Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for February 2015

Mixed Week in Dry Beans

VANCOUVER - Feb 6/15 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note. . . . Continue

Weakening Tone in Bean Export Market

VANCOUVER - Feb 13/15 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week’s trading on a mixed note, with North American domestic markets holding firm despite easing export values. . . . Continue

Argentine Beans Seeding Underway

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/15 - SNS -- The world's dry edible bean markets finished a holiday shortened trading week unchanged to slightly firmer, even though the fact seeding is now underway in Argentina reminds markets that the fundamentals will start to shift. . . . Continue

Beans as Green Manure

MEXICO CITY - Feb 25/15 - SNS -- Growing regional crops such as velvet bean for green manure can have a dramatic impact on yields of crops such as corn, according to a paper published in the January-February 2015 issue of Agronomy Journal by researchers at the INBIOTECA- Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Mexico. . . . Continue

Pessimism Over SAF Bean Yields

VANCOUVER - Feb 26/15 - SNS -- The South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS) is pessimistic about yield prospects for the country's summer crops, with the result gains in seeded area are more than offset by poor yields. . . . Continue

Brazil's Net Pulse Imports Collapse

VANCOUVER - Feb 27/15 - SNS -- High average trading levels for dry edible beans combined had a material impact on pulse demand by Brazil in 2014, with the result net imports were down sharply, according to data contained in the Platinum edition of STAT. . . . Continue

Little Change in Dry Bean Markets

VANCOUVER - Feb 27/15 - SNS -- The world's dry edible bean markets were little changed in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Feb 5/15 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Feb and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Birdseeds Hold Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Feb 6/15 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week with a generally firmer undertone as offers from growers slipped behind the short term needs of the market. . . . Continue

Birdseeds Hold Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Feb 13/15 - SNS -- Spot birdseed ingredient markets maintained their firm tone through the past week as offers from growers remain just behind the short term needs of the market. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Feb 19/15 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Feb and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Ag Canada Sees Little Change in Birdseed Area

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/15 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is looking for little net change in birdseed area in Canada, with canaryseed plantings predicted to rise less than expected by markets and sunflower to slip. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Feb 26/15 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Feb and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Birdseeds Hold Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Feb 27/15 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note, with Canadian canaryseed holding steady, while white proso millet and oil-type sunflower eased. . . . Continue

Chickpea Exports Stall as Australian Output Falls

VANCOUVER - Feb 13/15 - SNS -- Chickpea production in Australia is down sharply from last year, according to the crop report issued earlier this week by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). . . . Continue

Ag Canada Sees Smaller Chickpea Area

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/15 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg issued its first supply and demand forecasts for 2015. It is important to note that its projections are neither official nor based on a survey of farmers. . . . Continue

Canadian Lentil Stocks - Dec 31, 2014

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Bullish Lentil Fundamentals

VANCOUVER - Feb 6/15 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week on a mixed note, reflecting the impact of currency fluctuations. . . . Continue

Canada - Protein and Starch Content of Lentils - 2014

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Little Impact From Australian Crop

VANCOUVER - Feb 13/15 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week mostly unchanged, unaffected by the increase in the estimated size of Australia's 2014 harvest. . . . Continue

Lentils Hold Firm

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/15 - SNS -- Lentil markets maintained their firm tone in seasonally light trade during the past week. . . . Continue

Canada's Bulk Lentil Exports Flounder in January

VANCOUVER - Feb 24/15 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 2,300 metric tons (MT) lentils were exported through licensed facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in January. . . . Continue

Albertans Encouraged to Grow Lentils

OTTAWA - Feb 25/15 - SNS -- Alberta's farmers are being encouraged to grow lentils this year to take advantage of high market prices and varietal improvements. . . . Continue

Tight Stocks Support Lentils

VANCOUVER - Feb 27/15 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed under relatively light trading conditions during the past week. . . . Continue

India's Pulse Imports Surge

VANCOUVER - Feb 3/15 - SNS -- Pulse imports by India are up significantly over last year, while exports are down almost 120,000 metric tons (MT) at just over 197,000. . . . Continue

Canadian Field Pea Stocks - Dec 31, 2014

A table about Canadian Field Pea Stocks - Dec 31, 2014 . . . Continue

Pea and Lentil Stocks Down 39%

OTTAWA - Feb 4/15 - SNS -- Inventories of all grains, oilseeds and special crops included by Statistics Canada in its December 31 stocks in all position report were down 14.5% from the same date in 2013. However, pea and lentil inventories were down 39% on lower production and strong export movement for the August through December period. . . . Continue

USDA Buys 13,860 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Feb 4/15 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 13,860 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Rail Car Fulfillment Falling Behind

VANCOUVER Feb 4/15 - SNS -- Canadian railways are steadily falling behind in supplying cars ordered by shippers, according to the latest transportation review by the Ag Transport Coalition. . . . Continue

India - Rabi Seeding Progress to Feb 6, 2015

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Demand Rationing Seen For Yellow Peas

VANCOUVER - Feb 6/15 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets registered a mixed performance on the week in response Statistics Canada's latest stocks in all positions report. . . . Continue

Canada - Pea Protein and Cooking Times - 2014 Crop

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Rail Car Fulfillment Falling Behind

VANCOUVER Feb 10/15 - SNS -- Canadian railways continue to fall behind in supplying cars ordered by shippers, according to the latest transportation review by the Ag Transport Coalition. . . . Continue

Australian Pulse Crop Down 20%

VANCOUVER - Feb 10/15 - SNS -- Australia's 2014 pulse harvest ended up bigger than initially expected, with the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) boosting estimated production of the country's five major pulses 13% to 1.87 million metric tons (MT). . . . Continue

United Kingdom Pulses Use in Livestock Feed

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India Rabi Seeding Progress to Feb 13, 2015

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French Pea Exports Improve

VANCOUVER - Feb 13/15 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France improved in December, but remain well below the quantity shipped the same month the previous year, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue

Mixed Week For Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Feb 13/15 - SNS -- North American field peas markets were unchanged to easier with markets in the United States hurt by logistical issues and Canadian markets experiencing a short term slowing in movement. . . . Continue

Unintended Consequences of Government Mandates

VANCOUVER Feb 17/15 - SNS -- The biggest issue facing exporters is the unwillingness of Canadian railways to supply cars for movement to the United States and Mexico, according to data contained in the latest transportation review by the Ag Transport Coalition. . . . Continue

USDA Tenders for 4,570 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Feb 18/15 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 4,570 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

China's Net Pulse Trade Deficit Grows

VANCOUVER - Feb 19/15 - SNS -- China experienced a dramatic decline in pulse exports between January and October, with net imports of pulses rising to record levels, according to data published in the platinum version of STAT. . . . Continue

India - Rabi Seeding Progress to February 20, 2015

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Little Change in Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/15 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week little changed under relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue

Canada - Marketing Year Bulk Export Cleances

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Bulk Pea Export Pace Improves

VANCOUVER - Feb 24/15 - SNS -- The pace of field pea exports showed improvement in January, with unofficial data from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) showing a solid increase from the port clearances in December and the same month last year. . . . Continue

Unsupplied Cars Remains Around 10%

VANCOUVER Feb 25/15 - SNS -- Railways have not supplied over 19,000 cars ordered since the start of the 2014-15 marketing year, but shippers think the railways will only supply 10,816 after accounting for rejected cars, denied orders and railway cancellations. . . . Continue

Logistics Still Haunting Peas

VANCOUVER - Feb 27/15 - SNS -- Logistics and transportation remained a significant concern for North American field pea exporters during the past week. . . . Continue

Smaller 2015 Mustard Crop Forecast

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/15 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian mustard seed Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg issued its first supply and demand forecasts for 2015. It is important to note that its projections are neither official nor based on a survey of farmers. . . . Continue

Canada - Mustard Seed Quality - Feb 2015

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Mustard Quality Good Despite Challenges

WINNIPEG - Feb 26/15 - SNS -- Despite a challenging growing season, last year's mustard seed harvest in western Canada showed general characteristics of a crop maturing well, according to the Canadian Grain Commission's (CGC) review of the quality of last year's harvest. . . . Continue