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17-10-2013
Farm Deliveries of Sunflowers Impacting Prices
17/10/2013 (Farm and Ranch Guide) - As farmers are cleaning out their bins of 2012 sunflower crop, deliveries to the processing plants have been larger than normal and that has impacted nearby seed prices.
16-10-2013
Palm Oil Is Seen Rallying on Moving Average: Technical Analysis
16/010/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil, the world’s most-consumed cooking oil, is poised to advance as much as 5.2 percent in the next two weeks, according to technical analysis by Commtrendz Risk Management Services Pvt.
16-10-2013
Oil Palm cultivation Successful in Mizoram, Says Committee
16/10/2013 (Mizonews.Net) - The 10th Mizoram Oil Palm Advisory Committee yesterday met here in Aizawl during which a review on cultivation was held.
16-10-2013
PepsiCo Focus of New Campaign To Remove \'Conflict Palm Oil\' from America’s Snack Foods
16/10/2013 (eNews Park Fores) - Today, activists with Rainforest Action Network (RAN) delivered a set of demands to local food giant PepsiCo, Inc. regarding the company’s use of the controversial food additive palm oil in its products. RAN recently announced a new national campaign to remove “Conflict Palm Oil†responsible for rainforest destruction, human rights violations and carbon pollution from America’s snack foods.
16-10-2013
Palm Oil Deal Undermines Efforts To Resolve 25-year Conflict in Sumatra
16/10/2013 (Mongabay.com) - Local groups have called on the governor of Jambi province to cancel PT Asiatic Persada’s permit after Wilmar’s sale of the company stalls IFC-mediated talks.
16-10-2013
Malaysia Keeps Crude Palm Oil Export Tax at 4.5 Pct for November
16/10/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysia, the world's No.2 palm oil producer, has set its crude palm oil export tax for November at 4.5 percent, a government circular showed on Wednesday.
16-10-2013
Equatorial Palm Oil Jumps As It Confirms Funding Talks, Potential Offer
16/10/2013 (Alliance News) - Equatorial Palm Oil PLC Wednesday said it is in talks with Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad about funding its Liberian Palm Developments joint venture, and those talks could also lead to an offer for all or part of the parent company.
16-10-2013
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
16/10/2013 (Business Recorder) - Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1200 GMT.
15-10-2013
VEGOILS-Palm Ends Lower on Fresh Fears of Rising Output
15/10/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures edged down in tight trade on Monday on renewed worries that a seasonal rise in output in the world's second-largest producer could overwhelm demand in the next three months.
15-10-2013
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
15/10/2013 (Business Recorder) - Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.
15-10-2013
Olam International Ltd : Olam International Encourages African Oil Palm Producers To Adopt Best Practice Planting Procedures To Ensure The Long-Term Viability Of The Industry
15/10/2013 (4-Traders) - As gold sponsor of the 2nd Palm Oil Africa conference, leading global agri-business, Olam International, is pleased to announce that its keynote address will focus on best practices in oil palm plantation development,bringing to bear its deep understanding of the African agricultural sector and rural community landscape.
15-10-2013
Palm Oil Little Changed Ahead of M\'sia Holiday
15/10/2013 (The Star) - Palm oil on the European market was generally little changed on Monday with activity at a virtual standstill ahead of Tuesday's holiday in Malaysia, one of the biggest palm oil producers.