World Agrinews

Russia 2010 Grain Harvest Seen Down 3-6 Mln Tons On Drought

moderator — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:42:27 +0000

01.07.2010

Russia's grain harvest this year is likely to be 3 million-6 million metric tons lower than the earlier estimates of 90 million-93 million tons because of drought in the country's Southern and Central regions.

Argentina Soy Crush Down Sharply As More Beans Exported

moderator — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:09:00 +0000

01.07.2010

Argentina's soybean crush from January through April was down sharply on the year despite the bumper crop grown this season as more of the crop is being shipped as beans.

USDA Lowers 2010 Corn Planting Forecast To 87.9 Million Acres

moderator — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:04:16 +0000

01.07.2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday lowered its forecast for corn planting this year to 87.9 million acres. That's down from the 88.8 million acres in USDA's previous prediction, but still a 2% increase from 2009.

Soybeans Rally to Two-Week High After China Shifts Yuan Policy

moderator — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:55:57 +0000

21.06.2010

Soybeans rose to the highest level in more than two weeks on speculation that China will boost imports of U.S. crops after ending the yuan’s linkage to the dollar.

Sugar Futures Rise on Speculation Importers Will Purchase More

moderator — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:53:26 +0000

21.06.2010

Sugar futures gained the most in almost two weeks on speculation that importers will increase purchases.

USDA Sees Ethanol Industry Consuming More Corn Than Expected

moderator — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:11:15 +0000

11.06.2010

The U.S. is producing more ethanol than expected and, as a result, the industry is buying up more corn to make the fuel, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday.

Corn Futures Head for Weekly Gain as U.S. Inventory Declines

moderator — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:43:22 +0000

11.06.2010

Corn futures are little changed, set for the first weekly gain in three weeks, after the U.S. pared its forecast for the nation’s inventory of the grain to the smallest since 2007 on higher demand from ethanol producers.

No Quick Fix On Warming, Says New UN Climate Chief

moderator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:19:11 +0000

10.06.2010

The United Nation's incoming chief on climate change cautioned Wednesday it could take until 2050 to build the machinery that will ultimately tame greenhouse gases.

FranceAgrimer Confirms Soft Wheat Export Forecasts

moderator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:10:57 +0000

10.06.2010

The French government has confirmed its estimate for soft wheat production in 2009-10 at 36.5 million metric tons, data from the Agriculture Ministry's statistics arm show Wednesday.

China 2010 Corn Output Likely 168 Mln Tons, Up 2.5% - CNGOIC

moderator — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:06:45 +0000

10.06.2010

The China National Grain and Oils Information Center said Wednesday that it expects the country's corn output in 2010 to rise 2.5% to 168 million metric tons on the back of increased planted area.

US Hard Red Winter Wheat Crop Seen Down From May

moderator — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:43:09 +0000

09.06.2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to trim its forecast for the 2010-11 U.S. winter wheat crop from last month, with analysts projecting a drop in hard red winter wheat production.

Few Changes Expected In USDA Soybean Estimates

moderator — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:34:27 +0000

09.06.2010

Only a few minor tweaks are expected to old- and new-crop soybean balance sheets when the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its June supply and demand report Thursday.

China Corn Production May Climb on Area, Center Says

moderator — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:33:35 +0000

09.06.2010

China’s corn production this year may increase 2.5 percent from 2009 to 168 million metric tons as farmers boost plantings, the China National Grain & Oils Information Center said.

Corn Advances as Recent Slump Attracts Investors, Importers

moderator — Tue, 18 May 2010 07:32:59 +0000

18.05.2010

Corn futures rose after yesterday’s slump to the lowest in more than two weeks may have attracted importers and investors.

USDA Predicts Another Large US Corn Crop This Year

moderator — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:15:01 +0000

12.05.2010

The U.S. corn crop is expected to continue getting larger as farmers produce less wheat and soybeans, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.