WINNIPEG - Mar 1/06 - SNS -- Canada's 2005 yellow mustard seed harvest yielded a crop with higher average oil content and lower average protein levels, according to the Canadian Grain Commission. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 3/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 216,500 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 - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is looking for total chickpea seedings in the United States to climb 25% this year to at least 111,200 acres. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Few changes were noted in birdseed ingredient markets during the past week, with supplies available from growers and processors keeping in rough balance with the needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- International lentil markets remain under pressure as growers and processors in Canada try to move as much green lentils as possible before the end of the marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Long term weather forecasts released by Environment Canada during the past week raised some eyebrows in the special crop industry because they predict the next three months will be colder than normal. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Currency was a significant factor in the world's feed pea markets during the past week, with strength in the Canadian dollar and Euro affecting those regional markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were little changed in light trading during the past week, with limited demand reported for all product origins. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 60 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Nicaragua. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 29,160 metric tons (MT) of pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 9/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,560 metric tons (MT) of whole green peas for shipment in April. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about India -- Spice Export Summary - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about United Kingdom Pulse Usage in Feed - Jan 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Mar 10/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 196,200 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 - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- North American lentil markets were bolstered by the latest USDA PL-480 food aid purchases, which saw 18,660 metric tons (MT) of U.S. origin lentils bought for movement in April. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Few changes were noted in international dry edible bean markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets continue to soften in the face of ongoing harvest activity in Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were little changed during the past week as supplies available from growers kept in rough balance with the immediate needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- The quantity of pulses consumed by the United Kingdom's compound feed industry posted a good increase in January, with both feed pea and bean usage rates rising from 12,600 metric tons (MT) last year to a combined total of 14,800 MT this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- North American field pea markets ended the week little changed, with markets in the United States supported by ongoing USDA PL-480 food aid tender activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 14/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 3,560 metric tons (MT) of whole green peas for shipment between April 6 and 27. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Japan continues to decline in the face of strong competition from other crops for land use, lower cost imports and a changing attitude toward consuming traditional confectionary items. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Japan Pulse Import Summary - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Mar 17/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 191,500 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 - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- French field pea exports remain below year earlier levels, with shipments in January down almost 27% at 28,905 metric tons (MT) to all destinations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Unofficial Port Clearance Summary . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets finished the week on a firmer note with the realization demand was been far greater during the first half of the marketing year than anyone had believed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets ended the week on a firmer note in the face of a significantly stronger Euro and a firmer Canadian dollar. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were mostly unchanged during the past week, with processors in the United States focusing on meeting previous sales commitments. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were generally steady against light demand and limited grower selling. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished a tough week on a steadier note as growers showed an increased unwillingness to continue supporting markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Competition between the Canadian and American pulses industries is once again taking on a more political tone. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets are transitioning into a new crop footing in the face of Mexican harvest activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Seeding of this year Argentine crop is virtually complete, with processors and exporters cautiously optimistic about this season's crop prospects. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 21/06 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 29,840 MT, compared to 32,840 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 21/06 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2003-04 shipping season to 179,160 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 21/06 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 149,320 MT, compared to 109,910 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 21/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 14,400 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment in May . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 122/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 60 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Nicaragua. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Mar 23.06 - SNS -- The Canadian government will spend $3.2 million until 2008 funding something called the Pulse Innovation Project, intended to "explore new North American markets for pulse crops such as lentils, beans, peas and chickpeas." . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- South Africa's dry edible bean industry is having great difficulty expanding production in support of its goal of reaching 90,000 to 100,000 hectares next year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 24/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 245,100 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 - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Few changes were noted in dry edible bean markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- North American field pea markets continue to enjoy good demand, with the USDA remaining an active buyer of U.S. origin peas, while Canadian exporters continue to move product from that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were little changed during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets were steady in local currency terms in mort countries, though they were down in U.S. dollar terms because of the strength of the dollar versus other major currencies. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week's trading on a generally weaker tone as some Canadian shippers started their spring sales. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets continue to drift lower on account of the availability of new crop product from Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/06 - SNS -- Just when the field pea industry was beginning to think it would be left behind by the buzz surrounding bio-fuels, USDA researchers believe it may be possible to economically produce ethanol from pea starch. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Mar 29/06 - SNS -- Regulations allowing the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CDCS) to collect a refundable, but mandatory check off of CDN $1.75 per metric ton (MT) on canaryseed grown in the province have come into law. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about US Grower Prices for Special Crops - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Sunflower growers expect to plant a total of 2.20 million acres in 2006, down 19% from last year but up 17% from 2004, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Prospective 2006 planting of dry beans in the U.S. totals 1.71 million acres, up 3% from last year and 26% above 2 years ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Sunflower stocks in all positions in the United States on March 1, 2006 totaled 1.64 billion pounds, up 116% from March 1, 2005, according to the USDA. . . . 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

United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Forecast . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 31/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 239,200 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 - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean and chickpea growers in the United States plan to increase seeded area 3% this year, but there is a good chance that if chickpeas are ignored, total planted area will decline from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets strengthened during the past week as importers began to show a preference for Mexican origin product. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Improving demand and difficulty sourcing material from North American growers is lending some support to lentil markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets ended the week on a somewhat firmer note, with prices in Europe stronger in both spot and new crop shipping positions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- North American mustard markets continue to struggle with an abundance of production and relatively weak demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets were little affected by the USDA seeding intentions report released Friday as it contained no surprises. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Lack of grower selling in western Canada contributed to some firmness in North American birdseed ingredient markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian field peas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg maintained its prediction production in Canada in 2006 will fall from 3.1 million metric tons (MT) to 2.95 million. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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