Field and Feed Pea Market News for October 2011

Pea Exports Approach 2010-11 Levels

VANCOUVER - Oct 3/11 - SNS -- Bulk conventional exports of pulses and other specialty crops from Canada picked up the pace in September, with total shipments just slightly behind last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary - Oct 2011

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Canada's October Numbers Subject to Change

VANCOUVER - Oct 4/11 - SNS -- The October crop production estimates from Statistics Canada are never the final word on the size of the crop and the actual seeded area. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Lack of Change More Surprising

VANCOUVER - Oct 4/11 - SNS -- The biggest surprise in the latest crop production estimates from Statistics Canada was that there were no changes to this year's seeded area for pulses and specialty crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan Pea and Lentil Harvest Complete

VANCOUVER - Oct 6/11 - SNS -- Saskatchewan's pulse and specialty crop harvest is virtually complete, according to the latest crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 6,000 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Oct 6/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 6,000 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 314,400 MT

WINNIPEG - Oct 7/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 314,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Seasonal Improvement in French Pea Sales

VANCOUVER - Oct 7/11 - SNS -- French field pea export movement was seasonally stronger in August, though falling well short of last year, according to the latest data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Onfarm Pea Stocks Dropping Rapidly

VANCOUVER - Oct 7/11 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on a firm note against good export movement and slowing offers from growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

United Kingdom Pulses Used in Feed - Aug 2011

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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 321,400 MT

WINNIPEG - Oct 14/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 321,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Peas Maintain Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Oct 14/11 - SNS -- North American field pea markets maintained their firm tone through the past week as the proportion of peas available to markets continued to quickly decline relatively to prospective demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Lupins Included in SA Feed Subsidy List

SYDNEY - Oct 18/11 - SNS -- Saudi Arabia has added lupins to its animal feed subsidy list, creating the potential for the country to import up to 100,000 metric tons (MT) of the pulse annually. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 1,300 MT Peas

KANSAS CITY - Oct 20/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 1,300 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 12,910 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Oct 21/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 12,910 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 322,500 MT

WINNIPEG - Oct 21/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 322,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Governments Infect Markets

VANCOUVER - Oct 22/11 - SNS -- Once again, governments have become one of the biggest factors in pulse and specialty crop markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Easier Finish in Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Oct 22/11 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on a slightly easier note as supplies available to spot markets lifted ahead of the short term needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

CGC Reviews September Pea Export Movement

WINNIPEG - Oct 24/11 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 380,700 metric tons (MT) field pea were exported through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in September. . . . Continue or visitors click here

India Boosts Rabi Season MSPs

VANCOUVER - Oct 25/11 - SNS -- Minimum support prices (MSP) for pulses and other crops grown during India's winter or rabi season crop cycle increased dramatically over last year as the country tries to encourage farmers to grow enough rabi season pulses to offset the drop in summer or kharif season production. . . . Continue or visitors click here

India -- Pulse Supply-Demand Forecast - Oct 2012

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Canadian Acreage Competition to Stiffen

VANCOUVER - Oct 27/11 - SNS -- Competition for land use among crops will stiffen once western Canadian farmers and other market participants are certain the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) monopoly is over. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 297,100 MT

WINNIPEG - Oct 28/11 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 297,100 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-11 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Peas Maintain Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/11 - SNS -- International field pea markets maintained heir firm tone through the week, with European markets lifting now that any remaining harvest selling pressure has ended. . . . Continue or visitors click here