Specialty Crop Market News for Mar 2010 Pea Movement Slows in FebruaryVANCOUVER - Mar 3/10 - SNS -- The pace of bulk conventional loadings at Canadian ports slowed in February, with shipments down from both the previous month and year earlier levels, judging from port clearances reported by the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here Myanmar Pulse Exports Slow DownVANCOUVER - Mar 4/10 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar plunged 66% below year earlier levels in January for the third consecutive month in which exports were down from year earlier levels on account of reduced demand from India. . . . Continue or visitors click here India -- Rabi Seeding Progress to March 5, 2010A table about India -- Rabi Seeding Progress to March 5, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 145,000 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 5/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 145,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Finish For BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Mar 6/10 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed finish during the past week, as values in Canada eased and markets in the United States were unchanged to firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here Field Pea Markets SteadyVANCOUVER - Mar 6/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on a steady note, with the needs of exporters and processors remaining in good balance with grower selling. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes on Week For BeansVANCOUVER - Mar 6/10 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading little changed to easier against limited end-user buying support. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lentil Markets StabilizeVANCOUVER - Mar 6/10 - SNS -- Lentil market value stabilized during the past week as grower selling fell behind the short term needs of processors and exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here French Pea Exports Down SharplyVANCOUVER - Mar 9/10 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France maintained their slow pace in January, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here United Kingdom - Pulses Used in Feed - Jan 2010A table about United Kingdom - Pulses Used in Feed - Jan 2010 . . . Subscribers Only India -- Rabi Seeding Progress to March 11, 2010A table about India -- Rabi Seeding Progress to March 11, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only USDA Buys 12,120 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Mar 12/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 12,120 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 142,200 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 12/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 142,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Chickpea Area Seen RisingVANCOUVER - Mar 12/10 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicts seeded area could reach 178,000 acres this year, compared to last month's 148,000 acre prediction. It is important to note this is not an official forecast, nor is it based on actual grower survey. This has the potential for production to total 94,000 MT, versus 76,000 last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Continued Softness in Field PeasVANCOUVER - Mar 12/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on an easier note in Canada, but steady to unchanged in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Mar 12/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were little changed in light trading activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Overall Jump in Pulse Area ForecastVANCOUVER - Mar 12/10 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is looking for an overall increase in pulse and specialty crop seeded area in Canada in 2010, with a forecast jump in lentil area more than offsetting expected decline sin field peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Finish For Edible BeansVANCOUVER - Mar 12/10 - SNS -- World dry edible bean markets managed a mixed finish on the week, with values in North American inching upward despite a rise in bearish sentiment among buyers. . . . Continue or visitors click here Rising Competition in New Crop LentilsVANCOUVER - Mar 12/10 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note, with current crop values firming as competitive pressure was building in new crop shipping positions. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada -- What if Lentil Yield Analysis for 2010A table about Canada -- What if Lentil Yield Analysis for 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Syria - Pulse Production SummaryA table about Syria - Pulse Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only Morocco - Pulse Production SummaryA table about Morocco - Pulse Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only Mexican Bean Crops Seen RisingVANCOUVER - Mar 19/10 - SNS -- Mexico will likely harvest more beans this year than last, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 155,900 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 19/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 155,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpeas Little ChangedVANCOUVER - Mar 20/10 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were little changed in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Edible Beans Mostly UnchangedVANCOUVER - Mar 20/10 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading mostly unchanged in limited activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in LentilsVANCOUVER - Mar 20/10 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed in relatively light trading activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Quiet Week For PeasVANCOUVER - Mar 20/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets maintained their quiet tone throughout the past week, with some fill in trading reported in Canada to meet the needs of pending export shipments. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Performance in BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Mar 20/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed performance in light trading activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here More Beans in SAFVANCOUVER - Mar 24/10 - SNS -- This year's dry edible bean harvest in South Africa should be larger than initially expected because of a higher seeded area than first thought, according to the latest summer crop production estimates from the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 5,490 MTKANSAS CITY - Mar 24/10 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 106,280 MT, compared to 144,690 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA May Tenders Reach 6,100 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Mar 24/10 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-May shipping season to 133,510 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Tenders for 6,100 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Mar 24/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 6,100 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 610 MTKANSAS CITY - Mar 24/10 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 27,050 MT, compared to 47,170 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here India -- Rabi Seeding Progress to March 25, 2010A table about India -- Rabi Seeding Progress to March 25, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 145,300 MTWINNIPEG - Mar 27/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 145,300 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Government News Dominates PeasVancouver - Mar 27/10 - SNS -- Governments remained a factor in field pea markets during the past week, with India finalizing its decision to extend all pulse import and export policies for another year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Indian Pulse Situation Less MurkyVANCOUVER - Mar 27/10 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's rabi season pulse crops in India continued to inch forward during the past week, with modest increase in the amount of land sown to the crop reported by the country's agriculture department. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weaker Finish For BirdseedsVancouver - Mar 27/10 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets managed a generally weaker finish under relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lentil Spot Markets FirmVancouver - Mar 27/10 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading on a firmer note in current crop markets, helped by fresh buying interest from Latin America and the Indian subcontinen . . . Continue or visitors click here Edible Beans Lose ConsistencyVancouver - Mar 27/10 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week little changed in limited trading interest, with values reported for some commodities losing consistency as companies push out old crop inventory. . . . Continue or visitors click here Myanmar Pulse Exports Lag 2009VANCOUVER - Mar 29/10 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar sank 26% below year earlier levels in February for the fourth consecutive month in which exports were down from year earlier levels on account of reduced demand from India. . . . Continue or visitors click here India's STCs Buy and Sell Pulse TendersVANCOUVER - Mar 30/10 - SNS -- India's MMTC Ltd. will tender April 5 to buy around 21,000 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment in April and May. . . . Continue or visitors click here Turkish Lentil Crop Prospects ExcellentVANCOUVER - Mar 30/10 - SNS -- Crop prospects in Turkey are looking good on account of a significant improvement in rainfall levels in the October through January period, according to a recent report by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Mar 2010A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Mar 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Major Increase in Edible Bean Area PlannedWASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean growers in the United States intend to plant 1.77 million acres in 2010, up 15% from last year, according to the USDA's March seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpea Seedings Rising in U.S.WASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Expected area planted for all chickpeas to be grown in the United States this year is 130,600 acres, up 36% from last year and 56% higher than 2008, according to the USDA's March seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Lentil Area Soars 23%WASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Lentil farmers in the United States are expected to boost seedings this year to 510,000 acres, up 23% from 2009 and 88% above two years ago, according to the USDA's March seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sunflower Area RecoversWASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Sunflower growers in the United States intend to plant a total of 2.18 million acres in 2010, up 7% from last year but down 13% from 2008, according to the USDA's March seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Field Pea Seedings SlippingWASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Field peas growers in the United States intend to plant 837,000 acres, down 3% from 2009, according to the USDA's March seeding intentions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Sunflower Inventories RiseWASHINGTON - Mar 31/10 - SNS -- Sunflower stocks in all positions on March 1, 2010 totaled 1.21 billion pounds, up 6% from March 1, 2009, according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by VarietyA table about USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By StateA table about USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Summary - Mar 2010A table about United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Summary - Mar 2010 . . . Subscribers Only United States -- Pea and Lentil Production Forecast - Mar 20A table about United States -- Pea and Lentil Production Forecast - Mar 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Bean Area Up More Than ExpectedVANCOUVER - Apr 1/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seedings in the United States will rise more quickly than expected if farmers stick with their current seeding intentions. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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