Washington DC - March 11 - Working gas in storage was 1,626 Bcf as of Friday, March 5, 2010, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 111 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 71 Bcf less than last year at this time.

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Washington DC - March 10 - Corn harvested area declined 10,000 acres in Michigan, but was unchanged in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Corn production in the U.S. is estimated at 13.1 billion bushels, down fractionally from previous estimates.

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Washington DC - March 8 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed USDA’s work to strengthen the American agriculture economy and revitalize rural communities in the keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Calif. Vilsack focused on efforts to increase exports of agricultural products to help American farmers, ranchers, and workers.

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Washington DC - March 1 - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the seventh consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 10th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

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Washington DC - February 25 - Working gas in storage was 1,853 Bcf as of Friday, February 19, 2010, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 172 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 56 Bcf less than last year at this time.

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Washington DC - February 24 - U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 14.1 million barrels per day during the week ending February 19, 335 thousand barrels per day above the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 81.2 percent of their operable capacity last week.

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Washington DC - February 18 - U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 13.8 million barrels per day during the week ending February 12, 182 thousand barrels per day above the previous week’s average. Refineries operated at 79.8 percent of their operable capacity last week.

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Washington DC - February 18 - Working gas in storage was 2,025 Bcf as of Friday, February 12, 2010, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 190 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 26 Bcf higher than last year at this time

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Washington DC - February 18 - Fiscal 2010 agricultural exports are forecast at $100 billion, up $2 billion from the November forecast and $3.4 billion above final FY 2009 exports. Global economic recovery and healthy commodity prices are supporting exports.

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Washington DC - February 12 - Working gas in storage was 2,215 Bcf as of Friday, February 5, 2010, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 191 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 172 Bcf higher than last year at this time.

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Washington DC - February 12 - For the week ending Feb. 6, 2010, U.S. railroads originated 268,033 carloads, up 1.4 percent compared with the same week in 2009, the Association of American Railroads reported.

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Washington DC - February 11 - The Association of American Railroads reported U.S. carloads for the month of January 2010 were down 0.7 percent at 1,056,684 carloads, compared with the same month last year, and down 17.7 percent compared with 2008.

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Washington DC - February 5 - Freight traffic continues to show some improvement compared with 2009, though down sharply compared with the same week in 2008. For the week ending Jan. 30, 2010, U.S. railroads originated 278,438 carloads, up 7.0 percent compared with the same week in 2009.

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Washington DC - February 4 -  Working gas in storage was 2,406 Bcf as of Friday, January 29, 2010, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 115 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 199 Bcf higher than last year at this time.

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Washington DC - February 4 -  National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson joined U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, business leaders, manufacturers, trucking companies and airlines calling on Congress to stand up to the big banks and get serious about controlling the commodities market.

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