Birdseed Ingredient Market News for March 2013

Mixed Week in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 1/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note, with sunflower easing, millet rising and canaryseed unchanged. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Firm Tone in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 9/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, despite evidence export demand has been disappointing for some commodities in the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Millet Sets New Record Highs

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient marketing finished the week's trading on a generally firmer tone as grower selling remained behind the short term needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Hold in Trading Range

VANCOUVER - Mar 23/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredients were mainly unchanged, supported by the fact grower selling remains behind the quantities markets would like to see offered. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sunflower Interest Collapsing

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS --Sunflower growers in the U.S. intend to plant a total of 1.68 million acres in 2013, down 12% from last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2013. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sunflower Inventory Soars 31%

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS -- U.S. sunflower stocks in all positions on March 1, 2013 totaled 1.19 billion pounds, up 31% from March 1, 2012, according to the latest stocks in all positions report form the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Surprised by Sunflower Intentions

VANCOUVER - Mar 30/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were somewhat surprised by the sunflower seeding intentions for the United States, which foresee a net drop in plantings. . . . Continue or visitors click here