VANCOUVER - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- Bulk conventional shipments of specialty crop through Canada's major ports tumbled in May, judging from the latest data available from the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- Aschochyta blight is becoming resistant to the fungicide used to control the disease, with the result growers need to change their crop management strategies, say North Dakota State University (NDSU) researchers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance against relatively limited trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada remains confident western Canadian farmers will plant 4% more specialty crops this year as higher areas for dry peas, chickpeas, mustard seed and canary seed are partly offset by lower areas for lentils,dry beans and buckwheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicted production in Canada in 2007 will rise from 182,000 metric tons (MT) to 240,000, unchanged from last month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- North American field pea markets maintained their firm tone in inter-dealer markets, though some weakness has started to develop at the grower level in Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- North American lentil markets were little changed in seasonally light trading activity over the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed in light trade, as a large number of market participants attended this year's CICILS-IPTIC conference in France. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 1/07 - SNS -- Feed pea markets in Europe finished the week on a stronger note, with grower bids in France jumping sharply against local production worries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 2/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 144,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 6/07 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in China will likely increase this year, allowing the country to expand export sales activity in 2007-08, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about China - Pulse Trade Summary to 2006-07 . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Jun 6/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 370 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment to Benin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 8/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 132,300 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 8/07 - SNS -- International canaryseed production will likely be up 23% over last season at 193,000 metric tons (MT), according to the Agriculture Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 8/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 14,480 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 8/07 - SNS -- New crop feed pea markets in Europe continued to strengthen during the past week against worries about supply availability and strong competition from the bioenergy sector for grains and oilseeds. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 8/07 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets registered another mixed performance as markets switch their emphasis from current to new crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 8/07 - SNS -- Dry edible beans markets were generally firmer around the world, despite ongoing harvest activity in Latin America. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 8/07 - SNS -- North American lentil markets recorded a mixed finish on the week, amid unusually light trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 8/07 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading little changed to easier in relatively light activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 8/07 - SNS -- A dramatic slowdown in export shipping activity is having little impact on North American field pea markets, which are entering the last seven weeks of the 2006-07 marketing year on a strong note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Import Summary - Apr 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 11/07 - SNS -- Whoever gave Canada's federal International Trade Minister David Emerson a slap on the side of the head last week deserves praise, say some specialty crop exporters in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Jun 11/07 - SNS -- Specialty crops are starting he season in excellent condition, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 13/07 - SNS -- Field pea export from France declined in April, allowing the gap between this and last season's export volumes to widen, according to the latest trade data assembled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des PlantesRiches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 14/07 - SNS -- Cowpea plants can indirectly perceive attack from fall armyworms by detecting and responding to degradation products of their own tissues -- the first time this ability has been observed in plants, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Gainesville, Fla. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jun 14/07 - SNS -- Pulse researchers at the University of Western Australia (UWA) have created a genetically modified lupin lines, but they are unable to field test it because of a moratorium in the state of Western Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 15/07 - SNS -- When India sneezes, does Canada's pulse industry catch a cold? Normally, production problems in importing countries adds to demand. This is clearly the case in North Africa and the Middle East. Ironically, problems with India's crops may be less helpful to the Canadian pulse industry than decent crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Field Pea Exports to India by Quarter . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Jun 15/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 104,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 15/07 - SNS -- Field pea export activity from North America is slowing rapidly against quickly tightening stocks in both Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 15/07 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets in North America were generally firmer on the week, with advances recorded for both millet and sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 15/07 - SNS -- Feed markets in Europe were generally firmer on the week, with markets in most countries making the transition to a new crop pricing basis. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 15/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week steady to firmer in light trading activity against concerns about the Argentine harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 15/07 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were little changed during the week in relatively light trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 15/07 - SNS -- Spot markets for lentils finished the week on a relatively quiet note, with only limited trading reported, with prices unchanged to somewhat firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 18/07 - SNS -- World mustard seed production should rise 7% in 2007-08 to around 520,000 metric tons (MT), believes Stan Skrypetz, Pulse and Special Crops Analyst, Market Analysis Division, Research and Analysis Directorate, Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BOZEMAN - Jun 18/07 - SNS -- This season's first cases of Aschochyta blight have been identified on chickpeas in Montana, near Bozeman, Billings and Sidney. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australian Crop Production Estimates - June 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 18/07 - SNS -- This year's rebound in pulse production levels may not be as large as initially expected, believes the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 20/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 29,430 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 20/07 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 175,100 MT, compared to 177,920 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 20/07 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2006-07 shipping season to 216,890 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 20/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 370 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment to Benin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 20/07 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 41,790 MT, compared to 31,870 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australia Pulse Production Summary - June 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Jun 22/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 121,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 22/07 - SNS -- International markets for lentils finished the week's trading on a firm note against solid export demand for red lentils and tightening stocks of greens. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 22/07 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week on a strong note, with markets firming in Canada and elsewhere. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 22/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were mostly firmer in relatively light international trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 22/07 - SNS -- European feed pea markets mnaintained their values during the past week in the face on ongoing competition for early season supplies from food pea markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 22/07 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets maintained a relatively firm tone through an otherwise featureless week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 22/07 - SNS -- Spot and new crop field pea markets in North America started to pull together during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jun 25/07 - SNS -- Australia remains the world most important lupin producer, accounting for 85% of the global crop during the past decade, clearly out pacing production from competitors such as Belarus, Chile, the European Union and the Russian Federation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan -- Crop Condition Summary to June 24 . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada Canaryseed Area by Class and Province . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada Field Pea Area by Class and Province . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada Edible Bean Area by Class and Province . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada Chickpea Area by Class and Province . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada Lentil Area by Class and Province . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada Mustard Seed Area by Class and Province . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 26/07 - SNS -- There were so many surprises in Statistics Canada seeded area estimates "I needed to keep rereading it to make I wasn't cross-eyed," quipped one trader after reviewing at this morning's numbers for 2007 and revisions to 2006 seeded area and production data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 26/07 - SNS -- Statistics Canada's 2007 seeded area estimates for Canadian specialty crops will likely go down as the most surprising report issued by the statistical agency in recent memory. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Jun 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Jun 28/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 114,100 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 57,500 acres, up 17,000 acres from 2006, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- This year's U.S. sunflower area totals 1.86 million acres, down 4% from 2006, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seedings in the United States are down 8% from last year at an estimated 1,5 million acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- Planted area of safflower decreased 10% from 2006, to 170,000 acres in the United States this year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- Planted area for the 2007 proso millet in the United States is estimated at 610,000 acres, 5% above last year's total of 580,000 acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Lentil Stocks Summary - June 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Field Pea Stocks Summary - June 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Chickpea Stocks Summary - June 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- Available supplies of field peas, chickpeas and lentils are down sharply from year earlier levels as of June 1, according to the USDA's latest stocks in all positions estimates for the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

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

A table about US Potential Minor Oilseed Supply for 2007-08 . . . Subscribers Only

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

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean growers in the United States were unmoved by market reaction to their March seeding intentions leaving total seeded area virtually unchanged by reducing them by 6,000 acres to just under 1.5 million. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean growers in the United States were unmoved by market reaction to their March seeding intentions leaving total seeded area virtually unchanged by reducing them by 6,000 acres to just under 1.5 million. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- International green and red lentil markets were little changed on the week, despite being surprised by Statistics Canada's seeded area estimates for the crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- This year's seeded area estimates for the United States painted a mixed picture for North American birdseed ingredient markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- International field pea markets ended the week little changed in light spot market trading activity and ongoing new crop trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets remained firm under relatively light trading interest, with values for North American Argentine origin product steady to higher. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- This week's Statistics Canada and USDA seeded area reports gave a strong picture of the potential supply situation facing North American mustard seed markets in 2007-08. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- North American chickpea markets ended the week little changed in light trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/07 - SNS -- International feed pea markets were mixed on the week, with European values looking for new pricing levels for spot peas just in front of this year's harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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