Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for March 2014

Argentine Seeding Nears Completion

VANCOUVER - Mar 7/14 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a slightly firmer note, with limited trading reported. . . . Continue

Argentine Optimism Weakens Dry Beans

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/14 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading with a slightly softer undertone against increased confidence production will rebound in Argentina. . . . Continue

Mexico Could See Smaller Bean Crop

WASHINGTON - Mar 20/14 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Mexico could slip this year as farmers respond negatively to lower average prices, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue

Edible Beans Already a Weather Market

VANCOUVER - Mar 22/14 - SNS -- Weather has already become a major issue in dry edible bean markets, affecting the willingness of exporters in several areas to offer product on spot or new crop markets. . . . Continue

South Africa Bean Yields Jump

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/14 - SNS -- South Africa is expecting to harvest its largest dry edible bean crop in a decade, according to the latest crop production forecasts by the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue

Dry Bean Exporters Sit on Hands

VANCOUVER - Mar 28/14 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets experienced another week of limited trading activity as high prices kept buying on a hand to mouth basis. . . . Continue

Bean Seedings to Jump 24%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Dry edible bean growers in the United States intend to boost seeded area by 24% to 1.69 million acres, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014. . . . Continue

USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State

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USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety

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USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 6/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Mar and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Mixed Week For Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 7/14 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance against relatively light trade during the past week. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 13/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Mar and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Quiet Week in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/14 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished another relatively quiet week on a generally softer note. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 20/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Mar and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Birdseeds Unchanged to Firmer

VANCOUVER - Mar 21/14 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredients markets finished the week's trading unchanged to firmer as offers from growers and processors remained well aligned with the short term needs of packagers. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - Mar 27/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending Mar and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Birdseeds Worry About Fate of Acres

VANCOUVER - Mar 28/14 - SNS -- North American birdseed markets finished the week on a modestly easier note, reflecting recent currency fluctuations and an effort by major markets to even up before Monday's USDA seeding intentions report. . . . Continue

Sunflower Interest Switches to Confection

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Sunflower growers intend to plant a total of 1.59 million acres in 2014, up 1% from last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014. . . . Continue

Sunflower Supply Sinks a Third

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Sunflower stocks in all positions on March 1, 2014 totaled 806 million pounds, down 33% from March 1, 2013, according to the USDA's latest stocks in all positions estimates for the United States. . . . Continue

Weather Worries Firm Chickpeas

VANCOUVER - Mar 7/14 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week on a firmer note against ongoing worries about this year's kabuli crop in India. . . . Continue

India Continues to Drive Kabuli Market

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/14 - SNS -- Kabuli chickpea markets maintained their firm tone through the past week against worries about the status of India's harvest. . . . Continue

AgCanada Maintains Chcikpea Outlook

VANCOUVER - Mar 21/14 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg updated forecasts for 2014. It is important to note that Agriculture Canada does not survey growers and its forecasts should not considered official. . . . Continue

U.S. Chickpea Area To Rise 1%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Farmers in the United States intend to plant 1% more chickpeas than last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014. . . . Continue

Markets Encouraged by Strong Exports

VANCOUVER - Mar 7/14 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed under relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue

Limited Trading Affects Lentils

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/14 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week's trading unchanged to slightly easier against relatively light trading interest. . . . Continue

Canada's Bulk Lentil Exports Slump in February

VANCOUVER - Mar 21/14 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 800 metric tons (MT) lentils were exported through licensed facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in February. . . . Continue

Limited Trading Affects Lentils

VANCOUVER - Mar 21/14 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week's trading on a slightly easier note amid hopes of a modest improvement in the flow of Canadian product into export channels. . . . Continue

Logistics Keeps Lentils Slow

VANCOUVER - Mar 28/14 - SNS -- North American lentil markets were little changed against relatively light export trading activity. . . . Continue

U.S. Lentil Area Sinking 12%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Lentil growers in the United States expect to plant 320,000 acres this year, down 12% from 2013, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014. . . . Continue

USDA Buys 9,780 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 5/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 9,780 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

United Kingdom Pulses Used in Livestock Feed - Jan 2014

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France - Field Pea Export Summary - Jan 2014

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France Export Pace Holds Steady

VANCOUVER - Mar 7/14 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France slowed in January, dropping below the previous month but still more than double the quantity shipped during the same month last year, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue

State Control of Canadian Grain Movement

OTTAWA - Mar 7/14 - SNS -- The Canadian government is intervening directly in grain transportation, mandating that Canada's two national railways haul a minimum of one million metric tons (MT) of grain per week. . . . Continue

World Pulse Trade Strong in January

VANCOUVER - Mar 7/14 - SNS -- The world's three major pulse exporters registered a relatively strong performance in January, with combined shipments of key pulses and specialty crops from Canada, the United States and Australia finishing the month at 563,488 metric tons (MT). . . . Continue

USDA Tenders for 6,130 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 11/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 6,130 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Lack of Standard Definitions Cause Problems

ROME - Mar 13/14 - SNS -- The lack of an international agreement on what constitutes low levels of genetically modified (GMO) crops and other contaminants in agricultural shipments is resulting in increased problems with cargo rejections by importing countries, argues to the FAO. . . . Continue

USDA PL-480 Food Aid Tender Summary

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USDA Buys 5,790 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 20/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 5,790 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Canada Bulk Shipment Summary For Feb 2014

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Canada's Pea Exports Trend Lower in February

VANCOUVER - Mar 21/14 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 77,000 metric tons (MT) field pea were exported through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in February. . . . Continue

USDA - Prospective PL-480 Food Aid Purchases May, 2014

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USDA Tenders for 10,610 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 21/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 10,610 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Logistics Dominates Peas

VANCOUVER - Mar 21/14 - SNS -- International field pea markets were little changed against relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue

Peas Quiet Before U.S. Seeding Intentions

VANCOUVER - Mar 28/14 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished a relatively quiet week on a mixed note in advance on Monday's seeding intentions report for the United States. . . . Continue

U.S. Expects 7% More Peas

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/14 - SNS -- Land in field peas in the United States is expected to total 921,000 acres, up 7% from 2013, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2014. . . . Continue

Canadian Mustard Output Seen Declining

VANCOUVER - Mar 21/14 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian mustard seed Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg updated forecasts for 2014. It is important to note that Agriculture Canada does not survey growers and its forecasts should not considered official. . . . Continue