Today's News

No guarantees AWB will stay in market Asia Pulse
Fuel, wheat still delivered to Armenia via Georgia ARMINFO News Agency
Egypt's reserve of wheat enough for five months Middle East and North Africa Report
In Russia agricultural financing to be raised Kommersant
Pakistan exports rise 29.5% in July Asia Pulse
Tasmania's GMO ban is extended ABC Premium News
UAE's Al Qudra to buy agricultural land for wheat MENA English
Dry bulk sentiment turning for late 2008 Lloyd's List
International Finance Corp. supports growth in Ukraine Economic News

August 27

Ukraine's Khmelnitsk-Mlyn to build plant, elevator proAPK
Japan to limit hike in wholesale wheat prices to 10% Japan Economic Newswire
Argentine trade surplus jumps in July Global Insight
Predicting supply and demand for dry bulk carriers Lloyd's List
GrainCorp promises no GM contamination ABC Regional News
Chinese agricultural firms grow from overseas production China Commodities Daily
India to review export ban October The Press Trust of India
Brazilian rice industry invests to expand exports Gazeta Mercantil Online
Pava signs agreements for new crop purchases Economic News
Serbia/Croatia: Bogojevo-Vinkovci rail line restarts Danas

August 26

Prices of animal feeds up by 42% Supermarket News
Bottlenecks hamper U.S. grain delivery Mississippi Press
AWB really close to 'yes' on reform vote The West Australian
Saudi Arabia to invest in agriculture overseas MENA English
Iraq receives three wheat shipments MENA English
Ukraine raises grain forecast to 48.7 million tons Kazakhstan General Newswire
Grain harvest size to determine Australian rail route ABC Regional News
GrainCorp's sliding scrip subverts bid The Australian Financial Review
Mexico's tequila agave farmers switch to corn USA TODAY

August 25

San Miguel to buy grain terminal in Philippines BusinessWorld
Iran denies wheat imports from U.S. Moj News Agency
Turkmenistan raises procurement price of grain Asia Pulse
Japan wheat price on the rise ABC Rural News
AWB new rail freight agreement with El Zorro RWE Australian Business News

August 22

Khleb Ukrainy sets up export firm in the Ukraine Kommersant Ukraine
AWB vote delayed two weeks ABC Rural News
Shipping Kazakh grain via Black Sea problematic Lloyd's List
Ban on rice, wheat exports in India extended Indo-Asian News Service
Vietnams rice exports reach $2.86 million tonnes Asia Pulse
Aussie grain companies worry about slow export approvals ABC Rural News
Ukraine's Agro-Maas to invest in Kherson port Kommersant Ukraine

August 21

Russian intervention in corn market begins Rossiiskaya Gazeta
Drought forces Iran to boost wheat imports Lloyd's List
Kazakhstan to harvest 17 million tons of grain, export 5 million Asia Pulse
Cargill opens Malaysian refining plant Asia Pacific Food and Drinks Insights
Farm group questions Australian grain freight network ABC Regional News
Grain prices heading up as Aussie traders hoard stocks ABC Rural News
China to redistribute import quotas for major commodities China Commodities Daily
Kyrgyzstan's wheat and flour prices to fall The Times of Central Asia
Food Corporation likely to sell rice, wheat in India Indo-Asian News Service

August 20

Lithuania's Linas Agro buys Siauliai mill Verslo Zinios
UAE to invest in Kazakhstan's agricultural sector Emerging Europe Food and Drinks Insights
Russia's Pava to store grain from state intervention fund Economic News
China aims for 10% increase in grain production by 2020 China Commodities Daily
Grupo Campo develops soybeans program in Venezuela Valor Economico
Ukraine says share of bread wheat is 40% of yield Ukraine Business Daily
Increased bin-run wheat concerns Canadian companies Ontario Farmer
Bipartisan GM freeze frustrates Australian farmers The West Australian

August 19

Kazakhstan to lift grain export ban on September 1 The Times of Central Asia
Western Australia gets new wheat export market ABC Rural News
Kyrgyzstan to import grain from Russia Asia Pulse
Ukraine forecasts grain exports at about 17.5 million tonnes Ukraine Business Daily
Analysts ponder the direction of panamax rates Lloyd's List
Russia wants to start grain exports to Japan Prime-Tass Business Newswire
Rice flour on rise as substitute for wheat in Japan The Japan Times
This year proves 'farming is a high-risk game' The Daily Herald-Tribune
Sweden's grain harvest hit by wet weather Svenska Dagbladet

August 18

Russian grain harvest at 65 million tonnes Prime-Tass Business Newswire
AWB vote to decide grower domination The Australian Financial Review
Spotlight on investors as commodities slide The San Francisco Chronicle
Food companies look to traders to beat inflation The Irish Times
A renaissance for U.S. exports The International Herald Tribune

August 15

Cargo from Armenia via Georgia grows ARMINFO News Agency
Hungary grain harvest expected to grow two-thirds MTI Econews
Canada's Alliance Grain Traders to acquire Pulse Depot Canada NewsWire
Stoylenskaya Niva to build elevator in Russia Kommersant - Chernozemye
Albury flour mill to close doors in Australia ABC Regional News
Genesee & Wyoming July grain traffic down Datamonitor NewsWire
Dublin firm places order for 14 ships Evening Herald

August 14

Russian company to launch oilseed plant in Omsk Prime-Tass English-language Business Newswire
Kazakhstan considers lifting wheat export ban The Times of Central Asia
Foreigners have eye on rice in Brazil Gazeta Mercantil Online
Thai exporters predict 'tragedy' for rice industry in 2009 Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Pakistan allows food shipping to Afghanistan Pajhwok Afghan News
Russia begins trade registration during grain interventions Prime-Tass English-language Business Newswire
Australia field testing salt-tolerant wheat Countryman
Ukrainian transporters increase cargo shipping by 7% Ukraine Business Daily

August 13

Milling enterprise to be built in St. Petersburg RBC Daily
Australia's ABB to run national pools for canola, wheat Asia Pulse
Russian Railways unit to set up grain subsidiary Prime-Tass English-language Business Newswire
Pakistan to import 250,000 tonnes of wheat Asia Pulse
Canada delivers on a rail freight service review Canada NewsWire
South Korean inflation to steady if commodity prices ease Asia Pulse

August 12

Russia 'needs 2-3 new grain terminals' at southern ports Kommersant - Yug Rossii
Ukraine's Sintal Agriculture attracts $34.5 million Kommersant Ukraine
China hopes to keep 120 million hectares producing China Commodities Daily
Australia sees gold in its grain The International Herald Tribune
UN raises forecast for rice production The International Herald Tribune
Australian crop forecasts up after winter rains ABC Rural News
Moldova wheat crop to increase three-fold AllMoldova
Sudan sells crops abroad as Darfur goes hungry The International Herald Tribune

August 11

Australia's Graincorp, U.S. CHS to join forces Asia Pulse
Poland wants to reintroduce duties on grain Polish News Bulletin
Japan considers 20% hike in wholesale wheat prices Japan Economic Newswire
India to purchase 1 million tons of rice in 3-4 weeks Asia Pulse
Egypt hit by dramatic grain, food price rises ABC Rural News
First Pakistani wheat arrives in Afghanistan Pajhwok Afghan News
Australian ports pump up the cargo volume The Australian Financial Review
Short freight lines get rush of business as trucking suffers The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

August 8

Russia hopes to be the breadbasket of Europe again The International Herald Tribune
Czech 2008 grain harvest to grow by 7% CTK Business News Wire
Grains Council backs proposed AWB changes ABC Rural News
E.U. says better harvest will cool food price tensions EUobserver.com
Philippines' flour millers asked to explain price rise Asia Pulse
WA grain growers put their grain in on-farm storage ABC Rural News
Penam buys rival Czech bakery Pekast CTK Business News Wire
Noble aims to set benchmark in commodities Lloyd's List
Irish grain growers seek talks after drop in prices Irish Examiner

August 7

Kazakhstan's trade surplus soars Global Insight
UAE makes agricultural investments in Egypt, India, others Emirates News Agency
Taiwanese rice exports skyrocket in 1st half of 2008 Asia Pulse
Philippines to procure equipment for vegetable flour Philippines News Agency
Australia's Grain Pool offers new options Countryman
Asian grains a focus at Australian grain seminar Countryman
Grain receival sites confusion in Australia Countryman
Russia's Yug-Zerno to buy cereal receiving station Kommersant - Yug Rossii

August 6

Ukraine could boost grain exports 370% this year Ukraine General Newswire
U.S. growers, economists push for grain reserves Prism Insight Southeast Farm Press Online Exclusive
Japan's Marubeni to buy directly from U.S. farmers MarketWatch
Ukraine's premier seeks resolution of Ukraine's IGC membership Ukraine General Newswire
Bangladesh sets maize export price at $600 a tonne Asia Pulse
Japan's food self-sufficiency rate up to 40% Japan Economic Newswire
Government of India to review grains situation Hindustan Times
Bulgaria's wheat crop reaches high of 4.4 million tonnes SeeNews
Rain sends soybeans, corn lower; cools off U.S. prices Chicago Tribune
Ex-Jilin Grain chief arrested in China South China Morning Post
Food concerns led China to take stance at Doha talks, say local experts IPS - Inter Press Service

August 5

China's Cofco joins Japan's Itochu to buy grain The International Herald Tribune
Russian grain harvest at 41.8 million tonnes Prime-Tass Business Newswire
Pava Achinsk flour mill exports to Afghanistan, North Korea Economic News
China's dependence on foreign trade tops 60% Xinhua General News Service
Thailand applies for E.U. geographic protection for jasmine rice Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Taiwan urges price cuts on wheat flour product Asia Pulse
India may allow non-basmati rice exports to Africa Asia Pulse
AWB admits fault in hiring Greek ship ABC Rural News

August 4

AWB chief hints at October resignation ABC Premium News
Ukraine hopes for stabilization of grain prices Ukraine Business Daily
South Korea to put $1.67 billion into agriculture Asia Pulse
VFF warns about Australian rail freight revamp ABC Regional News
Bumper wheat crop forecast for Australia ABC Rural News
Traders want easing of export ban on non-basmati rice The Press Trust of India
Thailand to sell 2.1 million tonnes of rice Vietnamese News Agency

August 1

Flour prices tipped to rise in Japan when wheat price lifted Asia Pulse
Farmers' strikes threaten Argentina wheat exports Lloyd's List
Canadian farmers' union fights to keep marketing boards Airdrie Echo
India and China form unlikely trade alliance at WTO talks The International Herald Tribune
Analysts predict grain shortfall in Turkmenistan The Times of Central Asia
Despite claims, Uzbeks still need grain imports The Times of Central Asia
South Korea to grow corn in Indonesia Asia Pulse
Sugar rises to 2-week high over Brazilian output questions MarketWatch

July 31

Russia says it needs twice as much grain SKRIN Market & Corporate News
Mississippi river traffic flowing, oil cleanup continues UPI
Heated dispute for Conab rice in Brazil Gazeta Mercantil Online
Bangladesh's annual imports up 40% Asia Pulse
Aussie farmers told to use GM warning on grain contracts ABC Rural News
Low wheat harvest in Zimbabwe raises bread prices Global Insight
Corporations snap up big farms in Australia Countryman
Large corn crop expected in southern Russia Expert Yug
AWB bashes CBH Grains Express Countryman
Gates Foundation donates money for wheat fungus research USA TODAY

July 30

Doha trade talks collapse in battle over farm aid The International Herald Tribune
Oil spill halts Mississippi River shipping Times-Picayune
London, Hamburg face off in container shipping battle Lloyd's List
Australian firms to drive wheat shake-up Lloyd's List
Egypt to import 60,000 tons of Canadian wheat Info-Prod Research
Extreme drought hits agriculture in Iran Global Insight

July 29

Brazil's milling sector changes strategy toward Argentina Gazeta Mercantil Online
Court asked to put AWB case on hold The Australian Financial Review
Razgulay to raise grain production, exports RF&DM
Fast-growing AGCO sees fertile ground in Russia The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
South Korea to lift import tariff quotas on raw materials Yonhap
CHS Crop Nutrients expands distribution capabilities in Texas Health Business Week
Pava signs contract for shipment of flour to South Korea Economic News