STAT Miscellaneous Commodity NewsAgNews that matters for growers processors and tradersU.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey- (Found July 8, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 508 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/320041.phtml Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings Rise- (Found July 8, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 508 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending May 28 rose, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing ProgramsTransportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/320042.phtml International Ag Aid Budgets Boosted- (Found July 8, 2008 ) ROME - Jun 508 - SNS -- Countries attending the Rome Food Security Summit have said they will increase money committed to the fight against hunger and for agricultural development.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/320147.phtml U.S. Growers Expand Hops Area- (Found July 8, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 1008 - SNS -- The area in hops strung for harvest in 2008 for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is forecast at 38,145 acres, 23% above the 2007 crop of 30,911 acres and 30% above 2006, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/320849.phtml Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings Fall- (Found July 8, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 1208 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending June 4 dropped, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing ProgramsTransportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/321286.phtml U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey- (Found July 8, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 1208 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/321288.phtml Hail Claims Rising in Alberta- (Found July 8, 2008 ) SASKATOON - Jun 1908 - SNS -- Hail insurance sales have been good so far this season, helped by relatively good growing and crop conditions in many parts of western Canada, reports the Canadian Crop Hail Association.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/322453.phtml Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings Slip- (Found July 8, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 1908 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending June 11 dropped, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing ProgramsTransportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/322481.phtml U.S. Diesel Fuel Cost Survey- (Found July 8, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 1908 - SNS -- The weekly diesel price provides a proxy for trends in U.S. truck rates, according to the USDA.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/322485.phtml Weekly U.S. Rail Loadings Drop- (Found July 8, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 2608 - SNS -- The number of carloads of grains and oilseeds delivered to U.S. ports for the week ending June 18 fell, according to the USDA's Transportation and Marketing ProgramsTransportation Services Branch weekly Grain Transportation Report.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/323685.phtml |