OTTAWA - Sep 1/04 - SNS -- Imidazolinone-Tolerant lentils developed by BASF have been approved for use in the Canadian food and livestock fed systems by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Plant Biosafety Office and the Feed Section. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 1/04 - SNS -- As part of its effort to gain clearance for commercial use of its Clearfield lentil planting seed, BASF created a stewardship plan for the variety. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 3/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 400 metric tons (MT) of buckwheat groats for shipment as food aid to Guatemala. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Field Pea Exports Versus Price . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Sep 3/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 80,700 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 - Sep 3/04 - SNS -- North American lentil markets maintained their bullish tone during the past week under thinly traded market conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 3/04 - SNS -- Massive increases in dry edible bean values were recorded during week which saw only limited inter-dealer and international trading interest in North American product. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 3/04 - SNS -- Field pea markets ended the week on a mixed note, with food grade peas finishing on a strong note and feed markets lower. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 3/04 - SNS -- North American chickpea markets finished the week's trading on a strong note over growing fear about the impact August weather has had on this year's harvest in Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 3/04 - SNS -- The 2003-04 marketing year saw a major improvement in the volume of specialty crops handled at the Canadian port of Thunder Bay, with clearances for the season more than tripling to 331,201 metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 3/04 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets continued to strengthen during the past week, led higher by Canadian canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Sep 6/04 - SNS -- Australian pulse crops are now expected to slip below last year's levels, with the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) reducing its 2004 crop forecasts in its latest production report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON - Sep 6/04 - SNS -- There has been little change in North American forage seed markets in recent months, but the outlook is more positive on account of expectations of smaller harvests in both Canada and the United States, argues Alberta Agriculture in its latest forage seed update. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Sep 7/04 - SNS -- The condition of dry edible beans continued to decline during the past week, despite generally favorable weather conditions in most producing areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Sep 7/04 - SNS -- Specialty crop producers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba made limited progress harvesting this year's crops during the past week, disappointing processors and exporters, who were hoping to see a broader improvement in deliveriesto help them assess yields and quality. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 7/04 - SNS -- The final size of North America's pulse harvests and the portion which will be suitable for human consumption markets is unlikely to known until the final crop production estimates are released by the USDA and Statistics Canada in December and January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- July 31 Specialty Crop Stocks . . . Subscribers Only

OTTAWA - Sep 7/04 - SNS -- Season ending stocks for Canadian specialty crops were somewhat higher than expected, but with the exception of canaryseed they are not expected to attract much debate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 8/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 10,380 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid before the middle of November. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Sep 9/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 120,700 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

KANSAS CITY - Sep 9/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 20,850 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid during October. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BISMARCK – Sep 10/04 - SNS -- A four -day sales trip organized by North Dakota's agriculture department to try to sell field pea to Cuba has been postponed because of Hurricane Ivan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 10/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office is requesting offers for 4,000 metric tons (MT) of pinto beans and whole or split yellow peas for shipment as food aid in October. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 10/04 - SNS -- Concern over Canada's ability to meet short term shipping commitments for field peas and other agricultural products was underscored last week by a declaration of "force majeur" by Agricore United on grain shipments from its line elevators. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 10/04 - SNS -- Ongoing weather events continued to slow Canada's lentil harvest and hurt the quality of unharvested fields during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 10/04 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets recorded a mixed performance during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 10/04 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is forecasting a 29% increase in the size of this year's specialty crop harvest to 4.73 million metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 10/04 - SNS -- International chickpea markets maintained their firm note during the past week, helped by the absence of selling pressure from Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 10/04 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets continued to strengthen during the past week, with the spot market price index gaining 12 points to close at 966, its highest level since April, 2002. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PARIS - Sep 13/04 - SNS -- Field pea exports are off to a slow start in France for the 2004-05 marketing year, with shipments in July less than half year earlier levels, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des PlantesRiches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Sep 13/04 - SNS -- Harvest activity is being reported in states west of North Dakota, with good progress reported in Idaho and Washington for both dry edible beans and chickpeas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Sep 14/04 - SNS -- A new field pea developed for the state of Western Australia gave the best results in recent splitting trials, suggesting the variety will be well received fro technical standpoint despite issues with the color of the seed coat and the splits. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Sep 14/04 - SNS -- Efforts by the Indian government to encourage farmers to increase kharif season pulse plantings to take advantage of the ebb and flow of monsoon rainfall patterns has had little impact on seeding progress. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Sep 14/04 - SNS -- Good progress was reported with this year's pea and lentil harvest during the past week in Saskatchewan, though it remains the third slowest harvest on record for the specialty crop industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 14/04 - SNS -- The USDA';s Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 4,000 metric tons (MT) of peas and pinto beans for shipment as food aid in October. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Sep 15/04 - SNS -- Chickpeas and other pulses are increasingly being used in health-conscious diets to promote well-being and reduce the risk of illness, notes Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch here in a review of chickpeas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Sep 15/04 - SNS -- International chickpea production during the 2004-05 marketing year could end up at least 9% lower than last season, ending up around 7.9 million metric tons (MT), according Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch here. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 15/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is tendering for 3,670 metric tons (MT) of navy, pinto and black beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 16/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 400 metric tons (MT) of buckwheat groats for shipment as food aid to Guatemala. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Sep 16/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 203,800 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

KANSAS CITY - Sep 17/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 4,000 metric tons (MT) of lentils and whole and split yellow peas for shipment as food aid in November. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 17/04 - SNS -- The Canadian field pea harvest is now believed to be past the halfway point, making it easier for processors and exporters to originate product needed to meet sales commitments. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 17/04 - SNS -- No major changes were reported in North American chickpea markets during the past week, though markets retained their bullish flavor. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 17/04 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredients markets remain firm because of poor availability of new crop merchandise from western Canada and parts of the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 17/04 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week's trading mixed amid light trading conditions and improved availability of lentils in Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 17/04 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets remained strong during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Sep 20/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seeded area is destined to plunge in South Africa this year if growers follow through on their summer seeding intentions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CAIRO - Sep 21/04 - SNS -- Import duties on pulses were slashed from 20% to 5% under Egypt's commitments when it joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Sep 20/04 - SNS -- Harvest activity is now reported in all parts of the dry edible bean growing area in the United States, with Washington, Montana and Wyoming near or past the midway point. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 21/04 - SNS -- Harvesting of this year's field pea and lentil crops is past the midway point in western Canada, judging from the latest crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization and Manitoba Agriculture. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 22/04 - 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 60,420 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 22/04 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 22,160 MT, compared to 23,500 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 22/04 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 38,260 MT, compared to 32,990 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 22/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is tendering for 13,510 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Sep 22/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 9,450 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment under its PL-480 program. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Sep 24/04 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 309,200 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

KANSAS CITY - Sep 24/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 4,000 metric tons (MT) of lentils and field peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 24/04 - SNS -- Worries about the status of chickp[ea harvest inw estern Canada continued to support North Ameircan chickpea markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 24/04 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week with considerable weakness in some of the key ingredient markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 24/04 - SNS -- The Canadian field pea harvest is almost 80% complete, but processors worry the last fraction of the harvest will be slow coming off fields. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 24/04 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week's activity unsettled under relatively light origin level inter-dealer and grower trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 24/04 - SNS -- North American domestic markets continue to post nominal increases during the past week at both the grower and inter-dealer level. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Sunflower Harvest Progress -- Sep 26/04 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada -- 2004 Specialty Crop Forecasts . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Sep 28/04 - SNS -- Harvest activity is general in many parts of the dry edible bean growing area in the United States, with Idaho, Washington and Michigan more than half complete. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Sep 28/04 - SNS -- Saskatchewan Agriculture remains highly optimistic about the size of this year's specialty crop harvest in that province, with crop reporters predicting combined field pea, lentil, mustard, and canaryseed output will be nearly 83% above the previous 10-year average. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Sep 29/04 - SNS -- The long term outlook for dry edible bean production in Madagascar is not positive because of the lack of fresh seed stock, which has resulted in ongoing quality and production problems, industry participants in that country told a recent delegation from the United States' National Dry Bean Council (NDBC). . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA -- Grower Prices for Specialty Crops - Sep 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Sep 29/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 3,670 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Mustard and Safflower Stocks, Sep 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Sunflower Stocks in All Positions, Sep 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Sep 30/04 - SNS -- Mustard, safflower and sunflower seed stocks finished the 2003-04 marketing year below year earlier levels, according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Sep 30/04 - SNS -- There is clear potential for North American mustard seed supplies to reach record levels once the 2004 harvest is complete in both the United States and Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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