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Steady Demand Supports Peas

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/09 - SNS -- Heavy bulk export shipping commitments and steady demand from North American domestic buyers continued to support yellow field peas during the past week.

Exporters loaded two more ships with peas at Vancouver during the past week and have nominated another six vessels for February and two for March.

It is worth noting that the shortfall in field pea exports experienced through December seems to have been corrected with actual and prospective bulk conventional exports through the end of March only 60,000 metric tons (MT) behind last year's pace.

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