Specialty Crop market news for Jul 2005 Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 181,500 MTWINNIPEG - Jul 1/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 181,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here UK Frustrated by Canadian CompetitionLONDON - Jul 1/05 - SNS -- Marrowfat pea producers in the United Kingdom remain frustrated by stiff competition from Canada for available demand in Japan and other Asian destinations. . . . Continue or visitors click here Demand Helps Support Field PeasVANCOUVER - Jul 1/05 - SNS -- Little change was noted in North American field pea markets, with commercial demand supporting Canadian markets and government buying keeping U.S. markets steady. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in Lentil ValuesVANCOUVER - Jul 1/05 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the holiday shortened week mostly unchanged against relatively light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in Bean MarketsVANCOUVER - Jul 1/05 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week virtually unchanged against relatively light and focussed trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here AgCanada Lowers Mustard Export ForecastsVANCOUVER - Jul 1/05 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada further reduced its forecast for mustard seed exports in the 2004-05 marketing year, and reduced next season's forecast exports by 5,000 metric tons (MT) to 145,000. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weather Market in Canadian ChickpeasVANCOUVER - Jul 1/05 - SNS -- Chickpea markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, helped by a developing weather market in western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in Bean MarketsVANCOUVER - Jul 1/05 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were mostly unchanged on a holiday shortened trading week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Feed Peas Unchanged on Soy Corn UncertaintyVANCOUVER - Jul 1/05 - SNS -- International feed peas finished the week unchanged to slightly firmer despite weakness in corn and soybean meal markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Field Pea Exports Ease in JuneA table about Canadian Field Pea Exports Ease in June . . . Subscribers Only
Pulse Crops in Good Shape Despite RainREGINA - Jul 4/05 - SNS -- Pulse crops grown in Saskatchewan are in excellent condition despite another week of rainy weather, according to the crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 3, 2005A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 3, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
Australia Pulse Crop Prospects ImproveVANCOUVER - Jul 5/05 - SNS -- Widespread rainfall in Australia during the past month has recharged this year's pulse crops, resulting in a major rebound in production prospects for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Edible Beans in Good ConditionWASHINGTON - Jul 5/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops is complete in most of the U.S. growing area, and wrapping up in Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska and New York. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sunflower Seeding Nearly CompleteWASHINGTON - Jul 5/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's sunflower crops is nearing completion in most parts of the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Truckers Strike Grinds OnVANCOUVER - Jul 6/05 - SNS -- Efforts to mediate an end to the container truckers strike in Vancouver failed because the groups involved are too far apart in their ideas to allow meaningful negotiations to begin. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Buys for 25,240 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Jul 7/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 25,240 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment in August. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 205,800 MTWINNIPEG - Jul 8/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 205,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Port Strike Leaves Canadian Specialties UneasyVANCOUVER - Jul 8/05 - SNS -- North American markets for birdseeds and other specialty crops ended the week's trading mostly unchanged to slightly easier. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in LentilsVANCOUVER - Jul 8/05 - SNS -- North American lentil markets were little changed in a holiday shortened trading week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Easier Undertone in Field PeasVANCOUVER - Jul 8/05 - SNS -- Field pea markets ended the week with a slightly easier undertone in the face of declining values for U.S. origin peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here Tight Stocks Keep Beans QuietVANCOUVER - Jul 8/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week mostly unchanged in relatively light trading interest on account of relatively tight supplies on world markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here Feed Peas Generally UnchangedVANCOUVER - Jul 8/05 - SNS -- International fed pea markets were slightly weaker in U.S. dollar terms by the end of the week, but ended up unchanged to firmer in local currency terms in Canada and Europe. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weather Concerns Help ChickpeasVANCOUVER - Jul 8/05 - SNS -- International chickpea markets remained firm during the past week, helped by concerns about the impact wet growing conditions will have on crops in Canada and parts of the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Tenders for 590 MT PeasKANSAS CITY - Jul 11/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 590 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for prepositioning at U.S. Gulf ports for future food aid commitments. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Edible Beans in Fair to Good ConditionWASHINGTON - Jul 11/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops are starting the growing season in mostly fair to good condition in the United States, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sask Specialties Progress Near AverageREGINA - Jul 11/05 - SNS -- Specialty crops are advancing at roughly an average pace for this time of year , judging from the last crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sunflower Seeding Wrapping UpWASHINGTON - Jul 11/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's sunflower crops has wrapped in most of the growing area and crop appear to be in mainly good condition. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Field Pea Area Tops 804,000 AcresWASHINGTON - Jul 12/05 - SNS -- Field pea seedings in the United States have soared 52% above last year to an estimated 804,000 acres in the five main producing states, according to the latest USDA crop report. Harvested area is forecast at 772,000 acres, also up 52% from 2004. . . . Continue or visitors click here 30% Increase in U.S. Lentil AreaWASHINGTON - Jul 12/05 - SNS -- Lentil seedings in the United States jumped 30.4% this year to a new record 450,000 acres in the four main reporting states, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Farm Program Lifts AWP Area 23%WASHINGTON - Jul 12/05 - SNS -- Putting field peas under the U.S. farm program has had a dramatic impact on the Australian winter pea seedings for grain in the United States, according to the latest USDA crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pakistan Lowers Pulse Import TaxISLAMABAD - Jul 13/05 - SNS -- The Pakistan government lowered the withholding tax on imported pulses from 6% to 2% in an effort to prevent domestic markets from rising at a time when surplus production in Canada, Myanmar and Turkey and subsidized surplus production from the United States are pressing world markets lower. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Buys 590 MT Split PeasKANSAS CITY - Jul 14/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 590 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for prepositioning at Gulf ports for future food aid needs. . . . Continue or visitors click here Western Australia Promotes Peas Over LupinsSYDNEY - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- Field peas are being promoted as a better all round feed option than lupins in the state of Western Australia (WA). . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 264,700 MTWINNIPEG - Jul 15/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 264,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada Finishing Season With FlourishVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets are finishing the 2004-05 marketing with a roar, at least from a shipping perspective. . . . Continue or visitors click here LDP Changing Structure of U.S. Pea IndustryVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- Field pea production is growing more rapidly in the United States than suggested by the latest USDA seeded area estimates for peas and lentils. At the same time, including field peas in the U.S. Farm Program is resulting in important structural changes in the U.S. Industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Crop Concern for ChickpeasVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- International chickpeas markets remained firm against ongoing production concerns in North America and a short crop in Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bean Market Remain Relatively QuietVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets remain relatively quiet with traders in Europe in the midst of their traditional summer holiday season. . . . Continue or visitors click here Popcorn Experiences Difficult YearVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- International popcorn markets continue to experience a difficult year from a price perspective on account of surplus production in Argentina and the United States during the last couple of years. . . . Continue or visitors click here Vancouver Strike Frustrates Lentil ShippersVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- There was little change in North American lentil markets, with importers and exporters increasingly frustrated by the truckers strike in the Canadian port of Vancouver. . . . Continue or visitors click here CSCA Pursues Strike InterventionVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- The failure of a mediator to resolve the strike by container truckers in the port of Vancouver could prompt the Canadian Special Crops Association to seek federal intervention. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in Birdseed Ingredient MarketsVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week little changed on inter-dealer markets and unchanged to easier to lower at the grower level. . . . Continue or visitors click here Feed Peas Stay on Ingredient SidelinesVANCOUVER - Jul 15/05 - SNS -- International feed pea markets finished the week little changed in U.S. dollar terms, despite another strong week for competing ingredients such as soybean meal and corn. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Seeks 1,240 MT BeansKANSAS CITY - Jul 16/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 1,240 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans for shipment to Jamaica and Guinea. . . . Continue or visitors click here CGC Seeks to Designate Canaryseed as GrainWINNIPEG - Jul 18/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is seeking comments on its idea of designating canaryseed as a grain so it can be fully regulated by the federal agency. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sunflower Crops in Good ConditionWASHINGTON - Jul 18/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's sunflower crops is virtually complete and the crops are rated in mostly good condition. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Edible Beans in Mostly Good ConditionWASHINGTON - Jul 18/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops remain in mostly good condition in the main producing areas, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 17, 2005A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 17, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
71% of Sask Pulses Good to ExcellentREGINA - Jul 18/05 - SNS -- This year's pulse crops are in unusually good condition in Saskatchewan, with 71% rated good to excellent, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's latest crop progress report, and 80% of the crop at normal development. . . . Continue or visitors click here CN Rate IncreasesMONTREAL - Jul 19/05 - SNS -- Rate increases will be imposed by CN Rail on special crops and single-car covered hopper cars moving from Western Canada. The increases are effective August 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here Week Four in Vancouver Truck StrikeVANCOUVER - Jul 19/05 - SNS -- Positions held by companies and organizations involved in job action by members of Vancouver Container Truckers Association (VCTA) appear to becoming more intractable amid charges of increased use of physical intimidationand vandalism in the dispute. The strike has now started week four. . . . Continue or visitors click here South Africa Pulse Forecast Little ChangedPRETORIA - Jul 20/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production estimates for South Africa were left unchanged in the latest crop report released by the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS), but forecast seedings for 2005-06 crop lupins are up. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Tenders for 31,510 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Jul 20/05 - SNS -- The 2005-06 marketing year is getting off to a powerful start for lentil shippers in the United States as the USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here announces it is seeking offers of 31,510 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid in September. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pea and Lentil Tenders SummaryA table about Pea and Lentil Tenders Summary . . . Subscribers Only
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China Allows Yuan to FloatVANCOUVER - Jul 21/05 - SNS -- China unexpectedly unlinked the Yuan from the U.S. dollar, resulting in an immediate 2.1% increase in the value of the Yuan to 8.11 per U.S. dollar immediately. Since 1995, the Yuan was pegged at 8.3. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada Develops Slow Darkening PintoSASKATOON - Jul 21/05 - SNS -- A seven-year agreement has been reached to produce, process and market all slow darkening pinto bean varieties developed by the University of Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre, including variety 1533-15, which is nowin its first year of pedigree seed production. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA tenders for Buckwheat GroatsKANSAS CITY - Jul 21/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 1,550 metric tons (MT) of buckwheat groats for shipment to Jamaica and Nicaragua. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Says Bean Values Will not CollapseWASHINGTON - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- Last season's increases in field peas were driven by the farm program, while markets inspired growers to boost lentil seeding in the United States, assert Gary Lucier of the USDA's Economic Research Service in the 2005 Vegetables And Melons Yearbook. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Says Bean Values Will not CollapseWASHINGTON - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- This year's projected increases in U.S. dry edible bean production are not expected to result in a collapse in prices, argues Gary Lucier of the USDA's Economic Research Service. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 244,300 MTWINNIPEG - Jul 22/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 244,300 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Average Grower Bids for Minor Oilseeds -- 2004A table about U.S. Average Grower Bids for Minor Oilseeds -- 2004 . . . Subscribers Only
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Chickpea Markets Maintain Firm ToneVANCOUVER - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- International chickpea markets remain firm in the face of tight supplies relative to demand for large caliber product. . . . Continue or visitors click here Feed Peas Unchanged to EasierVANCOUVER - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- International feed pea markets ended the week unchanged to slightly weaker as markets in the United Kingdom and Canada started their transition into a new crop pricing basis. . . . Continue or visitors click here Meal Strength Not Lifting Pea UsageWINNIPEG - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- Recent strength in soybean meal and corn markets is not translating into significantly improved demand for feed peas or significantly improved grower bids, warns Louis Dreyfus Canada Ltd. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lentils Start Transition to New CropVANCOUVER - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- North American lentil markets are beginning the transition into new crop pricing as initial harvest activity quickly approaches for early seeded crops in Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Week for Field PeasVANCOUVER - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- Field pea markets managed a mixed performance during the past week, with good short term demand fundamentals offset by a potentially bearish supply picture. . . . Continue or visitors click here Edible Beans See Limited ActivityVANCOUVER - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- Limited activity was reported in dry edible bean markets during the past week, with values in North American markets moving to the upper end of their recent trading range, while values elsewhere were mostly unchanged. . . . Continue or visitors click here Slightly Easier Week in BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Jul 22/05 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets ended the week on a slightly easier note against optimism about crop production prospects for Canadian canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sunflower Crops Fair to GoodWASHINGTON - Jul 25/05 - SNS -- Sunflower crops are in fair to good condition, with most producing states reporting another week of hot and dry weather. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Edible Bean Condition DeclinesWASHINGTON - Jul 25/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops remain in mostly good condition in the main producing areas, but the condition is down slightly on the week, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 24, 2005A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to July 24, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
Dry Weather Pushes Saskatchewan CropsREGINA - Jul 25/05 - SNS -- Specialty crops grown in Saskatchewan are developing rapidly on account of warm and dry conditions, with crops still rated in good to excellent condition, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Buys 1,240 MT BeansKANSAS CITY - Jul 27/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,240 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans for shipment to Jamaica and Guinea. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 250,400 MTWINNIPEG - Jul 29/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 250,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Pulse Grower Prices - July 2005A table about U.S. Pulse Grower Prices - July 2005 . . . Subscribers Only
Sunday Deadline in Vancouver Truck StrikeVANCOUVER - Jul 29/05 - SNS -- Truckers and the various companies which contract for their services have been given until Sunday to respond to a mediator's proposal to end the strike. . . . Continue or visitors click here Harvest Ignites U.S. Pea SellersVANCOUVER - Jul 29/05 - SNS -- Field pea harvest activity is becoming more widespread in the United States, with the result that country's processors and exporters have emerged as active sellers. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lentils End 2004-05 on Mixed NoteVANCOUVER - Jul 29/05 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note, with trading activity more focussed on U.S. than Canadian origin product. . . . Continue or visitors click here Birdseeds Finish 2004-05 QuietlyVANCOUVER - Jul 29/05 - SNS -- Canadian birdseed ingredient markets are ending the 2004-05 marketing year on a relatively quiet note. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Finish for Feed PeasVANCOUVER - Jul 29/05 - SNS -- Feed pea markets managed a mixed finish during the past week, with little change in North America values while European markets were firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpeas Remain FirmVANCOUVER - Jul 29/05 - SNS -- Chickpea markets remained firm through the past week, with limited trading reported on account of relatively tight stocks. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bean Trading Interest ImprovesVANCOUVER - Jul 29/05 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a mixed note, with Argentine traders reporting high prices against easing values for Chinese and North American origin product. . . . Continue or visitors click here Shippers Reject Vancouver Truck DealVANCOUVER - Jul 31/05 - SNS -- Drivers voted 90% in favor of mediator Vince Ready's proposal to end the Vancouver truckers strike, but shipping companies rejected the deal. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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