Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for December 2010

India Tenders for Desi Chickpeas

NEW DELHI - Dec 1/10 - SNS -- The State Trading Company of India (STC) will tender December 13 to buy 6,000 metric tons (MT) of pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Disappointing November For Pea Exports

VANCOUVER - Dec 1/10 - SNS -- Canadian field pea exporters recorded a disappointing November, with a large number of nominated vessels sliding over into December. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 8,850 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Dec 2/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 8,850 metric tons (MT) of pulses for prepositioning in U.S. Gulf ports for eventual shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada -- 2010 Final Production and 2011 Forecasts

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Canada - 2010 Production Summary for Field Peas

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Canada - 2010 Production Summary for Canaryseed

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Canada - 2010 Production Summary for Chickpeas

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Canada - 2010 Production Summary for Dry Edible Beans

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Canada - 2010 Production Summary for Mustard Seed

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Canada - 2010 Production Summary for Lentils

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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 264,700 MT

WINNIPEG - Dec 3/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 264,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Jaw Dropping Canadian Crop Estimates

VANCOUVER - Dec 3/10 - SNS -- Statistics Canada's final crop production estimates for 2010 contained jaw dropping changes from numbers released during the growing season, confirming the adage that "rain makes grain". . . . Continue or visitors click here

Tighter Than Expected Canaryseed Picture

VANCOUVER - Dec 3/10 - SNS -- International birdseed ingredient markets were caught by surprise by the final crop production for Canadian canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Firmed Finish in N.A. Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Dec 3/10 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a slightly firmer note, with market demand inching just ahead of offers from processors and growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Chickpea Estimates Surprise Markets

VANCOUVER - Dec 3/10 - SNS -- Canadian chickpea production estimates continue to amaze markets, with initial numbers being wildly different than the final estimates released by Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Toughening Pea Outlook

VANCOUVER - Dec 3/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets managed another firm finish on the week against a growing sense that while demand will slow in the new, Canada will experience a major reduction inventories by next summer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Unease Builds in Lentil markets

VANCOUVER - Dec 3/10 - SNS -- Canadian lentil markets finished the week's trading with a increased sense of unease following release of Statistics Canada's final crop estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Australian Seeded Area Estimates - Dec 2010

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Australian Crop Production Estimates - Dec 2010

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Australian Pulse Crop Potential Shrinks

CANBERRA - Dec 6/10 - SNS -- This year's pulse harvest is falling far short of the potential see for the crop in September and October as unusually rainy weather has devastated crops in pats of the country and recent events in areas which had escaped recent downpours are generating concern about the remainder of the crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys 12,010 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Dec 8/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 12,010 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Lima Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Bean harvest Jumps 23% on Year

WASHINGTON - Dec 10/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in the United States ended up 23% higher than last year at at 31.3 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1.42 million metric tons (MT), according to the the USDA's latest crop production estimates. The final report will be released in the first half of January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Pinto Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Large Chickpea Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Unspecified Edible Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Pink Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Cranberry Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Small Red Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Light Red Kidney Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Blackeye Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Dark Red Kidney Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. All Chickpea Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Small White Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Black Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Small Chickpea Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Navy Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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U.S. Great Northern Bean Production By State - Dec 2010

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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 258,000 MT

WINNIPEG - Dec 10/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 258,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State - Dec 2010

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USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety - Dec 2010

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USDA Tenders for 160 MT Peas

KANSAS CITY - Dec 10/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 160 metric tons (MT) of peas for shipment as food aid to Uganda. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Pass Over USDA Numbers

VANCOUVER - Dec 11/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading little changed in seasonally light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Record Field Pea Exports in Canada

VANCOUVER - Dec 11/10 - SNS -- Export data for the first quarter of Canada's marketing year confirmed that product is leaving the country at a record pace. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Weather Again Dominates Lentil Market

VANCOUVER - Dec 11/10 - SNS -- International lentil markets are once again caught up in a weather market as rainy conditions delay Australia's pulse harvest and generate worries its quality will suffer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Relatively Firm Finish in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Dec 11/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a relatively firm note, with key ingredients such as sunflower seed generally matching price movement in oilseeds. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Brazilian Edible Bean Output Rising

WASHINGTON - Dec 13/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Brazil is expected to rise 5% this season to 3.34 million metric tons (MT), according to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture (CONAB). . . . Continue or visitors click here

French Pea Exports Maintain Brisker Pace

VANCOUVER - Dec 14/10 - SNS -- For the fourth month in a row, field pea exports from France were above year earlier levels, judging from data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

New Residue Tolerances Sought in U.S.

WASHINGTON - ec 15/10 - SNS -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United states has been petitioned to establish minimum residue levels for tepraloxydim, isoxaflutole, fenamidone, flutriafol and hexythiazox on various products. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Massive Increase in CGC Fees Sought

VANCOUVER - Dec 15/10 - SNS -- With Christmas quickly approaching, Santa's little helpers in government are trundling out their little gifts for the industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 268,400 MT

WINNIPEG - Dec 17/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 268,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canaryseed Leads Birdseeds Higher

VANCOUVER - Dec 17/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a relatively firm note, led higher by Canadian canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Finish For Lentils

VANCOUVER - Dec 17/10 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week on a somewhat mixed note, though nominal asking prices for most classes of product and most origins remain firm. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Feverish Exports Support Peas

VANCOUVER - Dec 17/10 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week's trading on a strong note against feverish export activity in Canada and tight processing capacity in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Relatively Firm Week for Beans

VANCOUVER - Dec 17/10 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a relatively firm note, with grower selling closely matching the needs of processors in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa Production Summary - Dec 2010

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USDA Feb Tenders Reach 4,370 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Dec 22/10 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-Feb shipping season to 81,050 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 160 MT Peas

KANSAS CITY - Dec 22/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 160 metric tons (MT) of peas for shipment as food aid to Uganda. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 4,210 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Dec 22/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 4,210 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 4,050 MT

KANSAS CITY - Dec 22/10 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 69,610 MT, compared to 77,420 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 200 MT

KANSAS CITY - Dec 22/10 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 11,320 MT, compared to 22,510 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Myanmar's Bean Exports Continue Slide

VANCOUVER - Dec 22/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean and pulse exports from Myanmar continued to slow in November, with total shipments falling well below month and year earlier levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 234,000 MT

WINNIPEG - Dec 28/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 234,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

India Extending Pulse Trade Policies

NEW DELHI - Dec 29/10 - SNS -- India will extend its ban on pulse exports and allow pulses to be imported duty free after March 31, 2011, according to the country's agriculture minister Sharad Pawar. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Little Change in Turkish Lentil Area Seen

WASHINGTON - Dec 30/10 - SNS -- Competition for land use in Turkey is heating up for the coming production cycles because of bullish market conditions for cotton, corn and wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here