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Specialty Crop market news for Feb 2005


USDA Pulse Crop Grower Prices - Jan/05

A table about USDA Pulse Crop Grower Prices - Jan/05 . . . Subscribers Only


Canada -- Dec 31/04 Canaryseed Stocks & Usage

A table about Canada -- Dec 31/04 Canaryseed Stocks & Usage . . . Subscribers Only


Canada -- Dec 31/04 Lentil Stocks & Usage

A table about Canada -- Dec 31/04 Lentil Stocks & Usage . . . Subscribers Only


Canada -- Dec 31/04 Pea Stocks & Usage

A table about Canada -- Dec 31/04 Pea Stocks & Usage . . . Subscribers Only


Canada -- Specialty Crop Stocks Usage Dec 31, 2004

A table about Canada -- Specialty Crop Stocks Usage Dec 31, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


Canada -- Dec 31/04 Sunflower Stocks & Usage

A table about Canada -- Dec 31/04 Sunflower Stocks & Usage . . . Subscribers Only


Canada -- Dec 31/04 Mustard Stocks & Usage

A table about Canada -- Dec 31/04 Mustard Stocks & Usage . . . Subscribers Only


USDA Buys MT Pulses 19,550 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Feb 2/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 19,550 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid in March. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Record Special Crops Stocks On-Hand

VANCOUVER - Feb 2/05 - SNS -- Stocks of the major specialty crops grown in western Canada are 480,000 metric tons (MT) above their previous combined peak, with all crops but sunflower seed setting new highs for December 31, judging from the latest stocks in all positions data from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 124,600 MT

WINNIPEG - Feb 4/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 124,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA tenders for 4,070 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 4,070 metric tons (MT) of lentils and peas for shipment as food aid in March. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Mexican TRQ Auction Date Set

MEXICO CITY - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- The Mexican government will auction the first third of this year's dry edible bean import permits on March 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Easier Tone in Birdseed Markets

VANCOUVER - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets ended the week's trading with an easier undertone. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentils Mixed in Light Trade

VANCOUVER - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week mixed under seasonally light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Little Change in Feed Pea Markets

VANCOUVER - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- There were few changes in international feed pea markets during the past week, despite weakness in soybean meal markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpea Buyers Remain on Hands

VANCOUVER - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- International chickpea markets continued advance with little appreciable change in values among major exporting regions of the world. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Tenders Help Food Grade Peas

VANCOUVER - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- North American field pea markets ended the week mostly unchanged against slow and steady export demand for Canadian product. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Softness in World Bean Markets

VANCOUVER - Feb 4/05 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets exhibited a softer tone during the past week as exporters lost patience with the unwillingness of importers to enter markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here


France - Field Pea Export Summary

A table about France - Field Pea Export Summary . . . Subscribers Only


Korea Imposes Emergency Duties

WASHINGTON - Feb 8/05 - SNS -- South Korea is imposing emergency import duties on 44 agricultural products, including mung beans, red beans, soybeans, and buckwheat to "prevent surges in imports from hurting local industries." . . . Continue or visitors click here


ABB Closes Low Quality Fee Barley Pools

SYDNEY - Feb 8/05 - SNS - ABB Grain Limited lifted projected returns for this season's pulse marketing pools between A$1 and $20 per metric ton (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Indian Breeders Release New Pigeonpea

NEW DELHI - Feb 10/05 - SNS -- Plant breeders with the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics have developed the technology to produce hybrid pigeonpea varieties suitable for conditions in India. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Buys MT 4,070 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Feb 10/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 4,070 metric tons of field peas and lentils for shipment as food aid in March. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 143,600 MT

WINNIPEG - Feb 10/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 143,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Food Aid to Export Comparison

A table about U.S. Food Aid to Export Comparison . . . Subscribers Only


Canaryseed Check-off Approved

SASKATOON - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- Growers attending public meetings held by the Canaryseed Association of Canada have given their support to a proposed check-off. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Feed Peas Steady Against Stronger Meal

VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- There were few changes in international feed pea markets during the past week and little trading reported, despite stronger soybean meal markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Limited Commercial Demand for Lentils

VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- North American lentil were relatively quiet during the past week against limited commercial demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada Virtually Sold Out of Kabulis

VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- On chickpea markets, Canadian processors report the country is virtually sold out of good quality kabuli chickpeas. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Edible Bean markets Ease

VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were slightly easier against light domestic and export demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Food Grade Pea Markets Mixed

VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week mixed against relatively light commercial and steady government buying in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canaryseed Weakens Under Supply Weight

VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- Canadian canaryseed markets continued to weaken under the weight of last year's harvest and higher than expected stocks in all positions on December 31, 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Weaker Mustard Markets Forecast

VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada reduced its forecast for mustard seed exports in both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 marketing years. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Budget May Shift Pulse Fundamentals

VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- Market fundamentals for North American pulses could experience a significant shift in 2006 and beyond if current U.S. budget proposals are adopted. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Pulse Production Estimates

A table about Australian Pulse Production Estimates . . . Subscribers Only


Australian Pulse Harvest Slashed

SYDNEY - Feb 15/05 - SNS -- Australia's pulse harvest was sharply reduced by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), which slashed it from a projected 1.76 million metric tons (MT) in December to an estimated 1.56 million MT in its latest crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Average Annual Millet Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Millet Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Confectionary Sunseed Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Confectionary Sunseed Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Bean Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Bean Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Wrinkled Pea Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Wrinkled Pea Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Pea Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Pea Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Lentil Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Lentil Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Minor Oilseed Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Minor Oilseed Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Austrian Winter Pea Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Austrian Winter Pea Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Chickpea Values -- 2002-04

A table about U.S. Average Annual Chickpea Values -- 2002-04 . . . Subscribers Only


USDA Tenders for 18,060 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Feb 15/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 18,060 metric tons of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 15,980 MT

KANSAS CITY - Feb 15/05 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 95,630 MT, compared to 86,760 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Apr Tenders Reach 18,060 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Feb 15/05 - 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 126,620 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 2,080 MT

KANSAS CITY - Feb 15/05 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 30,990 MT, compared to 72,120 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 167,200 MT

WINNIPEG - Feb 18/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 167,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Myanmar's Bean Exports Inch Ahead of 2003

BANGKOK - Feb 18/05 - SNS -- Burma finished the 2004 calendar year with pulse exports inching 1.4% ahead of 2003 to finish the year at 902,871 metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here


India Could Boost Pulse Imports

WASHINGTON - Feb 18/05 - SNS -- India has the potential to boost pulse imports in 2005-06 to as much as two million metric tons (MT) if pulse production declines to around 14 million MT from 15.2 million in 2004-05, argues the U.S. agricultural attachefor the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Quiet Conditions Suppress Lentils

VANCOUVER - Feb 18/05 - SNS -- International lentil markets ended the week mixed under seasonally quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Feed Pea Values Improve Versus Meal, Corn

VANCOUVER - Feb 18/05 - SNS -- VANCOUVER - Feb 11/05 - SNS -- International feed pea markets were little changed in light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Food Aid Dominates Food Pea Markets

VANCOUVER - Feb 18/05 - SNS -- Continued, strong government demand for field peas for shipment as food aid from the United States supported markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Crop Boosts Chickpeas

VANCOUVER - Feb 18/05 - SNS -- International chickpea markets remained relatively firm in the face of a smaller than expected Australian harvest and tight supplies of kabuli type chickpeas across all exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Easier Undertone in Birdseed Markets

VANCOUVER - Feb 18/05 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading with an easier undertone. . . . Continue or visitors click here


French Field Pea Exports Lift

A table about French Field Pea Exports Lift . . . Subscribers Only


Edible Beans Post Mixed Performance

VANCOUVER - Feb 19/05 - SNS -- Edible bean values were mixed in a week which saw limited trading interest for the various origins. . . . Continue or visitors click here


South Africa Optimistic Despite Smaller Bean Crop

PRETORIA - Feb 21/05 - SNS -- The first production forecast for summer beans and final estimate for winter lupin output in South Africa confirms this year's crops will decline from last season. . . . Continue or visitors click here


India's Rabi Pulse Seeding Progress Down

NEW DELHI - Feb 22/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's rabi season crops in India is 1.8% ahead of this time last year, with 58.866 million hectares in the ground, according to data available from India's agriculture department. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Initial USDA PL-480 Allocations for 2005

WASHINGTON - Feb 23/05 - SNS -- Initial USDA PL-480 Title I, and Title I-funded Food for Progress program allocations for the 2005 fiscal year include an allocation of 2,400 metric tons (MT) of pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Major Jump In U.S. Bean Crop Forecast

WASHINGTON - Feb 23/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) is looking for dry edible bean seedings in the United States to range between 1.62 million and 1.76 million acres this year as growers in that country respond to this season's significantly higher average market values. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentil Gains May Slow, Peas Rise

WASHINGTON - Feb 23/05 - SNS -- The rate of expansion in lentil area could slow in the United States this year, while field pea seedings may continue to escalate rapidly, suggests the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) in the latest edition of the Vegetables and Melons Outlook. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 167,700 MT

WINNIPEG - Feb 25/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 167,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Processors Working to Clear Inventory

VANCOUVER - Feb 25/05 - SNS -- Edible beans finished the week on a slightly easier note as some processors try harder to move old crop product before prices are influenced by new crop seeding prospects. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Feed Peas More Competitive

VANCOUVER - Feb 25/05 - SNS -- Feed peas finished the week with prices gaining competitive ground against soybean and corn. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Food Grade Pea Markets Easier

VANCOUVER - Feb 25/05 - SNS -- International field pea markets finished the week's trading with a somewhat easier tone as exporters sought fresh business. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpeas Hold Steady

VANCOUVER - Feb 25/05 - SNS -- Chickpea markets were steady during the week, with demand remaining in tight balance with available supplies from exporting countries. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pressure on Birdseed Ingredients

VANCOUVER - Feb 25/05 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were unchanged to easier in relatively light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentils Finish Week on Easier Note

VANCOUVER - Feb 25/05 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week’s trading on a easier note in relatively light demand conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Improved Dry Bean Flour Developed

LANSING - Feb 28/05 - SNS -- Work by researchers at the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) has contributed to the development of new products based on an improved bean flour. . . . Continue or visitors click here


UK Expects Smaller Field Pea Area

LONDON - Feb 28/05 - SNS -- Field pea seedings in the United Kingdom (UK) could decline this year, according to the British Edible Pulse Association (BEPA). . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Pulse Grower Prices -- Feb 2005

A table about U.S. Pulse Grower Prices -- Feb 2005 . . . Subscribers Only



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