A table about Canada -- Special Crop Production Forecast Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Aug 1/06 - SNS -- The condition of dry edible bean crops in the United States was improved somewhat during the past week, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 1/06 - SNS -- Pulse markets received mixed news about crop conditions around the world, with problems persisting in Australia and yields under pressure in Canada; while India's monsoon appears to improving. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Aug 2/06 - SNS -- The Indian government is tendering to buy 15,000 metric tons (MT) of desi chickpeas for delivery in the next three month period. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Canaryseed markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices falling 16% below the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Laird Lentil markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices falling 13% below the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Eston Lentil markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices falling 16% below the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian 10mm Kabuli Chickpeas markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices soaring 16% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Red Lentil markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices falling 6% below the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian French Green Lentil markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices falling 19% below the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian 8mm Kabuli Chickpeas markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices leaping 12% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian 9mm Kabuli Chickpeas markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices soaring 16% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian 7mm Kabuli Chickpeas markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices soaring 17% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Green Pea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices falling 10% below the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Yellow Peas markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices slipping 3% below the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Richlea Lentil markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices falling 15% below the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Desi Chickpeas markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices leaping 13% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Feed Pea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 11% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Marrowfat Pea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 28% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian 10mm Kabuli Chickpea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers leaping 9% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian 9mm Kabuli Chickpea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers leaping 9% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian No 2 B-90 Type Chickpea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers soaring 17% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Desi Chickpea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers rising 3% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Pink Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 15% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Oriental Mustard markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 19% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Black Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers rising 3% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Yellow Mustard markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 15% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Brown Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 24% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Large Yellow Pea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 15% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Cranberry Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers inching % above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Brown Mustard markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 15% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Feed Pea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 22% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Fababean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 8% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Navy Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 13% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian 8mm Kabuli Chickpea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers leaping 11% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Maple Pea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 32% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Small Yellow Pea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 16% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian No 1 B-90 Type Chickpea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers soaring 16% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Light Red Kidney Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 18% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian 7mm Kabuli Chickpea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers advancing 8% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Dark Red Kidney Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 14% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Small Red Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 15% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Canaryseed markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 26% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Pinto Bean markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 29% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 3/06 - STAT -- Canadian Green Pea markets finished the 2005-06 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 23% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Aug 4/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 110,100 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 4/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 2,440 metric tons (MT) of whole red lentils for shipment to Sri Lanka. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 4/06 - SNS -- Canadian specialty crops are developing more quickly than normal this, notes Agriculture Canada in its latest monthly overview of the industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 4/06 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a firm note against production concerns in both Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 4/06 - SNS -- Field pea markets were little changed on the week, with good progress reported with this year's harvest in the United States and limited progress in western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 4/06 - SNS -- International lentil markets are working on the transition from old to new crop, with limited harvest progress reported in both the United States and Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 4/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets were little changed on the week, reflecting the ready availability of new crop in Europe and rapidly approaching harvests in western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 4/06 - SNS -- The condition of dry edible beans grown in the United States is declining in parts of the growing area in response to unusually hot weather. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 4/06 - SNS -- Chickpea markets continued their decline into new crop pricing in North America, with processors in California and other parts of the United States now quoting new crop product. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 7/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 180 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment to Kenya. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Aug 8/06 - SNS -- The condition of dry edible bean crops in the United States was improved somewhat during the past week, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 8/06 - SNS -- Specialty crop markets are getting off to a somewhat slow start from a trading perspective as Canadian's wander back to work from their three-day long weekend and many European traders book out for their traditional summerholidays. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 10/06 - SNS -- Canadian exporters scored an unofficial export record across the 2005-06 marketing year, with clearances of all specialty crops through bulk terminals reporting to the Canadian Ports Clearance Association up sharply over previous years. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Aug 10/06 - SNS -- The quantity of pulses used in livestock feed rations during the first half of the calendar year is up significantly over last year, judging from the latest usage data available from DEFRA, the United Kingdom's agriculture department. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Edible Bean Area by Class - Aug 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/06 - SNS -- U.S. dry edible bean production is forecast at 23.3 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1,056,822 metric tons (MT), down 15% from last year but 31% above two years ago, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Aug 11/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 139,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 11/06 - SNS -- The USDA's first production estimates of the season for dry edible beans reveal significant shifts in the classes being grown in the United States this year along with some important changes in actual seeded area and yield outlooks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 11/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets remained firm in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 11/06 - SNS -- North American lentil markets have completed the transition from old to new crop for both green end red lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 11/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week mixed against relatively light trading demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 11/06 - SNS -- It is the "same old, same old" story for chickpeas, with prices little changed as supplies remain just behind the needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 11/06 - SNS -- Feed peas have been holding their own against weakening international protein meal and corn markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 11/06 - SNS -- New crop field pea became more readily available during the week as product which had been delivered to processors started emerging from plants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 14/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 2,000 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans for prepositioning at Gulf ports for use in food aid programs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatcheasan Harvest Progress to August 13, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Saskatchewan Historical Harvest Progress . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Aug 16/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,330 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment to Sri Lanka. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 17/06 - SNS -- The fact the North American pulse industry was caught off guard by China's imposition of maximum tolerances for selenium in field pea shipments to that country is surprising. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 17/06 - SNS -- France finished the 2005-06 marketing year posting a 17.6% drop in field pea exports, according to data accumulated by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Aug 18/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 200,100 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 18/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,560 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans for prepositioning at Gulf ports for use in food aid programs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 18/06 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets remain relatively firm against ongoing worries about yield prospects for Canadian canaryseed and white proso millet in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 18/06 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week little changed, helped by predictions by some analysts in India that this summer's kharif season pulse harvest could be down from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 18/06 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week unchanged to slightly firmer against moderate demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 18/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets managed a mixed performance during the past week, with Canadian track markets firming, while European markets were unchanged to easier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 18/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets continued to register a mixed performance during the past week against relatively light buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 18/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were little changed in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Aug 19/06 - SNS -- The USDA will donate 7,320 metric tons (MT) of lentils to Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI), a private voluntary organization, for use in Sri Lanka. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to Aug 20, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Aug 22/06 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 2,280 MT, compared to 9,330 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 22/06 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-Oct shipping season to 25,560 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 22/06 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 23,280 MT, compared to 49,890 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 22/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 15,770 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment on October. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 22/06 - SNS -- India resumed its status of Myanmar's most important export destination for pulses in July, after giving up that position to China in June. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

WINNIPEG - Aug 25/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 290,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 25/06 - SNS -- Pulse and other specialty crop production levels in Canada will be down almost 18% from last year after an unusually hot and dry summer both stressed crops and accelerated development, judging from Statistics Canada's first crop production estimate for 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 25/06 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little affected by the latest crop production estimates from Canada, which showed total output will drop almost 500,000 metric tons (MT) top 790,500 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 25/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets ended the week on a firming note in both Canadian track and European markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 25/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredients markets were mainly unchanged on the week amid light end user buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 25/06 - SNS -- Chickpea production will be up sharply this summer on account of a major increase in kabuli plantings in western Canada this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 25/06 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets continued to firm on the week, helped by improving export demand and an unwillingness by growers to rush to market this year's harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 25/06 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets were unaffected by the latest Canadian crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to Aug 27, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Aug 29/06 - SNS -- The Indian subcontinent remains the most prolific source of news in pulse markets in recent weeks as the government there works hard to be seen to be dealing with high food prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Aug 29/06 - SNS -- Canadian field pea exports through terminals totalled 101,400 metric tons (MT) in July, according to the Canadian Grain Commission, including 72,700 MT through Vancouver and 28,700 MT via Thunder Bay. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Grower Bids for Special Crops -- August 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Aug 31/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 1,690 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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