Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for November 2010
Record Start For Pea Exports
VANCOUVER - Nov 2/10 - SNS -- Canadian field pea exporters maintained their record setting pace through October, with export clearances for the first quarter of the 2010-11 marketing year setting a new record.
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Bigger Than Expected Mexican Bean Crops
WASHINGTON - Nov 2/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Mexico will be higher than initially expected is current planting intentions and weather conditions hold through the balance of the growing season, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country.
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Myanmar Pulse Exports Improve in August
VANCOUVER - Nov 3/10 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar remain sharply below last year's levels, with movement by the end of August off almost 45% from the same period last year, though shipments during the month managed to rise above year earlier levels for the first time in 10 months.
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USDA Tenders for 2,700 MT Peas
KANSAS CITY - Nov 4/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 2,700 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid to Pakistan.
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USDA Buys 16,610 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Nov 4/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 16,610 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid.
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Strong Finish in Birdseeds
VANCOUVER - Nov 7/10 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a strong note in sympathy with continued strength in major grain and oilseed markets.
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Short Covering Firms Lentils
VANCOUVER - Nov 7/10 - SNS -- Spot markets for green lentils finished the week's trading on a firm note against ongoing short covering of high quality lentil sales by Canadian processors and exporters.
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Demand Supports Peas
VANCOUVER - Nov 7/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week on a firm note against split pea purchases by the USDA for shipment as food aid, and ongoing movement of Canadian peas to Vancouver for bulk export.
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Edible Beans Inch Up While Buyers Hesitate
VANCOUVER - Nov 7/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading with prices advancing even as end users seemed to be showing more resolve to buy on a strictly hand to mouth basis.
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Bigger Pulse Harvest Than Feared?
VANCOUVER - Nov 7/10 - SNS -- Specialty crop production levels in western Canada could be reduced in the final crop report for the year, judging from regional yield estimates from Saskatchewan Agriculture. However, the changes may not be as large as initially suggested by crop reporters across the province.
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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 210,700 MT
WINNIPEG - Nov 8/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 210,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-10 marketing year.
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Record U.S. Lentil Harvest
WASHINGTON - Nov 9/10 - SNS --Lentil production in the United Ststes 49% over last year to a record 8.75 million cwt (100 pound units), according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
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Modest Rise in Austrian Winter Pea Crop
WASHINGTON - Nov 9/10 - SNS -- Austrian winter pea production came in at 183,000 cwt (100 pound units), up 1% from 2009, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
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U.S. Field Pea Crop Plunges 20%
WASHINGTON - Nov 9/10 - SNS --Dry field pea production in the United States sank 20% from last year to end up at 13.7 million cwt (100 pound units), according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates.
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United States -- Pea and Lentil Production Summary - Nov 2010
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Myanmar Pulse Export Slide
VANCOUVER -Nov 9/10 - SNS -- Reduced import demand from India for the types of pulses grown by Myanmar is resulting in the slowest year for exports since 2004 and 2005.
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French Pea Exports Surge Over 2009
VANCOUVER - Nov 10/10 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France during the first quarter of the current marketing year are up 124% over last year, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP).
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USDA Buys 1,620 MT Split Peas
KANSAS CITY - Nov 10/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,620 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for shipment as food aid.
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USDA Tenders for 3,340 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Nov 10/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,340 metric tons (MT) of pulses for prepositioning in the U.S. gulf for later shipment as food aid.
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United Kingdom - Pulse Use in Livestock Feed - Sep 2010
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USDA Tenders for 1,080 MT Peas
KANSAS CITY - Nov 12/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 1,080 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid to Pakistan.
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Firm Finish For Beans
VANCOUVER - Nov 13/10 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week on an firm note under relatively quiet trading conditions.
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Lentil Tone Remains Firm
VANCOUVER - Nov 13/10 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained their firm tone during the past week, helped by ongoing short covering against high quality green lentil sales from Canada.
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Outside Markets Leave Birdseeds Mixed
VANCOUVER - Nov 13/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed finish in relatively trading conditions during the past week.
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Ongoing Movement Support Peas
VANCOUVER - Nov 13/10 - SNS -- North American field pea markets continued to strengthen through the past week against ongoing export movement of peas in Canada and USDA PL-480 food aid demand in the United States.
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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 186,100 MT
WINNIPEG - Nov 15/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 186,100 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-10 marketing year.
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WTO Cannot Dictate Wheat People Eat
WASHINGTON - Nov 16/10 - SNS -- It is impossible to force people to eat food they do not want, even if proponents shout that their choice is not "science based".
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USDA Buys 1,150 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Nov 17/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,620 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for prepositioning in Gulf ports for later shipment as food aid.
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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 161,500 MT
WINNIPEG - Nov 19/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 161,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-10 marketing year.
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USDA Buys 1,080 MT Peas
KANSAS CITY - Nov 19/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,080 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for shipment as food aid to Pakistan.
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Lentils Maintain Firm Tone
VANCOUVER - Nov 20/10 - SNS -- Lentil markets maintained their firm tone under relatively light trading conditions during the past week.
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No Worries About Slowing Pea Movement
VANCOUVER - Nov 20/10 - SNS -- North American field pea markets managed another firm finish despite a noticeable slow down in export movement in Canada and the United States.
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Mixed Week For World's Edible Beans
VANCOUVER - Nov 20/10 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a somewhat mixed tone, with colored beans showing a easing tone.
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Birdseeds Fret About World Economy
VANCOUVER - Nov 20/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the weeks trading on a relatively firm note, though some weakness was evident in oil type sunflowers.
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General Decline in Specialty Crop Acreage
VANCOUVER - Nov 20/10 - SNS -- Everything is lining up for an overall decrease in specialty crop acreage in Canada next year, while land in cereal grains and oilseeds will be up sharply.
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Slack India Demand Hurts Myanmar Pulses
VANCOUVER - Nov 23/10 - SNS -- Pulse export volumes from Myanmar continued this weakened performance through October on account of slack demand from India, its most important customer.
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USDA Jan Tenders Reach 14,200 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Nov 23/10 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-Jan shipping season to 76,680 MT.
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USDA Overlooks Beans on Latest Food Aid Tender
KANSAS CITY - Nov 23/10 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 11,120 MT, compared to 9,430 MT last year.
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Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 14,200 MT
KANSAS CITY - Nov 23/10 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 65,560 MT, compared to 67,170 MT last year.
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USDA Tenders for 14,200 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Nov 23/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 14,200 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid.
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CSCA Gets $30,000 Mustard Grant
WINNIPEG - Nov 25/10 - SNS -- The Canadian Special Crops Association has received a $30,000 grant from the federal government's AgriMarketing Program to help promote mustard seed in foreign markets.
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European Pea Output Rises 50%
VANCOUVER - Nov 26/10 - SNS -- Field pea production among European Union member states rose 50% this year to total 2.1 million metric tons (MT), which is above the recent five-year average, but below the recent 10-year average harvest for the region.
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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 225,900 MT
WINNIPEG - Nov 26/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 225,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2010-10 marketing year.
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Tensions Intact in Lentils
VANCOUVER - Nov 26/10 - SNS -- Tension in Canadian lentil markets remains at a relatively high level heading into the coming week's final crop production estimates from Statistics Canada.
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Beans Firm in Holiday Trading
VANCOUVER - Nov 26/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were little changed in limited trading activity during the past week.
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Mixed eek in Birdseeds
VANCOUVER - Nov 26/10 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed finish during the past week.
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Few Changes in Field Peas
VANCOUVER - Nov 26/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets were little changed in relatively light trade during the past week.
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Australia Hopes to Speed up Breeding
SYDNEY - Nov 27/10 - SNS -- Australia's Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is funding a project which has the potential to dramatically shorten the time it takes to develop new varieties of lupins and lentils.
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U.S. Average Growers Bids for Edible Beans - Nov 2010
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U.S. Average Growers Bids for Sunflower - Nov 2010
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U.S. Average Growers Bids for Chickpeas - Nov 2010
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