VANCOUVER - Jan 3/07 - SNS -- Unofficial shipments of bulk conventional field peas through Canadian ports finished 2006 by setting a new calendar year record, judging from data submitted to the Canadian Ports Clearance Association by member terminals. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian 2006 Crop Mustard Quality Summary . . . Subscribers Only

A table about United Kingdom Feed Pulse Usage - Nov 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jan 5/07 - SNS -- Strength on international field pea markets carried over into the new year, supported by relatively good export demand and normal winter related transportation difficulties in western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 5/07 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading on a somewhat easier note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 5/07 - SNS -- Lentil markets are starting the new year on a relatively quiet note, with limited business reported as traders were not yet fully returned from the Christmas and New Year's holiday season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 5/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets started the new year on a mixed note, with North American markets holding steady and Latin American easing as sanity returned to white alubia bean markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 5/07 - SNS -- European feed pea markets were mostly unchanged on the week in local currency terms, and down slightly in U.S. dollar terms because of strength of the greenback versus other major world currencies. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 5/07 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets are starting the new year on a mixed note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 6/07 - SNS -- This year's Saskatchewan Pulse Growers annual meeting in Saskatoon is expected to become significantly more controversial than usual as the group initiates a province wide discussion of major proposals to try to revamp that way green lentils grown there are marketed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 8/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 204,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 10/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 3,710 metric tons (MT) of peas and beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/07 - SNS -- Plant breeders at the USDA are excited about prospects for the recently released Quincy pinto bean because of its resistance to the bean common mosaic virus (BCMV). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 11/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 250 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Honduras. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- The USDA's final production estimate for 2006 boosted the size of last year's dry edible bean harvest in the United States 2% from earlier forecast to 24.2 million cwt (100 pound units), down 9% from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Austrian Winter Pea production in Idaho, Montana, and Oregon for the 2006 season is estimated at 259,000 cwt (100 pound units), equal to the November 1 forecast but 16% below 2005, according to the USDA 's final production estimate fore 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- This season's dry edible pea harvest in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington ended up at 13.2 million cwt (100 pound units) for 2006, up 1% from the November 1 forecast but down 6% from 2005, according tothe USDA 's final production estimate fore 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Lentil production in the United States ended up smaller than initially expected, with the USDA reducing the crop 2% from November to 3.24 million cwt (100 pound units) in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Available supplies of pulses in the United States are slightly lower than last year as major increases in stocks of chickpeas were offset be declines in field peas and lentils, judging from the USDA's latest stocks in all positions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Mustard and Safflower Stocks - Jan 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Sunflower Stocks Summary - Jan 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Minor Oilseed Supply Situation - Jan 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Sunflower output in the United States came in at 2.14 billion pounds in 2006, down 47% from 2005 but up 5% from 2004, according to the USDA 's final production estimate for 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Proso millet production of proso millet for 2006 is estimated at 10.2 million bushels, down 25% from 2005 and 32% below 2004, according to the USDA 's final production estimate for 2006. . . . 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

A table about U.S. 2006 Crop Pea and Lentil Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Jan 12/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 177,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- North American chickpea markets were little changed in quiet trading conditions, with limited fill-in buying reported of the various classes from shippers on the continent. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- North American lentil markets experienced a relatively quiet week, with many industry participants attending this year's Saskatchewan Pulse Growers annual meeting in Saskatoon. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- European feed pea markets managed a mixed performance on the week in local currency terms, while Canadian feed pea markets were nominally unchanged. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a slightly easier note on inter-dealer markets at origin, while importers report little change in export market values. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week mainly steady against limited, but ongoing export inquiries from the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets in the United States finished the week on a firmer note against a seasonal decline in grower sales and USDA confirmation of this year's smaller harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Minor Oilseed Production Summary - Jan 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about India Rabi Pulse Seeding Progress to Jan 11 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jan 18/07 - SNS -- French field pea exports increased in November, rising above month and year earlier levels, according to data assembled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 19/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 161,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 19/07 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week on a slightly firmer note in local currency terms, reflecting a modest effort to take advantage of the past week advances in corn and soybean values. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 19/07 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading little changed to firmer in light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 19/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a generally firmer note, led higher by white beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 19/07 - SNS -- Lentil markets experienced another relatively quiet week, with limited domestic and export trading activity reported in both Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 19/07 - SNS -- North American field pea markets ended the week's trading mostly unchanged in relatively light export trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 19/07 - SNS -- North American field pea markets ended the week's trading mostly unchanged in relatively light export trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 23/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 900 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment to Haiti. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Jan 24/07 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in South Africa will likely decline from last season on account of a smaller than expected dry edible bean seeded area, judging from the latest crop production estimates from South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 22,180 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/07 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-Mar shipping season to 117,520 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/07 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 104,980 MT, compared to 135,650 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/07 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 12,540 MT, compared to 29,110 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 250 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Honduras. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 25/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 179,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 25/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 900 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment to Haiti. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 26/07 - SNS -- In Canada, a surprising increase in efforts to push for a green lentil marketing board was somewhat distracting for markets, if only because the reasoning used to promote the concept is misleading and naive. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 26/07 - SNS -- International chick pea markets finished the week's trading unchanged to firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 26/07 - SNS -- North American lentil markets were little changed under relatively quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 26/07 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week on a firmer note in both local and U.S. currency terms, helped by general strength in international feed ingredient markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 26/07 - SNS -- International field pea markets strengthened during the week in the face of improved buying interest from the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 26/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their recent strength through the past week, with North American white bean markets advancing in light trade. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 26/07 - SNS -- Seasonally poor liquidity in birdseed ingredient markets continued to affect pricing, with North American markets managed a mixed finish. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 30/07 - SNS -- Plant breeders in Germany have developed a genetically modified feed pea variety, which is intended to produce an antibody to provide passive immunization of pigs against E. coli. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 30/07 - SNS -- The Moroccan government suspended import duties on several products intended for use by the country's livestock industry to counter the negative impact of poor winter rains on crops and availability of locally produced feed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada December 31 Lentil Stocks Situation . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada December 31 Field Pea Stocks Situation . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada December 31 Sunflower Stocks Situation . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada December 31 Canaryseed Stocks Situation . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada December 31 Mustard Stocks Situation . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Jan 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jan 31/07 - SNS -- Statistics Canada stocks in all positions report for December 31 points to strong normal disappearance levels for the major specialty crops since the start of the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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