STAT Farming NewsAgNews that matters for growers processors and tradersField Crops Support Farm Incomes- (Found July 2, 2008 ) OTTAWA - Jun 308 - SNS -- Average prices received by Canadian farmers rose above month and year earlier levels in March, according to Statistics Canada, as major gains in field crop returns offset declines in livestock prices.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/319639.phtml CWB Contract Calls- (Found July 2, 2008 ) WINNIPEG - Jun 308 - SNS -- The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) announced calls for all C series contracts for the 2007-08 crop year. Specific calls are identified below. Effective June 3, 2008, these delivery calls apply to grain in straight, tough or damp condition. With today's calls, 100% of Series C contracts have now been called for delivery.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/319781.phtml Canadian Grower Bids Keep Rising- (Found July 2, 2008 ) OTTAWA - Jun 2308 - SNS -- Prices Canadian farmers are receiving for their agricultural output continued to rise in April, with Canada's Farm Product Price Index (FPPI) reaching 118.7 in April 2008, up from the revised March 2008 index of 116.5 (1997=100).http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/323090.phtml U.S. On-Farm Prices Up On The Year- (Found July 2, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 2708 - SNS -- The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in June, at 162%, based on 1990-92=100, increased 11 points (7.3%) from May, judging from the current USDA report on the sector.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/323924.phtml Farm Input Costs in the U.S. Down On The Month- (Found July 2, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Apr 3008 - SNS -- The April Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) is 181% of the 1990-92 average, shows this USDA data.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/313999.phtml |