VANCOUVER - Apr 1/09 - SNS -- Bulk field pea exports from Canada left the country at a record pace in March, judging from port clearances reported by the Canadian Ports Clearance Association, lifting them ahead of last season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 1/09 - SNS -- Sunflower seed production is expected to decline sharply in the Ukraine this year, after posting a major increase last season, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 2/09 - SNS -- India's state trading companies will remain a factor in new crop markets, with the first tenders for 2009 crop peas issued this week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 2/09 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 6,340 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Apr 3/09 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 260,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2008-09 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 4/09 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week on a firmer note against a relatively good increase in market participation, though individual trades appear to be smaller than in the past. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 4/09 - SNS -- North American field pea markets were little changed against steady trading interest on domestic and export markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 4/09 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were generally easier in relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 4/09 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a firmer note, helped by underlying strength in field crop values. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 4/09 - SNS -- International feed pea markets closed out the week on a generally firmer note in Europe, helped by advances in values for corn, soybeans and other major ingredient markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 4/09 - SNS -- International chickpea markets started to firm during the past week against tightening stocks in India, with some exporters predicting values will continue rising. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/09 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) set regional pulse crop loan rates for the 2009 crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about French Field Pea Export Decline . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Apr 10/09 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets were relatively steady during the past week against good movement from the country to port shipping positions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 10/09 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a generally firmer note, with markets in the United States steady to higher in sympathy with the broader field crop complex. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 10/09 - SNS -- Chickpea markets finished the week's trading little change in light activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 10/09 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were relatively quiet during a short trading week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 10/09 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the short trading week on a firmer note against tightening stocks in both Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 10/09 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week's trading on a softer note in both local and U.S. currency terms. Participation on markets was not helped by the fact this was a short trading week on account of the Easter observances which closed markets in most countries on Friday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 13/09 - SNS -- Canadian pulse production will likely decline 6% this year as low prices cause a reduction in field pea production, argues the U.S. agricultural attache for the country in his annual report on Canada's grain and feed sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/09 - SNS -- North American lentil markets are heading into the spring seeding period on a solid footing, with both spot and new crop markets showing some strength. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/09 - SNS -- Canadian canaryseed processors finished the week's trading in a nervous mood over the pending Statistics Canada seeding intentions report and the stocks still sitting on farms in western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/09 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets remain relatively quiet as a large number of traders made their way to the annual CICILS conference in Antalya, Turkey. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 17/09 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading with tension over the coming April 24 Canadian seeding intentions report starting to build. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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VANCOUVER - Apr 17/09 - SNS -- Barring a significant change in government policy toward biofuel and/or a return to sub $40 oil, the competitive pressures facing the pulse industry will remain a feature of markets until at least the 2014-16 period. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Apr 18/09 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 262,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2008-09 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 23/09 - SNS -- Dry edible bean yields in South Africa continued to improve in the latest crop report from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS), resulting in a major gain in output over last year and a modest 2.6% improvement over the previous forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- 2009 Special Crop Seeding Intentions . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada -- 2009 Special Crop Seeding Intentions . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Apr 24/09 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 12,120 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 24/09 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 50,980 MT, compared to 24,170 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 24/09 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 153,000 MT, compared to 138,570 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 24/09 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid over the Sep-Jun period of the current shipping season to 205,240 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 24/09 - SNS -- Canada's seeding intentions estimates contained a good measure of surprises for the market, with the lentil number coming in lower than expected and field peas much higher. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 25/09 - SNS -- Chickpea markets ended the week unchanged to firmer in relatively light trade. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 25/09 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained a firm tone against relatively brisk trading in both spot and new crop shipping positions during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 25/09 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week little changed as limited buying interest outweighed the bullish potential of this year's Canadian seeding intentions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 25/09 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were relatively steady during the past week against light international trading interest. Markets are becoming somewhat concerned with the prospective supply situation for the coming season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 25/09 - SNS -- Field pea markets ended the week unchanged to firmer in relatively light trade, though markets were surprised by this year's seedings intentions estimates for western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Apr 29/09 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 249,100 metric tons (MT) of field pea were exported in March through licensed terminal facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement. The CGC data does not include exports in containers or from non-reporting terminals. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Apr 29/09 - SNS -- Plants breeders in Western Australia have developed a hybrid lupin, which they say represents a genetic pathway to transfer the best plant characteristics between narrow-leafed and yellow lupins. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Dry Edible Bean Production History in United States . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Apr 2009 . . . Subscribers Only

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REGINA - Apr 30/09 - SNS -- Saskatchewan recorded modest seeding progress during the week ending April 26, according to the latest crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about History of Safflower Stocks in United States . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Apr 2009 . . . Subscribers Only

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