VANCOUVER - Jun 1/06 - SNS -- China relies on imports to cover most of its field pea requirements, but new standards for maximum levels of selenium, lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, aluminum, and other food contaminants is interfering with exports fromCanada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 2/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 181,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 2/06 - SNS -- International field pea markets ended the week on a down note because of recent problems with whole yellow pea sales to China. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 3/06 - SNS -- China's decision to get tough on selenium in field pea and other grain imports by suddenly enforcing 15 year old tolerances has come as a real surprise to the international trading community. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 3/06 - SNS -- Feed pea markets finished the week's trading mixed, with the weakness of the U.S. dollar becoming a factor during the week in Canada and Europe. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Jun 8/06 - SNS -- India has dropped its 10% import duty on pulses through March 31, 2007 in an effort to keep domestic "prices of pulses in check". . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Selenium remains an issue facing Canada's pulse trade in efforts to sell product to China and it was cited as a non-trade barrier in talks between industry officials and Canada's Agriculture Minister. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Canadian specialty crop port clearances slowed in May, with field pea clearances down almost 33,000 metric tons (MT) from April and no other special crops shipped through terminals and Thunder or Vancouver which report to the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United Kingdom Pulse Use by Feed Manufacturers . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Slowing export activity allowed North American field pea markets to end the week's trading unchanged to slightly easier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 9/06 - SNS -- Feed pea markets ended the week little changed in local currency terms, but the strength of the U.S. dollar versus other currencies forced prices lower in U.S. dollar terms in major market locations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Jun 12/06 - SNS -- Pulse importers in India are confused by rules surrounding the government's decision to temporarily drop the country's 10% import duty on pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 13/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 193,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 13/06 - SNS -- The pace of French field pea exports picked up considerably in April, with 18,620 metric tons (MT) of peas shipped to India, the first time since August that French exporters have moved peas to the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 16/06 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week on a generally easier note in both local and currency and U.S. dollar terms, reflecting the proximity of harvest activity in the region. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 16/06 - SNS -- Field pea markets displayed an easier tone against slowing export sales activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jun 20/06 - SNS -- Australian government forecasters painted a less optimistic outlook for this year's pulse crops in Australia, reducing forecast area and yields for all major classes grown in the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 20/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 188,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 21/06 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2005-06 shipping season to 209,790 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 21/06 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 177,920 MT, compared to 178,970 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Field Pea Area Breakdown - June 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 22/06 - SNS -- Statistics Canada's seeded area estimates for Canadian specialty crops contained few surprises even though field peas came in at a record and growers maintained their determination to significantly reduce lentil seedings. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Peas by Province and Class - 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- The Indian government has punctuated its decision to allow duty free imports of pulses until next year by banning exports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- Australia, the USDA, Statistics Canada and India kept field pea markets during the past week, trying to assess the impact the differing fundamental and technical influences will have on prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 23/06 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week mixed in U.S. dollar terms, with grower markets in France gaining strength while end user markets in Belgium and Holland eased. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- There was a net decrease in the volume of pulses on hand in the United States as of June 1, according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 30/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 176,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- European feed pea markets are making the transition into new crop pricing, with spot markets anticipating harvest selling pressure. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/06 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on a relatively quiet note, with supplies available from North American growers meeting the needs of the industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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