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Specialty Crop Market News for Apr 2010


Pea Movement Slows in March

VANCOUVER - Apr 1/10 - SNS -- The pace of bulk conventional loadings at Canadian ports remained slow in March, with shipments up from the previous month but down sharply year earlier levels, judging from port clearances reported by the Canadian Ports Cleearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Tenders for 720 MT Peas

KANSAS CITY - Apr 1/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 720 metric tons (MT) of green peas for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Peas Unchanged to Easier

VANCOUVER - Apr 2/10 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week's trading unchanged to easier against an improvement in grower selling interest in western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentils Regain Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Apr 2/10 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, helped by ongoing demand from India and Algeria. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Few Changes in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Apr 2/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were little changed during the past week in seasonally light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpea Markets Finish Quietly

VANCOUVER - Apr 2/10 - SNS -- International chickpea markets managed a quiet finish in light trading activity during the past week . . . Continue or visitors click here


Firm Finish For Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Apr 2/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a relatively firm note, with sellers in Latin America finishing the week's business early for Easter observances. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Italian Pet Food Market Growing

WASHINGTON - Apr 5/10 - SNS -- The pet food industry in Italy has been undergoing significant changes in recent years as birth rates decline and pets occupy a more important place in people's lives. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Turkey Expects Bigger 2010 Sunflower Crop

WASHINGTON - Apr 5/10 - SNS -- Sunflower seed crop prospects in Turkey have been affected in a significant way by weather events during the past year, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 117,300 MT

WINNIPEG - Apr 6/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 117,300 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australia Pursues Black Spot Resistance

SYDNEY - Apr 7/10 - SNS -- Australian ield pea varieties should be released with significantly improved black spot resistance in coming years as a result of world-leading research funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and itsresearch partners. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Buys 720 MT Green Peas

KANSAS CITY - Apr 7/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 720 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Tenders for 50 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Apr 7/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 50 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Cambodia as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pulse Canada Nets $8.3 Million From Taxpayers

OTTAWA - Apr 8/10 - SNS -- The Canadian government is giving Pulse Canada up to CDN $8.3 million, subject to its projects meeting all eligibility requirements and the signing of contribution agreements. . . . Continue or visitors click here


India -- Rabi Seeding Progress to April 8, 2010

A table about India -- Rabi Seeding Progress to April 8, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 122,400 MT

WINNIPEG - Apr 9/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 122,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpea Markets Mostly Unchanged

VANCOUVER - Apr 9/10 - SNS -- Chickpea markets finished the week's trading mostly unchanged in seasonally light buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Mostly Firmer Finish in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Apr 9/10 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a generally firmer note against rising grower bids in Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Sideways Tone in Peas

VANCOUVER - Apr 9/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets maintained their sideways tone through the past week, with grower bids in both the United States little changed. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Few Changes in Lentils

VANCOUVER - Apr 9/10 - SNS -- The world's lentil markets finished the week's trading little changed in seasonally light trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Brazil Demand Supports Beans

VANCOUVER - Apr 9/10 - SNS -- Edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a generally busy note against good, ongoing demand from Brazil for regional product. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pulse Output Recovering in Myanmar

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean and pulse production in Myanmar is expected to rise this year, according to a recent review of the industry by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


General Increase in Pulse Area in Saskatchewan

VANCOUVER - Apr 15/10 - SNS -- There is a general interest in boosting specialty crop and canola area in Saskatchewan this year, according to the first crop report of the season issued by Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 151,800 MT

WINNIPEG - Apr 16/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 151,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Peas Continue to Soften

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/10 - SNS -- North American field pea markets were generally softer against relatively modest end user demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Weather Market Stalls Argentine Trade

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/10 - SNS -- International edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a relatively steady note in light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Few Changes in Birdseed Ingredients

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/10 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were little changed in seasonally light trading activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


India Wholesale Price Index - Mar 2010

A table about India Wholesale Price Index - Mar 2010 . . . Subscribers Only


Canadian Chickpea Area Increase More Certain

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/10 - SNS -- Expectations of an increase in Canadian chickpea plantings this spring were reinforced by Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's first crop report of the year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentils in Bull Market Spread?

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/10 - SNS -- Lentil markets are showing the signs of a classic bull market spread, with old crop markets showing more bullish sentiment than new crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Bearish Pressure Builds in Mustard

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/10 - SNS -- Mustard seed markets have performed unusually well from a price perspective so far during the 2009-10 marketing year, but serious doubts are starting to emerge about how much longer values can be sustained. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Nigeria Release New Cowpea Varieties

IDADAN - Apr 19/10 - SNS -- Two new cowpea varieties have been released by the plant breeders at Nigeria's International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. . . . Continue or visitors click here


United Kingdom - Pulses Use in Livestock Feed - Feb 2010

A table about United Kingdom - Pulses Use in Livestock Feed - Feb 2010 . . . Subscribers Only


Can N.A. Meet Future Bean Demand?

VANCOUVER - Apr 20/10 - SNS -- An interesting question is starting to be asked in some corners of the dry edible bean industry -- can we meet future demand? The issue is made more complex by the wide range of bean classes grown in the world and differences in individual markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here


SPG Excited About China

SASKATOON - Apr 21/10 - SNS -- The recent elimination of China's restriction on naturally occurring selenium in field peas have combined with a high level trade mission from Canada to create greater opportunity in China, believes Saskatchewan Pulse Growers executive director Garth Patterson. . . . Continue or visitors click here


South Africa Edible Bean Forecast Shrinks

VANCOUVER - Apr 22/10 - SNS -- This year's dry edible bean harvest in South Africa will be smaller than initially thought because of the failure of farmers to follow through on seeding intentions, according to the latest summer crop production estimates from the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Spring Seeding Moisture Improves

REGINA - Apr 22/10 - SNS -- Spring seeding moisture conditions in Saskatchewan were given a solid boost by the rainfall events of April 13 and 14, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Tenders for 50 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Apr 22/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 50 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Cambodia as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Little Change Before Seeding Intentions

VANCOUVER - Apr 23/10 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading little changed against relatively light buying interest among end users. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Spot Beans Get Choppy

VANCOUVER - Apr 23/10 - SNS -- North America are posting a choppy, week to week performance as markets make the adjustment from a spot to new crop pricing basis. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpeas Maintain Quiet Tone

VANCOUVER - Apr 23/10 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading mainly unchanged in light activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Quiet Tone in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Apr 23/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets maintained their generally quiet tone through the past week, with markets getting ready for Monday's seeding intentions estimates from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Few Changes in Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Apr 23/10 - SNS -- International field pea markets were little changed in relatively light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary

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


Record Specialty Crop Area in Canada

VANCOUVER - Apr 26/10 - SNS -- This year's Statistics Canada seeding intentions report contained numerous surprises in the specialty crop numbers, along with an unexpected increase in the number of acres farmers say they will not produce crops on this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 151,500 MT

WINNIPEG - Apr 27/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 151,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canary Commission Fears Price Collapse

SASKATOON - Apr 27/10 - SNS -- The Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CDCS) is worried about the effect this year's intended increase in acreage will have on market values in the coming marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CGC Reports Limp March Pea Shipments

WINNIPEG - Apr 29/10 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 131,100 metric tons (MT) of field pea were exported in March through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement. The CGC data does not include exports in containers or from non-reporting terminals. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Seeding Just Underway

REGINA - Apr 29/10 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's crop is just getting underway in Saskatchewan, with 1% of all crops now in the ground, according to the latest weekly crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Buys 50 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Apr 29/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 50 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada -- Seeding Intentions Versus Actual Area

A table about Canada -- Seeding Intentions Versus Actual Area . . . Subscribers Only


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 171,200 MT

WINNIPEG - Apr 30/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 171,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Apr 2010

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Apr 2010 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Historic Mustard Seed Stocks by Position

A table about U.S. Historic Mustard Seed Stocks by Position . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Historic Sunflower Stocks by Position

A table about U.S. Historic Sunflower Stocks by Position . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Historic Safflowerseed Stocks by Position

A table about U.S. Historic Safflowerseed Stocks by Position . . . Subscribers Only


Mixed Performance in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Apr 30/10 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed performance during the past week against limited participation by growers and end users. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Limited Participation in Lentils

VANCOUVER - Apr 30/10 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week's trading under relatively quiet conditions, with farmers busy in their fields and end users assessing needs before the coming harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Quiet Week on Bean Markets

VANCOUVER - Apr 30/10 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were relatively quiet during the past week, with a large number of market participants travelling to Australia for the annual CICILS convention in Brisbane. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpeas Unchanged to Easier

VANCOUVER - Apr 30/10 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week unchanged to easier in limited buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Few Changes in Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Apr 30/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets were unchanged to slightly easier against seasonally light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here



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