Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for March 2011

USDA Tenders for 15,220 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 2/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 15,220 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 13,340 MT

KANSAS CITY - Mar 2/11 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 100,370 MT, compared to 100,790 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 1,880 MT

KANSAS CITY - Mar 2/11 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 14,050 MT, compared to 26,440 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Apr Tenders Reach 15,220 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 2/11 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-Apr shipping season to 115,010 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pea Extend Record Export Season

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/11 - SNS -- Canadian field pea exports maintained their record setting pace through the end of February, for the third month in a row setting a new record and keeping season to date shipments at their highest level in the history of the industry in Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CGC Reports Reduced January Pea Exports

WINNIPEG - Mar 3/11 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 151,600 metric tons (MT) field pea were exported through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in January. The CGC data does not include exports in containers or from non-reporting terminals. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 281,900 MT

WINNIPEG - Mar 4/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 281,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Markets Finish Softer

VANCOUVER - Mar 5/11 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the trading on a softer note as offers of canaryseed and millet from growers pushed past the short term needs of buyers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Finish For Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Mar 5/11 - SNS -- North American field pea markets ended the week's trading on a mixed note, with markets in the United States supported by the latest USDA PL-480 food aid tender. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Few Changes in Lentils

VANCOUVER - Mar 5/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little change, with current values keeping end users buying on an as-needed basis in hopes of paying less later in the year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Maintain Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Mar 6/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their firm ton through the past week against ongoing buying by Brazilian importers covering the gap until their next harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 2,330 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 8/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 2,330 metric tons (MT) of pulses for prepotioning at Jacinto Port for eventual shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Sets 2011-12 Pulse Loan Rates

WASHINGTON - Mar 9/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) set regional pulse crop loan rates for dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas for the 2011-12 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

French Pea Movement Improved in January

VANCOUVER - Mar 9/11 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France improved in January, rising from December and jumping above year earlier levels, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Green Lentils Should Work in India

SASKATOON - Mar 10/11 0 SNS -- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore, India and the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) have concluded that Saskatchewan grown green lentils can be used in traditional Indian cuisine, and would be accepted by Indian consumers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 280,300 MT

WINNIPEG - Mar 11/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 280,300 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Quiet Week Leaves Lentils Nervous

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished an unusually quiet week with prices trending lower as grower selling interest pushed ahead of the immediate needs of buyers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Finish For Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/11 - SNS -- North American field pea markets ended the week on a mixed note, with Canadian values easing in the face of slower export demand and U.S. values holding firm against tight processing capacity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Few Changes in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were little changed under relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Chickpea Tone Remains Bullish

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/11 - SNS -- Chickpea markets maintained their bullish tone through the past week as markets are becoming convinced the problems with Mexico's harvest are not being exaggerated. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Finish in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/11 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a mixed note, with traders looking over their shoulders at the general weakness in agricultural commodity markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Markets Fragile During Battle For Acres End Game

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/11 - SNS -- Markets finished the week with a powerful reminder of how fragile our human infrastructure can be as Japan experienced its strongest earthquake in recorded history. The 8.9 magnitude quake about 400 kilometers north of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean triggered a 2,000 kilometer wide tsunami with waves of up to 10 meters high sweeping several kilometers inland across agricultural areas in northeastern Japan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan Supports Bangladesh Research

SASKATOON - Mar 16/11 - SNS -- Biofortification research projects being undertaken by the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh will be jointly financed by the Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) under a memorandum of understanding signed between it and the University of Saskatchewan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys 15,150 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 17/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 15,150 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 285,800 MT

WINNIPEG - Mar 18/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 285,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Mustard Seed Oil Content Rises

WINNIPEG - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- The oil content of Canadian mustard seed harvested in 2010 was above the 10-year average, judging from samples submitted to and analyzed by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Uncertainty ... Uncertainty ... Uncertainty

VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- Japan has dominated the conversation in commodity markets for much of the past week, partly because of the impact damage to its nuclear reactors in Fukushima may have on the world energy sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Week For Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a mixed note, with Chinese exporters becoming slightly more aggressive in efforts to move last year's crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Remain Volatile

VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets posted another mixed week on North American markets, with Canadian markets influenced by limited end user buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Chickpeas Continue to Strengthen

VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- Market fundamentals continued to support chickpeas through the past week, despite a more aggressive selling by India's exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Lentil Undertone Remains Softer

VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading with a softer undertone as grower selling interest moved ahead of the short term needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Short Term Easing in Pea Prices

VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on a slightly easier note as grower selling interest remains slightly ahead of the short term needs of processors and exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys 2,330 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 19/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,330 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mexico's Bean Import Volumes Improving

WASHINGTON - Mar 19/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Mexico is expected be down from last year as farmers switch to high income crops, according to a recent report by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Myanmar Export Remain Strong in February

VANCOUVER - Mar 19/11 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar started maintained their strong pace through February, with total shipments hitting 168,563 metric tons (MT), up almost 43,000 MT from the same month last year, and well above the 81,145 MT shipped in January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 2,300 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 23/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 2,300 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA May Tenders Reach 11,900 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 23/11 - 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 129,170 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 790 MT

KANSAS CITY - Mar 23/11 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 15,630 MT, compared to 27,100 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 11,110 MT

KANSAS CITY - Mar 23/11 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 112,950 MT, compared to 107,000 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa Expects 4% Smaller Bean Crop

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in South Africa will likely decline almost 4% this year as a steep drop in seeded area offsets improved yield forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Safflower Oil Helps With Heart Disease

COLUMBUS - Mar 24/11 - SNS -- Ohio State University researchers have found that a daily dose of safflower oil for 16 weeks can improve such health measures as good cholesterol, blood sugar, insulin sensitivity and inflammation in obese postmenopausal women who have Type 2 diabetes. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 273,900 MT

WINNIPEG - Mar 25/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 273,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Government Activitity Dominates Peas

VANCOUVER - Mar 25/11 - SNS -- Field pea markets were little changed against continued demand for yellow split peas from the U.S. government and occasional tender activity from India's state trading companies. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Edible Beans Mixed On Week

VANCOUVER - Mar 25/11 - SNS -- North American edible bean markets registered a mixed performance during the week, with bids to growers easing even as there was a general improvement in inter-dealer market values. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Finish For Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 25/11 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note against relatively light end user buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Chickpeas Maintain Bullish Tone

VANCOUVER - Mar 25/11 - SNS -- International chickpea markets remained firm during the past week because of a pending shortage of good quality, large caliber product from Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Easing Tone In Lentils

VANCOUVER - Mar 25/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained a softer tone in the face of generally light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CGC Reports February Pea Exports Jumped

WINNIPEG - Mar 28/11 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 269,700 metric tons (MT) field pea were exported through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in February. The CGC data does not include exports in containers or from non-reporting terminals. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Record U.S. Lentil Crop Mooted

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Competitive returns versus other crops has helped convince farmers in the United States to increase lentil plantings 8% this year, judging from the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sunflower Losing Battle For Acres

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Sunflower growers intend to plant a total of 1.81 million acres in 2011, down 8% from last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011. . . . Continue or visitors click here

32% Drop in Bean Seedings Intended

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seedings in the United States will plunge by almost one third if farmers stick with their seeding intentions, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Chickpea Area May Drop

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Record high trading levels for Mexican chickpeas on world markets is not spilling over into an increase in seeded area in the United States, judging from the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pea Area Falling 22% in U.S.

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Growers in the United States intend to plant 586,000 acres of field peas this year, down 22% from 2010, judging from the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Austrian Winter Pea Area Plunging

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Austrian winter peas area planted for the 2011 crop year is expected to total 20,000 acres, down 36% from a year ago, judging from the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sunflower Inventory Off 29%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Sunflower stocks in all positions on March 1, 2011 totaled 867 million pounds, down 29% from March 1, 2010, according to the USDA's latest stocks in all position s report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety - Mar 2011

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USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State - Mar 2011

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