WINNIPEG - Oct 1/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 378,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- The week ended with a killing frost sweeping across most of Saskatchewan and Alberta, with temperatures sinking to between minus 6 and 11 Celcius in Saskatchewan and between minus 4 and 8 in Alberta. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- Canada's field pea harvest is around 90% complete, resulting in a change of attitude among Canadian processors toward marketing this year's crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week under mixed conditions as selling interest from western Canada increased with rising deliveries of new crop merchandise from growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets in North America finished the week's trading on an easier note in the face of improved grower deliveries in Michigan and other key production areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on an easier note, led lower by Canadian canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 4/04 - SNS -- Mustard seed growers could have a small, but important new outlet for a portion of their crops based on USDA findings that mustard seed plants can be disced into soils to become a natural fumigant for weeds and diseases. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about US Sunflower Harvest Progress -- Oct 3/04 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Oct 4/04 - SNS -- Large parts of the dry edible bean growing area in the United States received a strong frost late last week, but there were no immediate reports of significant damage to any fields which had not fully ripened. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Oct 4/04 - SNS -- This year's pulse harvest is Saskatchewan is entering the final stages, with the field pea harvest now 91% complete and with 84% of the lentil crop now in the bin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Oct 5/04 - SNS -- Field pea sellers in the United Kingdom have benefitted from this year's delays to the Canadian harvest as well as difficulties ramping up exports in that country because of the need to dry much of the newly harvested crop before starting shipments. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 5/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 450 metric tons (MT) of lentils and light red kidney beans for shipment to Bolivia and Guatemala. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary - Sep 04 . . . Subscribers Only

OTTAWA - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- Canada is staged to harvest record field pea, lentil and canaryseed crops, judging from the latest crop production estimates from Statistics Canada, which was based on a direct survey of 17,450 farms between September 1 and 14. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 13,510 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid in November. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 7/04 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Burma slowed during July and August, with total shipments falling well below levels achieved during those two months in 2001, 2002 or 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Oct 8/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 378,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets rebounded slightly during the past week, ending at modestly higher overall trading levels on both grower and inter-dealer markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- Food grade markets for field peas registered a mixed performance during the past week, with weakness in Canada partly offset by a firmer undertone in U.S. markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week under mixed conditions, with Canadian markets easier and those in the U.S. unchanged to firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- North American chickpea markets finished the week's trading on a bullish note in the face of continued worries about the status of the Canadian crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is now forecast total western Canadian specialty crop production will rise 44% to 5.28 million metric tons (MT) for a 34% increase in available supplies to 5.84 million MT, as reduced carry-in stocks moderate the impact of the larger harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- International feed pea markets finished the week's trading on an easier note, led lower by European compound feed markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading under mixed conditions under seasonal trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- This year's frosts in August and September in North Dakota and Minnesota caused irreversible damage to this year's dry edible bean crops, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Sunflower production in the United States forecast for 2004 is 2.40 billion pounds, down 10% from 2003 and 2% below 2002, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

A table about United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- This year's dry edible bean harvest is quickly moving into the final stretch, with over half the entire U.S. bean crop now in the bin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Specialty crop harvest activity is winding down in Saskatchewan, though most of this year's chickpea crop was still not ready to be harvested when the week began. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PARIS - Oct 14/04 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France recovered some lost momentum during August, with shipments jumping from just 37,090 metric tons (MT) in July to 83,220 MT for the largest single month export volume since October of 2002. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Pulse Imports by Class 2001-2004 . . . Subscribers Only

SYDNEY - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- Pulse producers in the state of Western Australia can expect new varieties of pulses to be available in the next three years which offer improved disease resistance and higher yields than those currently in use. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Domestic Dry Edible Bean Usage . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Austrian Winter Peas Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA - Lentil - Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Dry Edible Bean Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Dry Peas Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA Seed Peas Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA - Sunflower Seed - Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA - Mustard, Safflower - Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA - Millet - Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- Canadian canaryseed markets continued its recent downtrend through the past week in the face of good progress with the harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- The United States is flirting with the possibility of being a net importer of dry edible beans for the first time in memory on account of this year's disastrous harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading on an easier note against relatively light demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- North American chickpea markets continue to pay close attention to the problems with the Canadian harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- International field pea markets ended the week mostly unchanged in relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets were supported by the latest USDA crop production estimates, which confirmed the extent of damage to crops in North Dakota and Minnesota. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 18/04 - SNS -- This year's dry edible bean harvest is in its final stages in the United States, with over 80% the entire U.S. bean crop now in the bin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Oct 18/04 - SNS -- Excellent progress was reported with this year's specialty crop harvest in Saskatchewan during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 19/04 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 26,400 MT, compared to 46,650 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 19/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 19,640 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment during December. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 19/04 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 53,780 MT, compared to 39,130 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 19/04 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2003-04 shipping season to 80,180 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Oct 20/04 - SNS -- The potential size of the 2004-05 pulse harvest in South Africa are down, following release of the latest winter crop estimates by the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

SEOUL - Oct 20/04 - SNS -- The United States remains the most important supplier of planting and forage seed to the South Korean market, garnering a 57% market share in 2003-04, up from 54% the previous season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 21/04 - SNS -- Both imports and exports of lentils, field peas and chickpeas increased during the past marketing year, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service latest Vegetables and Melons Outlook report by Gary Lucier and Alberto Jerardo. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 21/04 - SNS -- Smaller dry edible bean harvest in the United States will likely force the industry to reduce export shipments for the second year in a row, suggests the USDA's Economic Research Service Vegetables and Melons Outlook report by Gary Lucier and Alberto Jerardo. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Oct 21/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 337,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Oct 22/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 326,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- International chickpea markets maintained their firm tone during the past week, despite relatively light buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week's trading on a firmer note under seasonal trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week under mixed conditions, with spread between North American and other origin beans seeming to widen. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading mixed against relatively light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading stronger in North America, even as some importers report lower export asking prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Oct 25/04 - SNS -- A new mung bean variety is available to growers in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland, following development work by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales Department of PrimaryIndustries and Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 25/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean harvest activity was slowed in much of the growing region in the United States, with some states complaining about the arrival of winter weather. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 25/04 - SNS -- Western Canada's field pea and lentil harvest is virtually complete, but a significant portion of the chickpeas and dry edible beans planted this year in Saskatchewan and Manitoba may not be harvested. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 26/04 - SNS -- The United States will repeal the law which granted illegal export subsidies to U.S. firms through foreign sales corporation (FSC) scheme on January 1, 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Oct 26/04 - SNS -- Specialty crop clearances at the port of Thunder Bay were limited during the first two months of the current marketing year, totalling just 26,746 metric tons (MT) of field peas and soybeans, compared to 31,789 MT one yearearlier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Oct 26/04 - SNS -- Specialty crop clearances at the port of Thunder Bay were limited during the first two months of the current marketing year, totalling just 26,746 metric tons (MT) of field peas and soybeans, compared to 31,789 MT one yearearlier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 27/04 - SNS -- USDA researchers are now making seed available to researchers from a new pinto bean germplasm line, which is resistant to anthracnose. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 27/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 450 metric tons (MT) of kidney beans and lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australia -- 2004 Pulse Production Forecast . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in Australia are significantly lower than initially expected on account of "unseasonal hot and dry conditions and a few frosts" says Pulse Australia in its latest market update and 2004 crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Oct 29/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 318,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Pulse Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Field Pea Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, 2001-01 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Lentil Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, 2001-01 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Austrian Winter Pea Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, 2001-01 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets maintained their firm tone during the past week, amid concerns about whether Canada's canaryseed harvest would be completed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets registered a mixed performance during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week's trading activity unchanged to firmer despite what many market participants describe as light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- International field pea markets ended the week's trading little changed in relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- International chickpea markets continued to strengthen during the past week in the face of poor harvest results from western Canada and concern over Australian production levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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