Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for July 2013

Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 1, 2013

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India - Kharif Seeding Progress to July 5, 2013

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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 76,700 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 5/13 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 76,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2012-13 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

French Pea Exports Improve

VANCOUVER - Jul 6/13 - SNS -- The pace of field pea export movement from France maintained their upward momentum through May, rising above month-earlier, though remaining below year-earlier levels, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

India Debates Pulse Duty Hike

VANCOUVER - Jul 6/13 - SNS -- Efforts to convince the Indian government to impose import duties on pulses are becoming more intense, drawing stern opposition from the India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Argentine Declares Force Majeure

VANCOUVER - Jul 6/13 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on an unusually strong note, with export asking prices from most origins climbing sharply. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Firm Tone In Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jul 6/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, helped by strength in sunflower. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pea Export Movement Slowing

VANCOUVER - Jul 6/13 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading little changed, despite a dramatic slow down in grower sales and export movement in Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Holiday Trading in Lentils

VANCOUVER - Jul 6/13 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week mostly unchanged in light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys 9,210 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 10/13 - SNS -- The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 9,210 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Pea Exports Slow in June

VANCOUVER - Jul 11/13 - SNS -- Bulk conventional field pea exports eased in June, judging from preliminary data available from the Canadian Grain Commission. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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REGINA - Jul 11/13 - SNS -- No major concerns were expressed in Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report about the effect recent heavy, localized rainfall events have on had crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

United Kingdom - Pulses Use in Livestock Feed - May 2013

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USDA Tenders for 4,000 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 11/13 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 4,000 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA - Actual and Prospective PL-480 Food Aid Purchases Aug, 2013

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India - Kharif Seeding Porgress to July 12, 2013

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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 61,900 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 12/13 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 61,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2012-13 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 1,320 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 12/13 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 1,320 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Millet Markets Collapse

VANCOUVER - Jul 13/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a mixed note, with prices for some ingredients already influenced by this year's prospective production. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Maintain Strong Note

VANCOUVER - Jul 13/13 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their strong note through the past week, despite relatively light trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

India Keeps Peas on Edge

VANCOUVER - Jul 13/13 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note as thinking in markets moved from an old to new crop trading basis. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Lentil Markets Ease

VANCOUVER - Jul 13/13 - SNS -- International lentil markets were generally weaker in spot shipping positions as offers from growers and processors moved ahead of the short term needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 15, 2013

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Canada's Pea Production Pattern Shifts

VANCOUVER - Jul 18/13 - SNS -- Field pea production patterns in western Canada appear to be more volatile than some market participants assume, with output clearly shifting from location to another within each of the three Prairie provinces. . . . Continue or visitors click here

India - Kharif Seeding Progress to July 19, 2013

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India Pulse Seedings Now Lag 2012

NEW DELHI - Jul 19/13 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's kharif or monsoon season crops has been advancing at a faster than normal pace in response to excellent monsoon rainfall across the entire country, with total seeded area rising 19.8% on the week to just over 62 million hectares. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 70,700 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 19/13 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 70,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2012-13 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys 4,000 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 19/13 - SNS -- The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 4,000 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Week For Birdseeds

VAQNCOUVER - Jul 20/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note, with markets in the United States showing some softness, while Canadian markets remain firm. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Chickpea Harvest Could Be Unchanged

VANCOUVER - Jul 20/13 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicts production will total 155,000 MT from 222,000 acres this year, compared to 158,000 MT last year. It is important to note Agriculture Canada's estimated production is not an official number. . . . Continue or visitors click here

AgCanada Expects 130,000 MT Mustard Crop

WINNIPEG - Jul 20/13 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian mustard seed Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicts production will total 130,000 MT from 341,000 acres this year, compared to 119,000 MT last year. It is important to note Agriculture Canada's estimated production is not an official number. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Lentils Losing Direction

VANCOUVER - Jul 20/13 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading on an unsettled note as markets begin the transition to a new crop trading basis. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Firm Tone Remains in Beans

VANCOUVER - Jul 20/13 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their firm tone in relatively light trade as markets continue to deal with a fundamental shortage of large caliber white beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

2013 Pea Harvest Starts in U.S.

VANCOUVER - Jul 20/13 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week's trading on an easier note in spot markets as prices adjust to new crop trading levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa Bean Crop Improves

VANCOUVER - Jul 25/13 - SNS -- Average yield forecasts for South Africa's 2012-13 summer bean crop improved significantly in the latest crop production estimates released by the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 22, 2013

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Mexico Expects Smaller Bean Harvest

WASHINGTON - Jul 25/13 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Mexico will be smaller than initially expected during the 2013-14 production cycle because drought conditions in several agricultural regions across the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys 1,600 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 25/13 - SNS -- The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,600 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

India - Kharif Seeding Progress to July 26, 2013

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India Kharif Seeding Progress to Jul 26, 2013

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USDA Tenders for 18,370 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 26/13 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 18,370 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 84,600 MT

WINNIPEG - Jul 26/13 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 84,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2012-13 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Monsoon Storms Rock Pulse Boat

VANCOUVER - Jul 27/13 - SNS -- Farmers in India made excellent progress planting this year's kharif or monsoon season crops during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

String Finish For Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Jul 27/13 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a strong note against expectations of buying from Cuba, Venezuela and potentially Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Weakness in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jul 27/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week’s trading with a weaker undertone as markets in the United States lost value in anticipation of an imporved new crop supply situation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Tender Boost U.S. Peas

VANCOUVER - Jul 27/13 - SNS -- North American field pea markets were little changed in relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Uncertain Tone in Lentils

VANCOUVER - Jul 27/13 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained their uncertain tone under seasonally quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. PL-480 Food Aid Tender Summary - Sep 2013

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Canada's Pea Exports Ease in June

VANCOUVER - Jul 29/13 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 127,100 metric tons (MT) field pea were exported through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in June. The CGC data does not include exports in containers or from non-reporting terminals. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Bulk Lentil Exports Drop in June

VANCOUVER - Jul 29/13 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 17,100 metric tons (MT) lentils were exported through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in June. The CGC data does not include exports in containers or from non-reporting terminals. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pulse Research Cluster Gets $15M

SASKATOON - Jul 29/13 - SNS -- The Canadian government is contributing $15 million to support research aimed at developing new pulse varieties, improving agronomic practices, responding to consumer demand for healthier foods and contributing to potential health claims linked to pulse consumption. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Slinkard Given Pulse Legacy Award

SASKATOON - Jul 31/13 - SNS -- Dr. Alfred Slinkard is being given the Pulse Legacy Award by the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and Food Day Canada as part of the 10th anniversary of Food Day Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here