tons (mmt), with exports placed at 12.5mmt. Wheat and rough rice production are forecast to recover planted area lost...
Monday, April 02, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Friday US - May Corn finished up 40 at 644, equal to the high and 40 up from the low. July Corn closed up 39 1/2 at 643 1/4. This was 39 1/2 up from the low and 1/2 off the high.
Record Wheat Yield Raises Bar for Queensland Irrigators AUSTRALIA - Queensland's highest recorded wheat yield was achieved on the Darling Downs last year thanks to new management guidelines from CSIRO.
Pakistan Wheat Production Down 5 Per Cent PAKISTAN - Pakistan's wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2012/13 (May/April) is estimated at 23.0 million tons, down five per cent relative to previous year's record harvest of 24.2 million...
Report: US Farmers Say They'll Plant Most Corn Acres Since 1937 US - US grain farmers this spring intend to plant the nation's highest corn acreage since 1937, according to a US Department of Agriculture report released Friday.
US Growers to Plant One of Largest Corn Crops in History US – There are still many sharp turns and bumps expected on the road to fall harvest, but the crop report issued Friday by the USDA indicates that US farmers are preparing to plant 95.9 million...
Friday, March 30, 2012
CME: Corn Futures Closed Sharply Lower Thursday US - May Corn finished down 16 1/4 at 604, 19 1/2 off the high and 1 up from the low. July Corn closed down 15 3/4 at 603 3/4. This was 1 1/4 up from the low and 18 3/4 off the high.
India’s Rapeseed Harvest Boosts Demand for Vegetable Oil Imports INDIA - Rapeseed area in India for 2011/12 is estimated 300,000 hectares lower this month to 6.7 million. The area declined from 7.25 million hectares last year as farmers in northern India responded...
Food Versus Fuel - The Debate Continues ANALYSIS - Food versus fuel is the alliterative catchphrase we're hearing more often, and as the global population increases, the need for more sustainable sources of fuel rises, writes Gemma...
Managing Septoria Tritici in Winter Wheat UK - Septoria tritici is the most important wheat disease in the UK. Azole fungicides are currently the primary control method and anti-resistance strategies need to be applied to preserve and...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
CME: Grain Futures Closed Lower Wednesday US - May corn opened higher and closed sharply lower on the session which is a pattern seen in the past three sessions.
Japan Grain, Feed Markets Thrive Despite Earthquake Damage JAPAN - The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011 devastated, both physically and emotionally, a country that had already been suffering from a stagnant economy. The so-called “triple...
Influence of Soil Temperature on Corn Germination, Growth US - The Midwest has experienced June-like temperatures in March. Trees budded, spring flowers bloomed and fertilizer rigs crisscrossed fields, writes Roger Elmore, Iowa State University Department...
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