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Specialty Crop market news for Jul 2004


Beans Finish Week Unsettled

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading under unsettled conditions as the industry digested bigger than expected seeded area projections for North America. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Seeded Area Estimates Displace Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/04 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient processors were not pleased with the latest seeded area estimates from Statistics Canada and the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentils Finish on Easier Note

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/04 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week's trading on an easier note, influenced by estimates Canada planted a record 1.867 million acres of lentils this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Stocks Report Helps Near Term Market

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/04 - SNS -- Short term markets for North American field and chickpeas were helped by the latest USDA stocks in all positions report, which now contains estimates for pulses covered by the U.S. Farm Bill. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 4, 2004

A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 4, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Bean Crops Fair to Good

WASHINGTON - Jul 6/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops in the United States are in mostly fair to good condition, judging from crop reports from individual states. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 43,600 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 6/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 43,600 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


Australia 2004 Pulse Production Forecast

A table about Australia 2004 Pulse Production Forecast . . . Subscribers Only


Little Change in Aussie Pulse Output

SYDNEY - Jul 7/04 - SNS -- Little change in expected in Australian pulse production levels this year, judging from the latest forecasts for 2004 crop production levels released by the industry association, Pulse Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Tenders for 3,380 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 7/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,380 metric tons (MT) of pulses on two PL-480 food aid tender invitations released today. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Studies Refried Bean Standard

WASHINGTON - Jul 7/04 - SNS -- The USDA is inviting written comments on a petition to develop a United States Standard for Grades of Canned Refried Beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Buys 7,400 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 8/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 7,400 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid during August. . . . Continue or visitors click here


India's Summer Pulse Area Slips

NEW DELHI - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- Summer or kharif season seeded area is down from last year, according to the latest information available from India's agriculture department. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 36,800 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 9/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 36,800 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


General Increase in Canadian Special Crop Output

VANCOUVER - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- Canadian mustard and buckwheat production is expected to increase this year, argues Agriculture Canada in its latest monthly market report on Canada's specialty crop sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Beans Maintain Firmer Note

VANCOUVER - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a slightly firmer note. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canaryseed Leads Birdseeds Lower

VANCOUVER - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets posted solid declines during the past week as the industry reacted to surprisingly large canary and millet plantings in Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here


North American Lentils Slightly Firmer

VANCOUVER - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- North American chickpea markets finished the week's trading on a firmer note for both large kabuli and desi-type chickpeas. . . . Continue or visitors click here


North American Lentils Slightly Firmer

VANCOUVER - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading on a slightly firmer note against improved Latin American demand and expectations of continued government buying in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Field Pea Markets Ease

VANCOUVER - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- International field pea markets were mostly easier during the past week in the face of improving crop conditions in Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Austrian Winter Pea Area up 21%

WASHINGTON - Jul 12/04 - SNS -- Planted area of Austrian winter peas in Idaho, Montana, and Oregon is estimated at 25,500 acres, up 21% from 2003 and 10% above the 2002 season, according to the latest USDA crop production report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Record Lentil Area Seen in United States

WASHINGTON - Jul 12/04 - SNS -- Planted acreage of lentils in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington is estimated at 300,000 acres, up 22% from last year and 33% above 2002, according to the latest USDA crop production report. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Expects Record Field Pea Harvest

WASHINGTON - Jul 12/04 - SNS -- Planted acreage of dry edible peas for 2004 is estimated at 480,000 acres, up 42% from last year and 55% above 2002, according to the latest USDA crop production report. Harvested area is forecast at 454,000 acres, up 38% from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


United States -- Pea and Lentil Production Summary

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Lentil Production Summary in Selected Countries

A table about Lentil Production Summary in Selected Countries . . . Subscribers Only


Field Pea Production Summary in Selected Countries

A table about Field Pea Production Summary in Selected Countries . . . Subscribers Only


Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 11, 2004

A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 11, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Bean Crops Remain Fair to Good

WASHINGTON - Jul 13/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops in the United States remain in mostly fair to good condition, judging from crop reports from individual states. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lull in Monsoon Lowers Pulse Area

VANCOUVER - Jul 14/04 - SNS -- The pulse situation in India remains a moving target, with local estimates of the summer or kharif season seeded area suffering from continuous upward and downward adjustments. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 42,700 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 16/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 42,700 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


USDA Buys 2,700 MT Field Peas

KANSAS CITY - Jul 16/04 - SNS --- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,700 metric tons (MT) of whole yellow and green peas for propositioning in Gulf ports for eventual shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


North American Beans Ease

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a slightly easier note against news of good crop conditions in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canaryseed Falls Further

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/04 - SNS -- Larger than expected seeded areas for both canaryseed in Canada and millet in the United States continued to weigh on markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Little Change in Chickpea Markets

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/04 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were mainly unchanged under light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Record Crop Potential Pressures Lentils

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/04 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week's trading on an easier note, against optimistic forecasts of average yields in both Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Peas Fret Over India and Weakening Feed

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/04 - SNS -- The ongoing drama over the size of this year's summer or kharif season pulse crop in India and weak feed ingredient markets dominated thinking in field pea markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 18, 2004

A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 18, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


South Africa Production Summary

PRETORIA - Jul 20/04 - SNS -- More dry edible beans will be produced in South Africa than initially expected, according to the sixth summer crop forecast for the 2004-05 marketing year released today by the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here


Indian Pulse Seeding Pace Quickens

NEW DELHI - Jul 21/04 - SNS -- Seeding of India's kharif season pulse crops quickened during the past week, with the country's agriculture department reporting 4.65 million hectares have been planted so far, down from 5.35 million hectares during the same period last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Tenders for 6,030 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 21/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is tendered for 6,030 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment during the first month of the U.S. pulse industry's 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 2,880 MT

KANSAS CITY - Jul 21/04 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 2,880 MT, compared to 13,930 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 3,830 MT

KANSAS CITY - Jul 21/04 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 3,830 MT, compared to 10,110 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Sep Tenders Reach 6,710 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 21/04 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the first month of the 2004-05 shipping season to 6,710 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Buys 680 MT Kidney Beans

KANSAS CITY - Jul 21/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 680 metric tons (MT) of light red kidney beans for shipment as food aid to Jamaica. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 42,800 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 23/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 42,800 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. Average Annual Grower Retirns -- Proso Millet

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U.S. Edible Bean Grower Sales by Month

A table about U.S. Edible Bean Grower Sales by Month . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Average Annual Grower Retirns -- Peas, Lentils

A table about U.S. Average Annual Grower Retirns -- Peas, Lentils . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Monthly Confectionary Sunflower Grower Bids

A table about U.S. Monthly Confectionary Sunflower Grower Bids . . . Subscribers Only


U.S. Monthly Edible Bean Grower Bids

A table about U.S. Monthly Edible Bean Grower Bids . . . Subscribers Only


Indian Buying Leads Field Pea Markets

VANCOUVER - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- International field pea markets were little changed in a week which some continued buying interest from the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpeas Finish Mixed

VANCOUVER - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- North American chickpea markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Edible Bean Markets Firm

VANCOUVER - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were slightly firmer during the past week against ongoing concerns about production volumes in North and South America. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Light Demand Leaves Lentils Unchanged

VANCOUVER - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week mostly unchanged against light commercial demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Near Record N.A. Pulse Harvest

VANCOUVER - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- North America is poised to harvest a near record quantity of pulses this summer, with total output expected to come in around 5.6 million metric tons (MT), compared to the previous record harvest of almost 5.92 million MTin the year 2000 and last year's 4.43 million MT harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Bean Crops Behind Average Development

WASHINGTON - Jul 26/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops in the United States remain in mostly fair to good condition, but behind average development, judging from crop reports from individual states. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 25, 2004

A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 25, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


India Issues Crop Advisories

NEW DELHI - Jul 27/04 - SNS -- The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has issued farm advisories for several parts of the country because of this year's below average monsoon rainfall levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here


British Field Pea Crops Pressured

LONDON - Jul 28/04 - SNS -- Field pea crops in the United Kingdom were stressed by wet weather during July and are facing above average temperatures during the first half of August. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 42,800 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 29/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 42,800 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 Creates Nematode Resistant Natto Soybean

WASHINGTON - Jul 30/04 - SNS -- USDA and University of Missouri researchers have developed a new line of natto soybeans which are resistance to two leading nematode pests. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Estimated Special Crop Prices Received July, 2004

A table about USDA Estimated Special Crop Prices Received July, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only


World Beans Mixed

VANCOUVER - Jul 30/04 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading under mixed conditions, despite continued firmness for some classes of beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canadian Pea Harvest Estimates Soar

VANCOUVER - Jul 30/04 - SNS -- North American field pea markets ended the week's trading with a softer undertone against increasingly optimistic crop production forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Approaching Harvest Pressures Old Crop

VANCOUVER - Jul 30/04 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note as rapidly approaching harvests make it harder to sustain old crop pricing levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Birdseed Ingredients Pressed by Slow Market

VANCOUVER - Jul 30/04 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished trading with a somewhat weaker tone. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpeas Finish Week Sideways

VANCOUVER - Jul 30/04 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's mostly unchanged in light trading interest by either sellers of end users. . . . Continue or visitors click here



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