WASHINGTON - Jun 1/06 - SNS -- Pulse production in China could reach 4.5 million metric tons (MT) this year, up 28% from last year as growers respond to stronger kidney bean prices by boosting seeded area, argues the U.S. agricultural attache for the country in a recent report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 1/06 - SNS -- China relies on imports to cover most of its field pea requirements, but new standards for maximum levels of selenium, lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, aluminum, and other food contaminants is interfering with exports fromCanada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about China -- Pulse Trade Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Jun 2/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 181,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 2/06 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week mixed against relatively light demand and only moderate selling interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 2/06 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian mustard seed Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicted production in Canada in 2006 will fall from 201,000 metric tons (MT) to 140,000, down 5,000 MT from last month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 2/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets continued to firm during the past week in the face of reluctant selling by growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 2/06 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicted production in Canada in 2006 will rise from 104,000 metric tons (MT) to 130,000, unchanged from last month's prediction. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 2/06 - SNS -- International field pea markets ended the week on a down note because of recent problems with whole yellow pea sales to China. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 2/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed during the past week under relatively quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 3/06 - SNS -- China's decision to get tough on selenium in field pea and other grain imports by suddenly enforcing 15 year old tolerances has come as a real surprise to the international trading community. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 3/06 - SNS -- Feed pea markets finished the week's trading mixed, with the weakness of the U.S. dollar becoming a factor during the week in Canada and Europe. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Jun 6/06 - SNS -- Specialty crop seeding is nearing completion across Saskatchewan, though persistent rainfall is keeping growers out of fields in the northern part of the crop production area. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 7/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 10,210 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment in July. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Jun 8/06 - SNS -- India has dropped its 10% import duty on pulses through March 31, 2007 in an effort to keep domestic "prices of pulses in check". . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 8/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 450 metric tons (MT) of dark red kidney beans packed in 50 kg bags for shipment to Nicaragua. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 8/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 2,000 metric tons (MT) of lentils packed in 50 kg bags for prepositioning at Gulf ports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- The Canadian government no longer appears willing to "wait and see" how successful U.S. trade negotiators are at getting preferential access for their country's products at the expense of Canadian. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Selenium remains an issue facing Canada's pulse trade in efforts to sell product to China and it was cited as a non-trade barrier in talks between industry officials and Canada's Agriculture Minister. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Canadian specialty crop port clearances slowed in May, with field pea clearances down almost 33,000 metric tons (MT) from April and no other special crops shipped through terminals and Thunder or Vancouver which report to the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United Kingdom Pulse Use by Feed Manufacturers . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week mostly unchanged in relatively light trade. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Slowing export activity allowed North American field pea markets to end the week's trading unchanged to slightly easier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Few changes were noted in birdseed ingredient markets under relatively quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were mostly unchanged in relatively trade, with most markets now waiting for the next round of harvest activity before buying. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Feed pea markets ended the week little changed in local currency terms, but the strength of the U.S. dollar versus other currencies forced prices lower in U.S. dollar terms in major market locations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Lentil markets were little changed under relatively quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 11/06 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar remained above year earlier levels in April, but were down sharply from clearances posted in March, according to the latest trade data assembled by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 12/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have released five new pinto bean lines resistant to common bean rust, caused by the rust fungus Uromyces appendiculatus, and to the common mosaic and common mosaic necrosisviruses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to June 11, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

REGINA - Jun 12/06 - SNS -- The condition of this year's specialty crops improved in Saskatchewan during the past week, with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food reporting 73% of all pulses are rated normal up from 71% last week. The percentage of pulses rated behind in development remained at 19%. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON - Jun 12/06 - SNS -- Laurie Hayes has been appointed executive director of the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission and the Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Jun 12/06 - SNS -- Pulse importers in India are confused by rules surrounding the government's decision to temporarily drop the country's 10% import duty on pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 13/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 193,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 13/06 - SNS -- The pace of French field pea exports picked up considerably in April, with 18,620 metric tons (MT) of peas shipped to India, the first time since August that French exporters have moved peas to the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 13/06 - SNS -- European production of sunflower seed is stagnating because of decreased area in France and Spain, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the region. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 14/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,000 metric tons (MT) of lentils for prepositioning in Gulf ports for use in future food aid shipments. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 16/06 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week on a generally easier note in both local and currency and U.S. dollar terms, reflecting the proximity of harvest activity in the region. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 16/06 - SNS -- Field pea markets displayed an easier tone against slowing export sales activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 16/06 - SNS -- Chickpea markets remain relatively quiet, with traders awaiting new crop merchandise to become available from Turkey and some Middle Eastern suppliers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 16/06 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week mixed against moderate demand in both current and new crop shipping positions . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 16/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets remain relatively quiet as traders await the final outcome of seeding in North America and the Argentine harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 16/06 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were unchanged to firmer during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australia 2006 Pulse Crop Forecast . . . Subscribers Only

SYDNEY - Jun 20/06 - SNS -- Australian government forecasters painted a less optimistic outlook for this year's pulse crops in Australia, reducing forecast area and yields for all major classes grown in the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Jun 20/06 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in South Africa are little changed from last month, according to the latest estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 20/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 188,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 21/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 12,500 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 21/06 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 31,870 MT, compared to 38,140 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 21/06 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2005-06 shipping season to 209,790 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 21/06 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 177,920 MT, compared to 178,970 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 21/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 450 metric tons (MT) of dark red kidney beans for shipment to Nicaragua. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Lentil Area Breakdown - June 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Mustard Area Breakdown - June 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Edible Bean Area Breakdown - June 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Chickpea Area Breakdown - June 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Field Pea Area Breakdown - June 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Canaryseed Area Breakdown - June 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 22/06 - SNS -- Statistics Canada's seeded area estimates for Canadian specialty crops contained few surprises even though field peas came in at a record and growers maintained their determination to significantly reduce lentil seedings. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Chickpeas by Province and Class - 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Edible Beans by Province and Class - 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Canaryseed by Province and Class - 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Mustard Seed by Province and Class - 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Peas by Province and Class - 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Lentils by Province and Class - 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- The Indian government has punctuated its decision to allow duty free imports of pulses until next year by banning exports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed in relatively quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading mixed, with nominal values in North America rising while Latin American markets were easier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- Australia, the USDA, Statistics Canada and India kept field pea markets during the past week, trying to assess the impact the differing fundamental and technical influences will have on prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were little changed on the week, with markets holding steady in the face of confirmation of a significant drop in Canadian canaryseed area. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week mixed in U.S. dollar terms, with grower markets in France gaining strength while end user markets in Belgium and Holland eased. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were surprised by a late week announcement by the Indian government banning all exports of all pulses, effective immediately. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Specialty Crop Condition to June 25, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Farms Prices for Special Crops - June 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seedings ended up falling 6% below year earlier levels in the United States, slumping to 1.56 million acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- Mustard seed plantings fell sharply in the United States this year in response to generally weaker market values, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- Area planted to sunflower totaled 1.90 million acres in 2006, down 30% from last year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- Planted acreage for the 2006 proso millet crop is estimated at 575,000 acres, 2% above last year's total of 565,000 acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- Safflower area in the United States increased 34% from 2005, to 221,000 acres in 2006, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2006. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- There was a net decrease in the volume of pulses on hand in the United States as of June 1, according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 30/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 176,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian mustard seed Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicted production in Canada in 2006 will fall from 201,000 metric tons (MT) to 120,000, down 20,000 MT from last month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- North American lentil managed a mixed finish on the week under quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- European feed pea markets are making the transition into new crop pricing, with spot markets anticipating harvest selling pressure. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicted production in Canada in 2006 will rise from 104,000 metric tons (MT) to 160,000, up 30,000 from last month's prediction. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on a relatively quiet note, with supplies available from North American growers meeting the needs of the industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed on the week, with traders in many of the world's consuming and exporting regions distracted by the soccer's World Cup tournament. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed finish against news of an increase in white proso millet and safflower seedings in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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