Specialty Crop Market News Reds Lead Lentils HigherVANCOUVER - May 9/08 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained their strong tone through the past week, led higher by red lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here Easier Tone in European Feed PeasVANCOUVER - May 9/08 - SNS -- European fed pea markets finished the week on a generally easier tone as markets continue the transition into new crop, while North American markets continue to supported by ongoing exports of food quality peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in Field PeasVANCOUVER - May 9/08 - SNS -- Field pea markets were unchanged to easier in limited trade during the past week, with green peas maintaining a solid premium to yellows in both North American grower and inter-dealer markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here Firm Finish For BeansVANCOUVER - May 9/08 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week with a firm undertone against tight availability of product from both growers and processors. Both remain convinced markets will remain strong through new crop because of poor coverage by domestic canners and packagers. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpeas Firm in Improved DemandVANCOUVER - May 9/08 - SNS -- International chickpeas were unchanged to firmer against relatively good buying interest from end-users in the Middle East and Mediterranean region. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Week for BirdseedsVANCOUVER - May 9/08 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were mixed in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Seasonal Improvement in French Pea ExportsVANCOUVER - May 9/08 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France continued this season's improved in March, jumping 6,235 metric tons (MT) from month earlier levels but plunging almost 60% below the volume exported last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here United Kingdom Feed Pulse Usage - March 2008A table about United Kingdom Feed Pulse Usage - March 2008 . . . Subscribers Only Canada -- March 31 Chickpea Stocks SummaryA table about Canada -- March 31 Chickpea Stocks Summary . . . Subscribers Only USDA Buys 7,880 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - May 7/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 7,880 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Special Crop Stocks TightenVANCOUVER - May 7/08 - SNS -- Available supplies of specialty crops in Canada on March 31 continued their recent slide, dropping almost 700,000 metric tons (MT) below last year's inventory, which itself was down nearly a million tons from stocks in allpositions in 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada -- Pea Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008A table about Canada -- Pea Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only Canada -- Canaryseed Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008A table about Canada -- Canaryseed Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only Canada -- Lentil Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008A table about Canada -- Lentil Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only Canada -- Mustard Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008A table about Canada -- Mustard Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only Canada -- Sunflower Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008A table about Canada -- Sunflower Stocks Situation - March 31, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only Modest U.S. Edible Bean Seeding ProgressWASHINGTON - May 6/08 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops is just getting underway in most parts of the United States, though excellent progress has been reported planting dry edible bean and chickpea crops in Washington state. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller Than Expected Mustard Seed CropVANCOUVER - May 2/08 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian field peas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicted this year's mustard plantings will total 499,000 acres, down 69,000 from last month. It also forecast production for 2008 will total 165,000 MT, down 20,000 from last month's prediction. . . . Continue or visitors click here AgCanada Forecasts 90,000 MT Chickpea HarvestVANCOUVER - May 2/08 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian field peas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicted this year's seeded area will total 175,000 acres, down 82,000 from last month. It also forecast production for 2008 will total 90,000 MT, down 40,000 from last month's prediction. . . . Continue or visitors click here Beans Remain FirmVANCOUVER - May 2/08 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets remained relatively firm in light trading interest, partly because it was a short trading week in many countries, where May 1 is a holiday. . . . Continue or visitors click here Firm Finish For LentilsVANCOUVER - May 2/08 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading on a relatively strong note, helped by continued buying interest in red lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here International Feed Pea Markets EaseVANCOUVER - May 2/08 - SNS -- International feed pea markets ended the week little changed in U.S. currency terms, thought European markets were somewhat easier in local currency terms. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Finish For BirdseedsVANCOUVER - May 2/08 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance in light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Week on Field Pea MarketVANCOUVER - May 2/08 - SNS -- The world's field pea markets registered a mixed performance during the past week, with North American values holding steady, while European markets continued to ease. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 211,700 MTWINNIPEG - May 2/08 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 211,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2007-08 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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