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Canadian wheat troubles Turkish producers - 28.10.2009

Canada is one of the leading traders of wheat in the world even though Anatolia is the originator of the grain and has been producing it for thousands of years. The competition between Turkish and Canada producers, which has “the world’s best wheat quality system guarantee,” is very difficult for the former due to the low number of enterprises, low technology usage, high costs and a lack of variety standard, a recent seminar has revealed. Morocco to import 219,000 tonnes of EU wheat - 26.10.2009

Morocco's state grains agency ONICL has approved the import of 219,000 tonnes of European Union soft wheat under a seasonal preferential tariff agreement, it said on Friday. The deadline for bids was October 22 and delivery is due before December 15. The tendered-for wheat will be imported by several trading houses including Gromic, Izda, Casagrains and Kraimi Mohamed, ONICL added in a statement. Chinese soya buyers complete purchases for 2009 - 26.10.2009

Chinese crushers have mostly completed soyabean purchases from the United States for the rest of the year, and are actively buying United States and South American cargoes for shipment next year, according to an official survey. China has already bought up to 15 million tonnes of soyabeans from the United States, the world's largest exporter and 5 million tonnes from South America, said the National Grain and Oils Information Centre (CNGOIC). 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. 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