Birdseed Ingredient Market News

Birdseeds Unchanged To Firmer

VANCOUVER - May 17/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were little changed during the past week, reflecting tight stocks of some seeds and a minor shift in emphasis from old crop supply concerns to new crop prospects. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseed Packers Re-Enter Markets

VANCOUVER - May 10/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, helped by strength in sunflower seed markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Stocks Report Supports Canaryseed

VANCOUVER - May 3/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a generally firm note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada - Canaryseed Stocks in All Positions - Mar 31, 2013

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Canada - Sunflower Seed Stocks in All Positions - Mar 31, 2013

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Proso Millet Sets New Record High

VANCOUVER - Apr 27/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets remain firm in light trading throughout the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Millet Still Setting New Record Highs

VANCOUVER - Apr 13/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, with white proso millet continuing to set new record high trading levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Millet Sets Another New Record High

VANCOUVER - Apr 6/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a relatively firm tone. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Surprised by Sunflower Intentions

VANCOUVER - Mar 30/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were somewhat surprised by the sunflower seeding intentions for the United States, which foresee a net drop in plantings. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sunflower Inventory Soars 31%

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS -- U.S. sunflower stocks in all positions on March 1, 2013 totaled 1.19 billion pounds, up 31% from March 1, 2012, according to the latest stocks in all positions report form the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Sunflower Interest Collapsing

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/13 - SNS --Sunflower growers in the U.S. intend to plant a total of 1.68 million acres in 2013, down 12% from last year, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2013. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Hold in Trading Range

VANCOUVER - Mar 23/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredients were mainly unchanged, supported by the fact grower selling remains behind the quantities markets would like to see offered. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Millet Sets New Record Highs

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient marketing finished the week's trading on a generally firmer tone as grower selling remained behind the short term needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Firm Tone in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 9/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, despite evidence export demand has been disappointing for some commodities in the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Week in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 1/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note, with sunflower easing, millet rising and canaryseed unchanged. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Little Changed, But Popcorn

VANCOUVER - Feb 22/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were little changed during a week which saw limited trading interest by neither growers nor end users. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Few Changes in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Feb 16/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading little changed against relatively light end user buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Few Changes in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Feb 9/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week little changed, with offers from growers and processors remaining slightly behind the needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada - Dec 31 Canaryseed Stocks in All Positions

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Canada - Dec 31 Sunflower Seed Stocks in All Positions

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Millet Leads Birdseed Skyward

VANCOUVER - Feb 1/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, with values mostly advancing in response to fundamental concerns within the sector and outside market influences. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Millet Posts New Record High

VANCOUVER - Jan 25/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a strong note, helped by continued strength in U.S. white proso millet markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Hold Firm

VANCOUVER - Jan 18/13 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were mostly unchanged in hand-to-mouth buying by birdseed packagers and exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Year Starts With Tight Birdseed Stocks

VANCOUVER - Jan 14/13 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets are starting the new year with confirmation of a steep decline in key ingredients in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Second Smallest Safflower Crop

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/13 - SNS -- The 2012 U.S. safflower crop came in at 179 million pounds, is up 6% from 2011 but is the second lowest production since records began in 1991, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2012. . . . Continue or visitors click here