20 January 2012 | Issue no: 72764
MAIN NEWS
- Better-stocked maize market will not go down without a struggle
- Agricultural commodity prices to head lower throughout 2012
- China forecast to become top sugar importer by 2020
- Barry Callebaut looks for faster growing markets
- Oil complex could put the brakes on coconut pricing
- Association sees US sunflower crop recovery
EDITORIAL
COUNTRY PROFILE
FEATURE
INTERVIEW
SOFTS
- Indian producers push for reduced control of sector
- Brazil sees decline in output from key centre-south area
- Uganda stuck with substantial stocks
- Tight supply sends Cameroon’s farmgate cocoa prices upwards
- Colombian coffee overtaken by Ethiopia
- Drought in Kenya takes its toll on coffee production
- Dealers raise doubts over Vietnam’s moves on quality
- Iran maintains a key position in tea import ranks
- Kenyan tea prices advance as buyers increase coverage
GRAINS & FEEDS
- First views on Canada’s grains see big crops to revive stocks
- Iran takes more meal but direct sales difficult
- Ukrainian government wants to up maize area by 20%
OILS & OILSEEDS
- Some players could be overly bullish on palm’s prospects
- US might exploit South American soya challenges
- Philippines hopes for coconut rebound
MINORS
- Nigerian turmoil compounds supply woes in ginger market
- Asian buying helps spur upturn in key gum arabic market
- Iran suffers major fall in saffron sales
- US peanut estimate signals continued tight availability
- US almond sales maintain strength
- Alcohol industry demand in Turkey helps push prices up
COMPANY
- CHS records big price gains but expects tougher times
- Miratorg surges up Russian feed producing ranks
- Organic growth disappoints at Lindt
- Nestle to move coffee making under one roof
- Companies in Brief
MARKETS REVIEW
TRADING & BIOFUELS
- Italian biodiesel development held back by delay in Europe’s sustainability decree
- NYSE Liffe hopes to build on broad growth
WEATHER & FREIGHT
- Europe finally sees return of colder winter conditions
- Dry weather benefits West Africa
- Brazil sees boost in soil moisture
- Showers slow harvesting in China
- Chinese demand seen holding strong
- Crude advances as a result of hopes over eurozone crisis
