Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for July 2014

Weaker Undertone in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Jul 4/14 - SNS -- The world's dry edible bean markets finished the week on a weaker undertone against increased seeded area in the United States and improved optimism about Argentina's harvest. . . . Continue

U.S. Bean Crop Fair To Good

WASHINGTON - Jul 7/14 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops in the United States started the second week of July in mostly fair to good condition, though growers in some states remain concerned that conditions could cause problems for crops during the growing season, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports from USDA NASS reporters. . . . Continue

Mexico Suspends TRQ for Dry Beans

WASHINGTON - Jul 7/14 - SNS -- Mexico has suspended the allocation mechanism that allows for the importation of dry beans under the tariff rate quota. The suspension applies to the 2014 calendar year, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue

Ongoing Worry About 2014 Bean Yields

VANCOUVER - Jul 11/14 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were nominally unchanged under relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue

U.S. Bean Crop Condition Good

WASHINGTON - Jul 15/14 - SNS -- Edible bean crops in the United States remain in mainly good to excellent condition, though more concerns are being expressed about weather conditions in some growing areas, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports from USDA NASS reporters. . . . Continue

Beaners Watching Weather

VANCOUVER - Jul 18/14 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were mostly sideways in limited trade during the past week. Markets are still paying close attention to the weather in major producing regions, which is making it hard for new crop markets to respond to higher seeded areas for some classes of beans. . . . Continue

U.S. Beans Face Cooler Weather

WASHINGTON - Jul 21/14 - SNS -- here was little change in the overall condition of dry edible bean crops in the United States during the past week, though conditions in some states remain cooler than normal, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports from USDA NASS reporters. . . . Continue

Dry Beans Ease

VANCOUVER - Jul 25/14 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week unchanged to slightly easier against increased confidence in the results of Argentina's harvest. . . . Continue

U.S. Beans Making Good Progress

WASHINGTON - Jul 28/14 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops continued to make good progress in the United States during the past week, with hotter weather helping crops in some states make up ground lost earlier due to late seeding, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports from USDA NASS reporters. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Jul 3/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Jul and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Few Changes in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Jul 4/14 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient finished the week's trading little changed, but with underlying weakness on account of lower grain and oilseed values. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Jul 10/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Jul and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Birdseeds Unchanged to Easier

VANCOUVER - Jul 11/14 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance during the past week. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Jul 17/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Jul and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Mixed Week in Birdseed Markets

VANCOUVER - Jul 18/14 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance against relatively light end-user demand during the past week. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Jul 24/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Jul and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Smaller Chickpea Crop Foreseen

VANCOUVER - Jul 25/14 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg updated forecasts for 2014. . . . Continue

Holiday Shortened Week In Lentils

VANCOUVER - Jul 4/14 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading nominally unchanged in seasonally light trading interest. . . . Continue

Defensive Posture Enters Lentils

VANCOUVER - Jul 11/14 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week's trading on an increasingly defensive note over worries about moisture conditions in Saskatchewan. . . . Continue

Lentils Pleased by Tender Activity

VANCOUVER - Jul 18/14 - SNS -- North American lentil markets were little changed in relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue

Lentils Little Changed in Light Trade

VANCOUVER - Jul 25/14 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed in seasonally light trading conditions. . . . Continue

World Pulse Supply and Demand Summary

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USDA Buys 3,250 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 2/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 3,250 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to June 30, 2014

A table about Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to June 30, 2014 . . . Continue

Saskatchewan's Pulse Crop Slides Backward

REGINA - Jul 3/14 - SNS -- Saskatchewan's crop is sliding backwards, with a the percentage of pulses developing slower than normal jumping from 59% to 55% and the amount of crop at a normal stage of development dropping from 51% to 44%. . . . Continue

Defensive Mood in Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Jul 4/14 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week in a more defensive mood as traders talked up the localized floods caused by last week's heavy rainfall in southeastern Saskatchewan. . . . Continue

Kharif Seeding Well Behind Normal

SINGAPORE - Jul 7/14 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's kharif season pulse crops in India has fallen significantly behind normal, reflecting the slow development of this year's monsoon rains in much of the summer cropping area in the country. . . . Continue

French Pea Exports Drop More in May

VANCOUVER - Jul 8/14 - SNS -- The pace of field pea exports from France continued their recent decline in May, dropping below both the previous month and year earlier levels, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue

Bulk Pea Exports Maintain Momentum

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/14 - SNS -- The pace of field pea exports from Canada remained strong in June, with preliminary data from the Canadian Grain Commission showing port clearances were up from both month and year earlier levels. . . . Continue

Trade Orientation Urged for Indian Agriculture

NEW DELHI - Jul 9/14 - SNS -- India needs to acknowledge that current agriculture policies hinder trade and change direction so as to encourage the sector to grow, argues the Ministry of Finance's Economic Survey for 2013-14. . . . Continue

Singificant Acreage Loss in Saskatchewan

REGINA - Jul 10/14 - SNS - Eastern Saskatchewan has lost a significant amount of land to localized flooding and saurated fields, argues Saskatchewan Agriculture in its latest crop report. . . . Continue

India Kharif Seeding Progress to Jul 11, 2014

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Field Pea Export Movement Slows

VANCOUVER - Jul 11/14 - SNS -- North American field pea markets were little changed in light inter-dealer and export trading activity. . . . Continue

Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 14, 2014

A table about Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 14, 2014 . . . Continue

Unsettled Crop Conditions in Saskatchewan

REGINA - Jul 17/14 - SNS -- The change to warm and dry conditions across much of Saskatchewan has helped crops in many areas catch up to normal development, but the overall conditions of crops in the province is down slightly from two weeks ago, judging from Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report. . . . Continue

USDA Tenders for 8,400 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 17/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,250 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

USDA - Actual and Prospective PL-480 Food Aid Purchases Sep, 2014

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India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to July 18, 2014

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Smaller Kharif Area Supports Peas

VANCOUVER - Jul 18/14 - SNS -- International field pea markets are more closely watching seeding progress for India's kharif season pulse crops. . . . Continue

Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 21, 2014

A table about Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 21, 2014 . . . Continue

India Kharif Seeding Progress to Jul 25, 2014

A table about India Kharif Seeding Progress to Jul 25, 2014 . . . Continue

Strong Finish To Canada's 2013-14 Season

VANCOUVER - Jul 25/14 - SNS -- Canada's 2013-14 marketing year ended on a relatively strong note in the face of improved demand once last winter's transportation problems seemed to be cured by the return of warmer weather. . . . Continue

Peas Start New Crop Transition

VANCOUVER - Jul 25/14 - SNS -- North American field pea markets are making the transition into a new crop pricing basis now that the harvest has started in parts of the United States. . . . Continue

USDA Buys 9,470 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Jul 30/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 9,470 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 28, 2014

A table about Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to July 28, 2014 . . . Continue

Mustard Seed Production Seen Rising

VANCOUVER - Jul 25/14 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian mustard seed Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg updated forecasts for 2014. . . . Continue