VANCOUVER - Jan 3/08 - SNS -- The Jordanian government has eliminated import duties and sales taxes on 13 essential commodities in an effort to tame food price inflation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 5/08 - SNS -- Canadian field pea exports slowed in December, though shipments for the first five months of the 2007-08 marketing year are running 11% ahead of last season, according to data reported by members of the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON – Jan 8/07 – SNS -- Dr. Carol Ann Patterson will help the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CDCS) get the new glabrous (hairless) varieties of canaryseed approved as a human food in Canada. Exploring alternate uses to expand the market has been the primary focus of the fledgling commission. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 9/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,460 metric tons (MT) of whole and split peas for shipment as food aid under two separate PL-480 invitations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 9/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 19,630 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Austrian winter peas production for the 2007 season is estimated at 127,000 cwt (100 pound units) or 5,761 metric tons (MT), down 15% from the November 1 forecast and 51% below 2006, according to the USDA final crop report for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA-NASS 2007 Lima Bean Summary - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Lentil production is estimated at 3.41 million cwt (100 pound units) or 154,586 metric tons (MT) for 2007, down 2% from the November 1 forecast but 5% above 2006, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) final crop report for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- U.S. dry edible bean production is estimated at 25.4 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1,150,762 metric tons (MT) for 2007, up less than 1% from the December forecast and 5% above last year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) final crop report for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA-NASS 2007 Navy Bean Summary - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Field peas production in the United States is estimated at 15.9 million cwt (100 pound units) or 721,355 metric tons (MT) for 2007, up 2% from the November 1 forecast and 20% above the 2006 estimate, according to the USDA final crop report for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Mustard and rapeseed production posted a solid increase in the United States in 2007, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) final crop report for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Safflower production in 2007, at 209 million pounds, is up 6% from the revised 2006 production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) final crop report for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- The 2007 sunflower production totals 2.89 billion pounds, up 35% from 2006 but down 28% from 2005, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) final crop report for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA-NASS 2007 All Chickpea Summary - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

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WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Proso Millet production for 2007 is estimated at 16.6 million bushels or 376,826 metric tons (MT), up 63% from the 231,221 MT grown in 2006 and 22% higher than the 310,034 MT produced in 2005, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) final crop report for 2007. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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WASHINGTON - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- USDA researchers are working to trade the connections between traditional races of popping corns and modern commercial varieties of popcorn. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Minor Oilseed Supply Summary - Jan 2008 . . . Subscribers Only

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VANCOUVER - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Protests at the U.S.-Mexico border to ring in the full implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the elimination of any duty and import controls on dry edible beans attracted a good amount of attention from the press in Mexico and North American farm press. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 11/08 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 226,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2007-08 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Dry edible beans markets finished the week on a generally firm note, though some exporters note they are seeing limited interest from Europe because of recent heavy arrivals of Argentine origin product. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a generally firmer note, with prices for canaryseed and sunflower seed posting solid week over week gains. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- International feed pea markets posted a mixed finish on the week, supported by continued strength in human consumption field pea markets and advancing protein and energy markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Field pea markets opened the new year on a relatively firm note, with inter-dealer markets in both Canada and the United States little changed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- International lentil markets opened the new year on a relatively firm note, with markets in the United States helped by the USDA's purchase of 13,250 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment from origin as food aid this month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 11/08 - SNS -- Chickpea markets started the 2008 calendar year on a mixed note as uncertainty about short term production prospects around the globe. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 16/08 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France continued to decline in November, sinking below both month earlier levels and plunging to a sixth of the volume exported last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 16/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,830 metric tons (MT) of whole yellow peas for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 18/08 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 206,100 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2007-08 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 18/08 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed in light trade during the past week, with exporters in North America and Argentina holding the line on asking prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 18/08 - SNS -- European feed pea markets finished the week on a firmer note in both local and U.S. currency terms. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 18/08 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets established new record highs at the grower level for both whole yellow and green peas during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 18/08 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading little changed as buying and selling interest remained in rough balance. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 18/08 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a generally firmer note, as expanding corn and soybean area in the United States and durum in Canada remained an issue for new crop markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 18/08 - SNS -- North American lentil markets were little changed against seasonally moderate trading activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 19/08 - SNS -- Canadian pulse acreage is expected to record a general increase this year, despite record prices available to growers for canola, durum and other competing grains. Part of the increase in Canadian area will come from further declines in the amount of land devoted to summerfallow. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 20/08 - SNS -- India will remain the world's largest importer of pulses for many years to come because of difficulty lifting domestic production to levels which will cover basic needs, believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United Kingdom Feed Pulse Usage Summary - Nov 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Jan 23/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 19,040 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 23/08 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 114,960 MT, compared to 104,980 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 23/08 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-Mar shipping season to 129,450 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 23/08 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 14,490 MT, compared to 12,540 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 24/08 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in South Africa will be lower than initially expected, judging from the latest crop production estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 630 metric tons (MT) of split yellow peas for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 25/08 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 203,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2007-08 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed finish on the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- Record continue to fall on Canadian field pea markets, with grower bids for large and small yellow peas setting new record highs during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week on a generally firmer note as buying interest remained ahead of the quantities of lentils North American growers were willing to sell. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- Field and feed pea markets in Europe finished weekly trade on a mixed note, with values on the Continent easing, while field pea and bean markets in the United Kingdom continue to firm against tight stocks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a generally firmer note, with product available from growers and processors remaining just behind the needs of the market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 25/08 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were little changed amid seasonally light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jan 28/08 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports field exports in December totalled 129,700 metric tons (MT) through licensed terminal facilities, which are required to report to it all grain movement. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Jan 28/08 - SNS -- The amount of pulses planted so far during the rabi or winter cropping season totals 13.07 million hectares, down 5% from the 13.765 million in the ground by this time last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON - Jan 29/08 - SNS -- The Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan (CDCS) announced election results for their first board of directors. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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