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Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for January 2011


Record November For Pea Exports

VANCOUVER - Jan 5/11 - SNS -- Canadian field pea exporters moved a record quantity of peas through Vancouver, Thunder Bay and Churchill in 2010, eclipsing the previous calendar year record by 18%. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Buys 4,250 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jan 6/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 4,250 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 263,200 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 7/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 263,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Australian Problems Support Chickpeas

VANCOUVER - Jan 7/11 - SNS -- Chickpea markets have started the new year on a firm note, helped by deep worries about the status of crops in Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Crop Worries Help Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Jan 7/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets started the new year on a relatively firmer note against worries about crop production prospects in Brazil and slowing competition for available demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentils Maintain Tone

VANCOUVER - Jan 7/11 - SNS -- Green lentil markets maintained their firm tone through the Christmas and New Year's holiday season, with grower bids remaining at the upper end of their historic ranges for all grades. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Birdseeds Start 2011 on Firm Note

VANCOUVER - Jan 7/11 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a firm note, lead higher by Canadian canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Tightening Supplies Bolster Peas

VANCOUVER - Jan 7/11 - SNS -- International field pea markets finished the week's trading on a generally strong note as available supplies of all qualities of peas tighten around the world. . . . Continue or visitors click here


CGC Reports Lower November Pea Exports

WINNIPEG - Jan 10/11 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 93,100 metric tons (MT) field pea were exported through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in November. The CGC data does not include exports in containers or from non-reporting terminals. . . . Continue or visitors click here


French Feed Pea Exports Remain Strong

VANCOUVER - Jan 11/11 - SNS -- For the fifth 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


Steep Drop in Sunflower Crop

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Production of all types of sunflower ended up at 2.74 billion pounds in the United States last year, down 10% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


30% Jump in Proso Millet Output

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Production of proso millet in 2010 totaled 11.5 million bushels, up 30% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Mustard Down, Rapeseed Soars

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- The 2010 mustard seed crop in the United States returned to 2009 levels last year, while rapeseed output nearly tripled, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. 2010 Black Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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Safflower Crop Dropped 9%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Production of safflower in 2010, at 221 million pounds, is down 9% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. 2010 Chickpea Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Small Red Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Dark Red Kidney Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Pinto Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Navy Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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Edible Bean Harvest Up 23%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- United States dry edible bean production is estimated at 31.3 million cwt (100 pound units) for 2010, up 23% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. 2010 Unspecified Edible Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Pink Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Blackeye Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Lima Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Great Northern Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 White Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Light Red Kidney Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. 2010 Cranberry Bean Crop Summary - Jan 2011

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U.S. Lentil Crop Soared in 2010

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- U.S. lentil production is estimated at 8.66 million cwt (100 pound units), up 48% from last year, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


AWP Crop Soars 30%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Production of Austrian winter peas is estimated at 237,000 cwt (100 pound units), up 30% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Field Pea Crop Down 17% in U.S.

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Production of dry edible peas is estimated at 14.2 million cwt (100 pound units) in the United States, down 17% from the 2009 estimate, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Wrinkled Seed Pea Production Shrivels

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- Wrinkled seed pea production in the U.S. is estimated at 580,000 cwt (100 pound units) in 2010, down 34% from 2009, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by State and 2011 Forecasts

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U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety and 2011 Forecasts

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety and 2011 Forecasts . . . Continue

United States Minor Oilseed Supply Outlook Through 2011-12

A table about United States Minor Oilseed Supply Outlook Through 2011-12 . . . Continue

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 272,300 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 14/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 272,300 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Bigger U.S. Bean Harvest Disguises Tight Future

VANCOUVER - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean production ended up bigger than initially thought, with the USDA increasing its estimate 1.6% from December, but still 2.5% below its October forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpeas Finish on Strong Note

VANCOUVER - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading on a strong note with reasonably priced product more readily finding a home. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Grower Selling Lags Lentil Market Needs

VANCOUVER - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained a firm undertone through the middle of the month as supplies being released by growers remain slightly behind the needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Strong Finish For Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- Markets for dry edible beans finished the week's trading on a strong note against worries about the effect rain is having on beans Brazilian farmers are trying to harvest in the state of Parana. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Grower Holding Firms Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets continue to strengthen as overall demand pulls ahead of offers from growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Demand Keeps Peas Firm

VANCOUVER - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- Field pea markets continue to strengthen in the face of ongoing demand for what remains the most economical pulse in the world. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Weather Uncertainty Clouds Market Outlook

VANCOUVER - Jan 20/11 - SNS -- It is a good thing climate change and global warming are 'just so much hokum', otherwise you would think something was going on with the weather. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 232,100 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 21/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 232,100 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Reluctant Selling Supports Beans

VANCOUVER - Jan 21/11 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their firm footing during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentil Deliveries Lag Market Needs

VANCOUVER - Jan 21/11 - SNS -- Lentil markets continued to firm through the middle of January as deliveries by growers remain behind the short term needs of processors and exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here


India Crop Fears Lift Chickpeas

VANCOUVER - Jan 21/11 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week;s trading on a firm note, helped by concerns about the status of winter or rabi season crops in India. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Bullish Grains Prop Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jan 21/11 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets posted another strong week, helped by bullish sentiment in major grains and oilseeds. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pea Markets Firm

VANCOUVER - Jan 21/11 - SNS -- Field pea markets continued to firm during the past week as exporters and processors sought product to cover in outstanding, short term sales commitments. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Herbicide for Edamame Registered in U.S.

WASHINGTON - Jan 24/11 - SNS -- USDA researchers are confident production edamame or vegetable soybean will expand in the United States now that an herbicide has been registered for the crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Forage Lentils, Winter Peas Boosted in Montana

BOZEMAN - Jan 24/11 - SNS -- The 43% of Montana farmers who raise livestock as well as grow grain would benefit greatly from expanding use of legumes in their production systems, argues Clain Jones, Extension soil fertility specialist in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University (MSU). . . . Continue or visitors click here


SAF Edible Bean Output Sliding

PRETORIA - Jan 25/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in South Africa will likely be down for the second year in a row, according to preliminary seeded area estimates from the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 17,420 MT

KANSAS CITY - Jan 26/11 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 87,030 MT, compared to 88,890 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Mar Tenders Reach 18,740 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jan 26/11 - 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 99,790 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Tenders for 18,740 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jan 26/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 18,740 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 850 MT

KANSAS CITY - Jan 26/11 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 12,170 MT, compared to 26,220 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 272,300 MT

WINNIPEG - Jan 28/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 272,300 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


AgCanada Sees Less Mustard Area

VANCOUVER - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian mustard seed Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg is predicting that seeded area will total 420,000 acres this year, compared to 480,000 acres last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Peas Mantain Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week's trading on a firm note in relative light trading condtions. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Ag Canada Sees More Chickpeas in 2011

VANCOUVER - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg is predicting that seeded area will total 210,000 acres this year, compared to 205,000 acres last year. Agriculture Canada believes this has the potential for production to total 135,000 MT, versus 128,000 last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Beans Maintain Firm Footing

VANCOUVER - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their firm footing in relatively light trading conditions during the past week, partly helped by news seeded area in South Africa will be down over last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentils Remain Firm

VANCOUVER - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, helped by drought conditions in parts of the middle east and ongoing issues with the quality of the Canadian crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Mixed Finish in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a somewhat mixed note, reflecting increased volatility in grain and oilseeds. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Dec 31 Inventory Should Decline

VANCOUVER - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- The coming stocks in all positions report from Statistics Canada will probably generate controversy within the specialty crop industry, most likely over lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here



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