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Malaysian palm oil up - 26.10.2009

Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose 1.3 percent to their highest closing in more than seven weeks on Friday, underpinned by strength in rival soybean and crude oil prices, traders said. The tropical oil - used in various products from soap to biodiesel - gained 2.8 percent this week, extending its winning streak to a third consecutive week. Alignment of forces on the world market of sunflower oil - 26.10.2009

Due to the situation on the market of Argentina in the recent months, the alignment of forces on the world market of sunflower oil also started changing. In the first half year of 2009, the growth of sunflower oil exports of the group of three leaders in the sector (Russia, Ukraine and Argentina) Russia to start grain interventions on November 2 - 26.10.2009

In the current year, governmental purchasing interventions on the market of grains will start on November 2, declared Elena Skrynnik, the Minister of Agriculture, on October 23. In September, Ukraine produced nearly 31 thsd tonnes of groats products - 26.10.2009

According to the data of operative statistics, in September 2009, Ukrainian enterprises produced 31.4 thsd tonnes of groats products as opposed to 23.4 thsd tonnes in August. Ukraine also increased the production volumes by 8% compared to September 2008. Wheat growers hear Latin American needs - 26.10.2009

U.S. producers see opportunity once free trade established West Australia Agriculture Exports Rise 28% to Record - 23.10.2009

Food and agricultural commodity exports from Western Australia rose 28 percent to a record A$6 billion ($5.6 billion) in the 12 months to June 30, spurred by rising demand from Asia and the Middle East. Black Earth Plans to Start Russia Grain Exports, Forward Sales - 23.10.2009

Black Earth Farming Ltd., which controls an area of Russian farmland four times the size of New York City, plans to start exporting grain and begin forward sales with traders and fertilizer suppliers. Kazakhstan set to export grain to China - 21.10.2009

Kazakhstan, one of the world's top 10 grain exporters, intends to supply grain to China to compensate for poor sales in traditional markets, the agriculture minister said on Tuesday. FAO: 70% more food needed in the future - 19.10.2009

Food production will have to increase by 70% over the next 40 years to feed the world's growing population, the United Nations food agency predicts. Poland. Low-quality grain to be used in energy production - 16.10.2009

The Economy Ministry has prepared an amendment to the decree on the matter of energy and heat obtained from renewable sources. Big supply, weak demand weighing on sun oil in Europe - 16.10.2009

Ample supply and weak demand are weighing on sun oil prices in Europe but some market experts say output is likely to shrink going forward, which should lend support to the market. While sun oil is usually the most expensive of the liquid oils, it has traded at a discount to soybean and rapeseed oil for several months as large stocks have met with thin demand. 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