A table about India -- Kharif Seeding Update to August 1, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Aug 1/08 - SNS -- The 2007-08 marketing year posted a dead slow finish, with only one vessel loaded for export at terminals reporting to the Canadian Ports Clearance Association during the final two months of the season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 1/08 - SNS -- International lentil markets registered a mixed performance on the week as this year's North American harvests drew closer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 1/08 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a strong note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 1/08 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is looking for a tighter ending supply situation for all Canadian specialty crops than initially expected. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 1/08 - SNS -- International field pea attitudes continue to be dominated by events in India, with markets closely watching the difficulty seeding this year's monsoon or kharif season pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 1/08 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were little changed in seasonally light trading activity across the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 1/08 - SNS -- European feed pea markets were little changed during the past week, with markets completing the transition into new crop pricing basis and facing the question of how to allocate a relatively small crop among all potential users. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to August 3, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Feed Pea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 31% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Navy Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers soaring 23% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Canaryseed markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 51% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Green Pea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 55% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Pinto Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers soaring 19% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Oriental Mustard markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 55% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Dark Red Kidney Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers soaring 20% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Fababean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 26% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian 8mm Kabuli Chickpea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers creeping 2% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Cranberry Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 29% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 1 B-90 Type Chickpea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers easing 2% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 2 B-90 Type Chickpea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers inching 1% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Maple Pea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 62% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Brown Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 50% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Desi Chickpea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 31% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Yellow Mustard markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 81% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Brown Mustard markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 64% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian 9mm Kabuli Chickpea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers inching 1% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Small Yellow Pea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 50% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Small Red Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 37% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian 7mm Kabuli Chickpea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 32% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Pink Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers soaring 20% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Large Yellow Pea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 49% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Marrowfat Pea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 42% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Light Red Kidney Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 31% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Black Bean markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 29% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian 10mm Kabuli Chickpea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers easing 1% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 3 Eston Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 65% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 3 Red Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 67% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 1 Laird Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 58% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

The average price paid for No 3 French Green Lentil was CDN$10.85 per 100 pounds (cwt), compaFrench Green to an average annual bid of $6.46 during the latest three year period for farmers dressed merchandise deliveFrench Green processing plants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 1 Richlea Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 62% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 1 Eston Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 45% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

The average price paid for No 1 French Green Lentil was CDN$21.32 per 100 pounds (cwt), compaFrench Green to an average annual bid of $14.28 during the latest three year period for farmers dressed merchandise deliveFrench Green processing plants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 2 Eston Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 57% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Extra 3 Red Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 60% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

The average price paid for Extra 3 French Green Lentil was CDN$11.50 per 100 pounds (cwt), compaFrench Green to an average annual bid of $7.65 during the latest three year period for farmers dressed merchandise deliveFrench Green processing plants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 1 Red Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 58% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 3 Laird Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 76% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 3 Richlea Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 73% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

The average price paid for No 2 French Green Lentil was CDN$20.35 per 100 pounds (cwt), compaFrench Green to an average annual bid of $13.69 during the latest three year period for farmers dressed merchandise deliveFrench Green processing plants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 2 Laird Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 71% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 2 Richlea Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 73% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian No 2 Red Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 59% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Extra 3 Laird Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 78% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Extra 3 Richlea Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 74% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - STAT -- Canadian Extra 3 Eston Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 59% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/08 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Mexico still stands a chance of increasing this season despite a smaller than expected harvested area, but that will not prevent imports from rising, argues the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 6/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 100 metric tons (MT) of black beans for shipment as food aid to Laos. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 6/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 17,240 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Yellow Peas markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 51% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian 8mm Kabuli Chickpeas markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices leaping 13% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Red Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 57% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian 7mm Kabuli Chickpeas markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices soaring 17% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Canaryseed markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 57% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian French Green Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 40% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Richlea Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 57% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Green Pea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 57% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Feed Pea markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices offered to growers rocketing 43% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian 10mm Kabuli Chickpeas markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices advancing 9% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Laird Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 53% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canada's speciallty crop crop dealer price index finished the 2007-08 marketing year rocketing 50% above the recent three year average. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Eston Lentil markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 46% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian 9mm Kabuli Chickpeas markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices leaping 10% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/08 - STAT -- Canadian Desi Chickpeas markets finished the 2007-08 marketing year with prices rocketing 32% above the recent three year average annual price on inter-dealer markets in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 7/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,050 metric tons (MT) of whole and/or split yellow peas for prepositioning at Gulf ports for eventual shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 7/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,550 metric tons (MT) of garbanzo beans for shipment as food aid to Myanmar. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug /08 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France finished the 2007-08 marketing campaign, posting one of the country's largest year over year declines in shipping activity in recent years. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to August 8, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Aug 8/08 - SNS -- North American dry edible beans need a long lasting summer with favorable weather to maintain this season's yield potential and generate enough good quality beans to meet the market's minimum needs during the 2008-09 season, believes Parrish & Heimbecker's Steve Scholze. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Aug 8/08 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 108,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the previous marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 8/08 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were mixed in seasonally quiet trade during the past week, with tight supplies and uncertainty about weather supporting North American beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 8/08 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were little changed in limited trading activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 8/08 - SNS -- European feed pea markets were weakened during the past week on general availability of new crop merchandise from growers and general weakness in major agricultural markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 8/08 - SNS -- Limited harvest activity in southern Saskatchewan during the past week allowed spot and new crop markets to converge in Canada during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 8/08 - SNS -- North American lentil markets are more quickly making the transition into new crop, with processors in Saskatchewan reporting limited deliveries of new crop small caliber green lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 8/08 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets in North America finished the week easier to unchanged in seasonally light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON - Aug 11/08 - SNS-PR -- The advantages of growing spring types of pulses in cropping systems on the prairies are well known. Pulses include field pea, lentil, chickpea, dry bean, faba bean and lupin. These crops are unique in that they biologically fix atmospheric nitrogen N2 through a mutually beneficial relationship with rhizobium bacteria on the root hairs. The inclusion of these grain legumes in the crop rotation reduces requirements for inorganic nitrogen fertilizer inputs and decreases . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Aug 11/08 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has created grades for commercially split green and yellow peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to August 10, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/08 - SNS -- U.S. dry edible bean production is forecast at 24.2 million cwt for 2008, down 5% from last year and down slightly from 2006, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Edible Bean Area by Class and State -- August 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Aug 13/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 3,550 metric tons (MT) of chickpeas for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 15/08 - SNS -- Bean markets maintained their firm tone during the past week even though selling interest seemed to push slightly ahead of the immediate needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 15/08 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were mostly unchanged in limited trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 15/08 - SNS -- International lentil markets were generally easier during the past week as the volume of new crop product delivered by growers started to pick up its pace in Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 15/08 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets registered a mixed performance during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 15/08 - SNS -- European field pea markets clearly settled into a new crop pricing regime during the past week, with markets in the United Kingdom coming into line with those on the continent for feed grade pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 15/08 - SNS -- Field pea markets recorded a mixed performance during the past week, with values in the United States holding steady, while prices in Canada and Europe showed a weaker tendency. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 16/08 - SNS -- The problem facing end users hoping for a significant reduction in international dry edible beans prices is there are not enough beans to go around. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 16/08 - SNS -- The 2007-08 marketing year was probably the most volatile in the history of Canadian specialty crop markets, with prices for many products establishing new lifetime record highs with values occupying an unusually wide trading range. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to August 18, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Aug 18/08 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 133,800 metric tons (MT) by the end of the opening two weeks of the 2008-09 marketing year, according to the Canadian Grain Commission. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to August 17, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

NEW DELHI - Aug 19/08 - SNS -- The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation Of India Ltd. is tendering to buy 200,000 metric tons (MT) of Canadian whole yellow peas packed in bulk. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 20/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 49,960 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 20/08 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 39,910 MT, compared to 28,260 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 20/08 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-Oct shipping season to 67,440 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 20/08 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 27,530 MT, compared to 9,710 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 21/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 170 metric tons (MT) of black beans for shipment as food aid to Laos. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- 2008 Specialty Production Forecast - Sep 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada -- 2008 Specialty Production Forecast - Sep 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Aug 22/08 - SNS -- The only real surprise in the latest Statistics Canada crop production estimates for specialty crops is that assumed a more moderate attitude toward yield prospects than expressed by a growing number of traders -- who arereporting above average crops in most areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Aug 22/08 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 206,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2008-08 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 22/08 - SNS -- Canada's chickpea production estimates had no impact on international markets, as the step reduction in output was already expected on account of a smaller seeded area. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 22/08 - SNS -- North American lentils markets finished the week on a mixed note, with harvest selling pressure starting to affect Canadian spot markets and USDA tender activity supporting American markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 22/08 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were generally easier during the past week, on improved availability of new crop merchandise in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 22/08 - SNS -- International field pea markets continued to register a mixed performance as harvest activity picks up speed across the northern hemisphere. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 22/08 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets in the United States were buoyed by a strong USDA buying interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 22/08 - SNS -- European field pea markets finished the week on a slightly firmer note, with deferred delivery markets in Belgium and Holland lifting above spot and the maximum grower bid in France improving as exporters try to cover outstanding sales commitments. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about India - Kharifi Seeding Progress to August 22, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to August 24, 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Aug 28/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 170 metric tons (MT) of black beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Aug 29/08 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's summer or kharif season crops is slowing in India, leaving virtually no room for farmers to make up the gap in pulse seedings versus last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Aug 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Aug 29/08 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 383,300 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2008-08 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 29/08 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were little changed in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 29/08 - SNS -- International lentil markets continued their transition into new crop trading basis even though harvest activity in parts of western Canada was slowed by rainfall during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 29/08 - SNS -- Field pea markets continued to ease in the face of improved availability of new crop product in Europe and North America. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 29/08 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their firm tone through the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 29/08 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredients were mostly lower in the United States while unchanged for Canadian canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 29/08 - SNS -- Field pea markets in Europe finished the week on a mixed note, with average grower bids in France inching up on a modest improvement in prices paid for feed peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 30/08 - SNS -- The situation facing pulse producers in 2008-09 has become much clearer with the release of August's initial crop production estimates from Statistics Canada and the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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