Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News

Canadian Stocks Lower Than Expected

VANCOUVER - Feb 3/12 - SNS -- Statistics Canada's December 31 stocks in all positions report paints a tighter supply picture than markets were expected, with farmers seeming to have sold many more off-grade lentils and field peas to local livestock feeders than markets expected. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 154,500 MT

WINNIPEG - Feb 3/12 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 154,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-12 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada - Chickpea Stocks in All Positions - Dec 31, 2011

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Canada - Sunflower Stocks in All Positions - Dec 31, 2011

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Canada - Canaryseed Stocks in All Positions - Dec 31, 2011

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Canada - Field Pea Stocks in All Positions - Dec 31, 2011

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Canada - Mustard Seed Stocks in All Positions - Dec 31, 2011

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Canada - Lentil Stocks in All Positions - Dec 31, 2011

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India Expects 17.28 MMT Pulse Harvest

DELHI - Feb 3/12 - SNS -- Higher minimum support prices (MSP) helped retain farmer interest in plantings pulses during India's rabi or winter cropping cycle, with the result total pulse production in 2011-12 will not fall as much as initially feared. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pea Export Movement Sinks in January

VANCOUVER - Feb 3/12 - SNS -- Bulk conventional exports of pulses and other specialty crops from Canada sank to their lowest level since April of 2010, with total shipments plunging 86% from both the previous month and the same month last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Less Protein in Canada's Food-Type Soy Harvest

WINNIPEG - Feb 1/12 - SNS -- The average protein and oil content of Canada's 2011 soybean harvest was down slightly from the previous year, according to the harvest quality summary published by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Little Change in Pea Markets

VANCOUVER - Jan 28/12 - SNS -- Field pea markets were mostly unchanged in light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Uneasy Finish For Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jan 28/12 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on an uneasy note, with a softer undertone noted in many product because of poor end-user demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Light Lentil Trading Interest

VANCOUVER - Jan 28/12 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed in against seasonally light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Stay Firm in Quiet Demand

VANCOUVER - Jan 28/12 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, despite a significant decrease in end-used buying activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Russia Harvested More Pulses in 2011

VANCOUVER - Jan 28/12 - SNS -- Russia's pulse harvest was up significantly in 2011, advancing from 1.4 to 2.45 million metric tons (MT) as yields returned to normal levels and seeded area expanded in response to strong domestic and export markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 139,000 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 27/12 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 139,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-12 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

India's Farmers Focus on Chickpeas

VANCOUVER - Jan 27/12 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's rabi or winter season crops in India continues to inch toward completion, with farmers continuing to plant small amounts of land. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 4,910 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 4,910 metric tons (MT) of black beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa Bean Area Drops

VANCOUVER - Jan 24/12 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production faces a slight risk of declining for the fourth year in a row because of a significant drop in seeded area, judging from the preliminary seeded area estimates from the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Light Trade Quiets Pea Markets

VANCOUVER - Jan 20/12 - SNS -- International field pea markets finished the week little changed in light end user and origin trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

New Crop Thinking in Chickpeas

VANCOUVER - Jan 20/12 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note, with world markets starting to make the psychological transition in new crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Colored Bean Tone Firms

VANCOUVER - Jan 20/12 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their firm tone in relatively active trading for colored beans during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

North American Lentils Ease

VANCOUVER - Jan 20/12 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading on a generally easier note as offers from growers and processors moved ahead of the short term needs of end users. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Week in Brdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jan 20/12 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets recorded a mixed performance during the past week, with many processors reporting limited end-user buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here