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IGC raises world wheat carryover - 25.01.2010

Larger wheat production, less consumption and growing stocks were forecast by the International Grains Council (IGC) in its Jan. 21 Grain Market Report. World wheat ending stocks in 2010 were forecast at 197 million tonnes by the IGC, up 6 million tonnes from the Nov. 26 report and up 19% from 165 million in 2009. Corn Gains as Weaker Dollar, Last Week’s Slump Attract Buyers - 19.01.2010

Corn futures rose as a weaker dollar and the biggest weekly decline in 13 months attracted investors and importers. Wheat and soybeans also advanced. Ukraine: grains and oilseeds dominated in the structure of cargo flow of Nikholaev commercial seaport - 19.01.2010

In 2009, Nikholaev port (Ukraine) processed 8.01 mln tonnes of cargoes. Last year, grains and oilseeds dominated in the structure of cargo flow of Nikholaev commercial seaport. The port exported nearly 5 mln tonnes of cargoes, declared the media-department of Nikholaev commercial seaport. On January 19, Russia purchased 27 thsd tonnes of wheat to the intervention fund - 19.01.2010

On January 19, 2010, the National commodity exchange (Russia) provided the regular exchange auction within the bounds of the public purchasing interventions on the market of grains. The government purchased 27 thsd tonnes of grains at the general sum of 100.76 mln RUR, declared the media department of CJSC National commodity exchange. Germany. Metro posts 3.6 percent sales drop in 2009 - 18.01.2010

German Metro, the world’s third biggest retail group announced that its sales fell by 3.6 percent to ?65.5 billion ($95 billion) in 2009. Ireland expects food exports to grow - 15.01.2010

Irelands's trade development agency, Bord Bia says the countrys multi-billion euro food and drinks industry is on course for a "return to growth" in 2010. U.S. wheat stocks the largest since 2000 - 15.01.2010

The National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Jan. 12 estimated wheat stocks held in all positions in the United States on Dec. 1, 2009, at 1.8 billion bushels, up 24% from 1.4 billion bushels in 2008. It was the largest Dec. 1 wheat inventory since 1.81billion bushels in 2000. Australia. Heatwave cuts Victoria's wheat crop yield - 15.01.2010

South-west Victorian farmers say the unusual spell of hot weather at the start of November has cut their wheat harvests. Palm oil weakness 'may prove short lived' - 14.01.2010

The weakness in palm oil prices, which have slid 8% in the past week, may prove short-lived thanks to the global squeeze on vegetable oil supplies, influential analysis group Oil World has said. Prices of mineral fertilizers to increase by 10-15% in March-April - 14.01.2010

In March-April of 2010, prices for mineral fertilizers on the world markets will grew by 10-15%, then in two months, after the ending of the season of fertilizers introduction, the prices will reduce to the level of 2009, forecasted Alexei Kunchenko, the president of CJSC Severodonetsk association AZOT (Lugansk oblast) Ukraine sees negative balance of trade in goods at USD 4.815bn in January-November - 14.01.2010

The import of goods to Ukraine exceeded exports by USD 4.815 billion in January-November 2009, the State Statistics Committee has reported. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44