VANCOUVER - Jan 7/04 - SNS -- Ocean freight rates established new records today and brokers believe freight rates will continue rising at least through the start of the Chinese new year on January 22. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRASILIA - Jan 7/04 - SNS -- Brazilian use of improved planting seed varieties has reached 71% across all the major crops grown in the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 7/04 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 7,200 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid during February. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 9/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers on 800 metric tons (MT) of buckwheat groats and grits for shipment as food aid between February and April. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 9/04 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,270 metric tons (MT) of lentils and dry edible beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/04 - STAT -- Pulse stocks in all positions in the United States as of December 1 point to an aggressive sales campaign during the opening quarter of the 2003-04 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/04 - STAT -- There was a general decrease in minor oilseed production levels in the United States in 2003, judging from the final USDA crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

FARGO - Jan 16/04 - SNS -- Specialty crops will likely generate the most net income for North Dakota producers, with dry edible beans leading the way, according to Andrew Swenson, North Dakota State University Extension Service farm management specialist. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 20/04 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is requesting offers of 15,020 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid during March. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- 2003 Crop Mustard Quality . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Jan 23/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 800 metric tons (MT) of buckwheat groats and grits for shipment to Guatemala. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 23/04 - STAT -- Agriculture Canada is looking for total specialty crop production to increase 8% in 2004 to 3.97 million metric tons (MT), even though it believes total seeded area will be down at least 4% as an increase for lentils is more than offset by decreases for dry peas, dry beans, mustard seed and sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 29/04 - STAT -- As growers struggle to meet cash flow needs in an environment where they are expected to share in the act of lowering retail prices, a rising number believe it is important to extend themselves further into the marketing chain. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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