Agricultural producers in Moldova don't hurry up to make contracts for delivery of grain for State Reserves of Moldova, expecting to make a better price later.

The monopoly wheat exporter AWB has vetoed several applications by other grain handlers to export wheat. The West Australian company CBH and other groups had lodged applications with the Wheat Export Authority.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cut its 2006/07 Australian wheat crop estimate by 500,000 tonnes to 10.5 million tonnes.

Encouraged by the fact that the price of soy beans rose by about 15% during October, many Brazilian farmers who have not yet completed summer plantings are sowing soy rather than maize or cotton.

Many Malasian pig farmers are suspected of using the banned drug beta-agonist in their pig feed. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek therefore urged consumers to be patient until the authorities complete their checks on pig farmers and pork sellers.