Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for May 2014

Pending Argentine Crops Ease Markets

VANCOUVER - May 3/14 - SNS -- The world's dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on an easier note as selling interest moved ahead of the short term needs of the market. . . . Continue

Crop Seeding Delayed in Key Bean States

WASHINGTON - May 6/14 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops is making good progress in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, but no progress was reported by USDA NASS crop reporters in other parts of the United States. . . . Continue

Myanmar Pulse Exports Drop in January

WASHINGTON - May 6/14 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar declined in January, falling below both month and year-earlier levels, according to the latest data from the country's ministry of commerce. . . . Continue

Cool Spring Forecast Worrisome

VANCOUVER - May 10/14 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading little changed, with large numbers of traders preoccupied by last week's annual CICILS conference in South Africa. . . . Continue

Dry Bean Seeding Inches Forward

WASHINGTON - May 12/14 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops continues to make good progress in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, but no activity is being reported in key production states in the central and eastern United States. . . . Continue

USDA Tenders for 390 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - May 15/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 390 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Weaker Undertone in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - May 16/14 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading with a weaker undertone as offers from exporters moved ahead of short term buying interest among importers. . . . Continue

Dry Bean Seeding Spreads Across U.S.

WASHINGTON - May 20/14 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops is underway in all major producing states except Michigan, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports from USDA NASS reporters. . . . Continue

Myanmar Pulse Exports Surge in February

WASHINGTON - May 21/14 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar jumped in February, rising above month earlier levels, but slipping below year-earlier levels, according to the latest data from the country's ministry of commerce. . . . Continue

Harvest Progress Weakens White Beans

VANCOUVER - May 25/14 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their weaker tone through the past week, though white bean markets are finding room to argue for quality premiums. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - May 1/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending May and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Mixed Week in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - May 3/14 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance through the past week. . . . Continue

Canada Canaryseed Stocks in All Positions - March 31, 2014

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Canada Sunflower Stocks in All Positions - March 31, 2014

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USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - May 8/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending May and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Birdseed Shippers Grumpy

VANCOUVER - May 10/14 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance during the past week, with U.S. markets unchanged to easier and Canadian firmer. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - May 15/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending May and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Birdseeds Nominally Firmer

VANCOUVER - May 16/14 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were nominally firmer in the past week, ignoring general weakness in oilseed and grain markets. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - May 22/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending May and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

Mixed Week For Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - May 24/14 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance during the past week. . . . Continue

USDA National Sunflower Market Summary

MINNEAPOLIS - May 29/14 - SNS -- The USDA's weekly national sunflower seed market review was released today. The report covers the period ending May and covers U.S. seed, oil and meal markets for regular and mid-oleic acid sunflower seed. . . . Continue

AgCanada Predicts 85,000 MT Chickpea Crop

VANCOUVER - May 20/14 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg updated forecasts for 2014. . . . Continue

Canadian Green Lentils Firm

VANCOUVER - May 3/14 - SNS -- Canadian green lentil markets continued to firm through the past week against a modest improvement in export demand. . . . Continue

Canada Lentil Stocks in All Positions - March 31, 2014

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Few Changes in Lentils

VANCOUVER - May 10/14 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed against seasonally light trading interest and limited growing selling. . . . Continue

Improved Demand Firms Lentils

VANCOUVER - May 16/14 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week on a firmer note against improved current and new crop demand. . . . Continue

General Strength in Lentils

VANCOUVER - May 24/14 - SNS -- International lentil markets showed general strength during the past week as demand from buyers remained ahead of grower selling interest. . . . Continue

Logistical Issues Support Spot Market

VANCOUVER - May 3/14 - SNS -- International field pea markets finished the week's trading on a relatively firm note, with spot markets helped by the remaining logistical problems in Canada. . . . Continue

Canada Field Pea Stocks in All Positions - March 31, 2014

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Net Drop in Canadian Pulse Inventories

VANCOUVER - May 5/14 - SNS -- Statistics Canada reported an overall increase in on-farm stocks of grains and oilseeds compared to March 31 last year, but reported a net decline in pulse and special crop inventories from last year. . . . Continue

U.S. Pea Seeding Makes Good Progress

VANCOUVER - May 6/14 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's field pea crops continues to make relatively good progress in the United States. . . . Continue

France Export Pace Improves

VANCOUVER - May 7/14 - SNS -- The pace of field pea exports from France improved in March, rising above the previous month but falling below year earlier levels, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue

USDA Buys 10,400 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - May 7/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 10,400 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Initial Seeding Underway in Saskatchewan

REGINA - May 8/14 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's pulse and special crops is just getting underway in southwestern Saskatchewan, but seeding will not become general across the province until after the middle of May, according to the first crop report of the season from Saskatchewan Agriculture. . . . Continue

Field Pea Export Pace May Improve

VANCOUVER - May 10/14 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week little changed, but with optimism the pace of exports will improve in the coming weeks. . . . Continue

Weather Slows N.D. Pea Seeding

VANCOUVER - May 12/14 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's field pea crops continues to make relatively good progress in the United States. . . . Continue

United Kingdom Pulses Used to Manufacture Livestock Feed

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Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 12, 2014

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Record Indian Pulse Crop Nears

NEW DELHI - May 16/14 - SNS -- India's Government forecasters are not backing down from forecasts of record food grain and pulse production across the 2013-14 production season, which includes last year's kharif season crop and the rabi season harvest now underway in the country. . . . Continue

Field Pea Export Pace Improving

VANCOUVER - May 16/14 - SNS -- Field pea markets were nominally unchanged to firmer against relatively light spot demand, but improving medium term demand from the Indian subcontinent and China. . . . Continue

U.S. Pea Seeding Making Good Progress

VANCOUVER - May 20/14 - SNS -- Field pea seeding in the United States continues to advance at a slower than normal pace because of North Dakota's slow start. . . . Continue

USDA Tenders for 3,070 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - May 22/14 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,070 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue

Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 19, 2014

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Saskatchewan Seeding Pushes Forward

REGINA - May 23/14 - SNS -- Seeding of all crops in Saskatchewan is now 22% complete, up from 7% last week, but behind the recent five year average of 29% sown by the third week of May. . . . Continue

More Normal Pea Movement Expected

VANCOUVER - May 24/14 - SNS -- Canadian field pea export movement is getting back to normal, with the Canadian Grain Commission data indicating 39,800 metric tons (MT) have been exported so far in May. . . . Continue