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Modest Hike in 2007 Potato Harvest (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Total 2007 U.S. potato production from all four seasons is estimated at 449 million cwt (100 pound units), 2% above the 2006 crop and up 6% from 2005, according to the USDA final crop report for 2007. |
STAT Fresh Fruit and Vegetable News
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More Citrus Than Thought (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Production of all types of citrus fruit will increase this season in the United States, led higher by improved orange and grapefruit production forecasts, according to the USDA latest crop report. |
STAT Fresh Fruit and Vegetable News
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Utilized Papaya Output Rises (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 3.08 million pounds for November 2007, down 8% from October but 18% higher than the comparable month a year ago, according to the USDA latest crop report. |
STAT Fresh Fruit and Vegetable News
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USDA Boosts Orange Crop Forecast (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Orange production in the United States is now expected to be 2% bigger than thought last month at a forecast 10.0 million tons, 32% higher than the 2006-07 final utilization of 7.59 million tons, according to the USDA latest crop report. |
STAT Field and Feed Pea News
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Rabi Area Down 5% (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - NEW DELHI - Jan 28/08 - SNS -- The amount of pulses planted so far during the rabi or winter cropping season totals 13.07 million hectares, down 5% from the 13.765 million in the ground by this time last year. |
STAT Field and Feed Pea News
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CGC Reports Easy December Exports (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WINNIPEG - Jan 28/08 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports field exports in December totalled 129,700 metric tons (MT) through licensed terminal facilities, which are required to report to it all grain movement. |
STAT Field and Feed Pea News
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Mixed Week For European Feed Peas (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - VANCOUVER - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- Field and feed pea markets in Europe finished weekly trade on a mixed note, with values on the Continent easing, while field pea and bean markets in the United Kingdom continue to firm against tight stocks. |
STAT Field and Feed Pea News
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USDA Buys 630 MT Peas (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 630 metric tons (MT) of split yellow peas for shipment as food aid. |
STAT Field and Feed Pea News
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India Will Remain Major Pulse Buyer (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - VANCOUVER - Jan 20/08 - SNS -- India will remain the world's largest importer of pulses for many years to come because of difficulty lifting domestic production to levels which will cover basic needs, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. |
STAT Field and Feed Pea News
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Canadian Over Production Unlikely in 2008 (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - VANCOUVER - Jan 19/08 - SNS -- Canadian pulse acreage is expected to record a general increase this year, despite record prices available to growers for canola, durum and other competing grains. Part of the increase in Canadian area will come from further declines in the amount of land devoted to summerfallow. |
STAT Field and Feed Pea News
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USDA Buys 2,830 MT Peas (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - KANSAS CITY - Jan 16/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,830 metric tons (MT) of whole yellow peas for shipment as food aid. |
STAT Dairy News
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Reduced Milk Output in United States (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Forecasts for 2008 U.S. milk production are lowered as higher forecast feed prices are expected to limit growth in cow numbers and gains in milk per cow, according to forecast from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. |
STAT Livestock News
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Poultry Slaughter Activity Lags (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WASHINGTON - Jan 29/08 - SNS -- Poultry certified wholesome within December 2007 (ready-to-cook weight) totalled 3.39 billion pounds, up 6% from the quantity certified in December 2006, shows this USDA report. |
STAT Livestock News
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CFTC CME Lean Hogs Futures Commitments (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - NEW YORK - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released the latest weekly report on futures positions held by lean hogs traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). |
STAT Livestock News
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Cattle on Feed Rises 1 Percent in U.S. (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WASHINGTON - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totalled 12.1 million head on January 1, 2008, reveals the latest USDA data. |
STAT Livestock News
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U.S. Meat Output Below Last Year (Feb 01 2008 01:50 GMT) - WASHINGTON - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- Commercial red meat for the United States came in at 4.06 billion pounds in December, up 5% from the 3.87 billion pounds produced in December 2006, judging from this USDA report. |
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