VANCOUVER - Apr 4/06 - SNS -- Canadian bulk conventional export clearances have already set a season record for field peas, according to data from the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 5/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 500 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment for prepositoning in Gulf ports for future food aid needs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 5/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 14,400 metric tons (MT) of pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United Kingdom Feed Pulse Usage - Feb 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Apr 7/06 - SNS -- Peas have become an important export-oriented crop for Ukraine. This should see seeded area continue to increase this year from 326,000 hectares in 2005 to at least 330,000. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Apr 7/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 280,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 7/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets managed a mixed performance during the past week, with U.S. markets mostly unchanged while Canadian were weaker. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 7/06 - SNS -- Lentil markets were relatively quiet during the past week, with most market participants worrying about the split between large green and red lentils in Canada this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 7/06 - SNS -- The world's feed pea markets ended the week on a firm note in U.S. dollar terms even though protein meal markets were weaker against prospects of bulging world soybean production. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 7/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets continued to lift off their recent lows, with Mexican exporters focusing on moving large caliber product before any new crop beans are available from California and later from Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 7/06 - SNS -- Steady export demand and the realization stocks are lower than anticipated for this point in the shipping season is helping support North American field pea markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 7/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a firmer note as exporters from Argentina withdrew from markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- 2006 Seeded Area Forecasts . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Apr 12/06 - SNS -- France field pea export clearances improved in February, but remain below year earlier levels, judging from the latest export clearance data assembled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Apr 12/06 - SNS -- Interest in specialty crops has ebbed in the province this year, according to the first crop report of the year from Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Australia Pulse Forecast for 2006-07 . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Apr 13/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 314,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 14/06 - SNS -- Total pulse seedings could expand this year in Australia despite relatively weak international markets for the sector, according to the latest outlook report from Pulse Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 14/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were relatively firm against emerging demand for small caliber and desi chickpeas by India and Bangladesh, and defensive pricing for large caliber chickpeas by Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 14/06 - SNS -- North American lentil markets experienced another relatively quiet week, with many market participants across the America and Europe leaving work early on Thursday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 14/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets managed a mixed finish on a week which saw only limited export trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 14/06 - SNS -- Spot markets for North American birdseed ingredients were little changed on the week, but new crop markets continue to show some firmness. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 14/06 - SNS -- Tightening field peas stocks in both the United States and Canada are forcing export asking prices higher in both countries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 14/06 - SNS -- Feed pea markets finished the little changed in relatively light trading interest on both export and domestic markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Apr 18/06 - SNS -- With more inexperienced growers expected to try growing kabuli chickpeas this year to take advantage of current high market values, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance says growers need to pay attention to several rules specific to chickpeas to ensure they are covered in the event of a crop loss this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 19/06 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2003-04 shipping season to 183,680 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 19/06 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 153,320 MT, compared to 131,320 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 19/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 4,520 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment in June. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 19/06 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 30,360 MT, compared to 35,810 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 19/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 500 metric tons (MT) of lentils for prepositioning at Gulf ports for eventual shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 20/06 - SNS -- Strong demand from India and Pakistan in January helped lift monthly pulse exports from Myanmar to 57,603 metric tons (MT), up by 53% from the same month last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Apr 21/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 345,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 21/06 - SNS -- North American field pea markets continued to strengthen during the past week against rapidly tightening stocks in both the United States and Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 21/06 - SNS -- Canadian birdseed ingredient markets strengthened during the past week against limited selling by growers and continued strength in the Canadian dollar, versus the U.S. greenback. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 21/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 21/06 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week on a firmer note for all classes in response to continued strength in the Canadian dollar and limited selling by growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 21/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets ended the week on a strong note, lead higher by solid increases in European feed pea and feed bean markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 21/06 - SNS -- Markets ended a relatively quiet week with few changes recorded in major markets and for the major classes of beans traded. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- 2006 Specialty Crop Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Apr 25/06 - SNS -- Canadian lentil markets have discovered what happens when markets drop to levels which growers believe guarantee a loss on last year's crop -- they grow something else. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 25/06 - SNS -- Canada's seeding intentions report for specialty crops was nothing, if not an equal mix of surprising, shocking, and completely and somewhat expected numbers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about North American Dry Edible Bean Supply Summary . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Apr 28/06 - SNS -- World pulse production levels will likely decline across the 2006-07 marketing year in the face of emerging disinterest in growing dry edible beans in North America and an unwillingness by western Canadian growers to accept most of the risk of growing lentils at a time of rapid, subsidized expansion in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Apr 28/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 332,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Grower Prices for Special Crops - April 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Apr 28/06 - SNS -- The apparent decision by western Canadian growers to boost field pea seedings has added support to spot markets by further limiting the available supply of peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 28/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were little changed on the week, with expectations of a solid decline in North American seedings having little impact on markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 28/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets continued to strengthen during the past week, with solid increases noted in both European spot and new crop shipping positions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 28/06 - SNS -- It appears Canadian specialty crop seedings could drop 14% this season unless markets encourage them to seed those crops on the increased summerfallow area they have pencilled in for this season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 28/06 - SNS -- Plans by western Canadian lentil growers to slash seeded area this year had an immediate impact on world markets, but none on grower markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 28/06 - SNS -- If Canadian canaryseed growers intend to boost seeded area this year because they think the commodity is due for a bull run, they are keeping it a secret. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 28/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week on a relatively strong note, buoyed by the latest Canadian seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. All Sunflower Stocks - 1983 to 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Mustard Seed Stocks - 1992 to 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Mustard Seed Stocks - 1992 to 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Non-Oil Sunflower Stocks - 1991 to 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

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