Specialty Crop Market News for Jun 2010 Pea Movement Surged in MayVANCOUVER - Jun 1/10 - SNS -- The pace of bulk conventional loadings at Canadian ports improved dramatically in May, with shipments more than quadruple the previous month and well up on year earlier levels, judging from port clearances reported by the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lupins Find Use in Making TempeSYDNEY - Jun 2/10 - SNS -- Australia's lupin industry is being given a significant boost from increased interest in using them as a partial replacement for soybeans in the manufacture of "Tempe" in Indonesia. . . . Continue or visitors click here Good progress Seeding U.S. Bean CropsWASHINGTON - Jun 2/10 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops is progressing at a faster rate than last year in the United States, with more beans planted in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and Washington. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Buys 2,020 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Jun 3/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,020 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Mustard Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010A table about Saskatchewan Mustard Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Field Pea Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010A table about Saskatchewan Field Pea Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010A table about Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Canaryseed Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010A table about Saskatchewan Canaryseed Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Chickpea Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010A table about Saskatchewan Chickpea Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Lentil Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010A table about Saskatchewan Lentil Crop Conditions to May 31, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Seeding Crawls ForwardREGINA - Jun 4/10 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's crops is crawling forward in Saskatchewan because of the wet conditions across much of western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 154,700 MTWINNIPEG - Jun 4/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 154,700 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Quiet Week in Chickpea MarketsVANCOUVER - Jun 5/10 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading little changed amid generally light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here Signs of Strength in LentilsVANCOUVER - Jun 5/10 - SNS -- North American lentil markets showed some signs of underlying strength during the past week in the face of cool and wet conditions in Saskatchewan. . . . Continue or visitors click here Beans See Little Trading InterestVANCOUVER - Jun 5/10 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading with both buyers and sellers showing little interest in working on new business. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in PeasVANCOUVER - Jun 5/10 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading little changed in seasonally quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here Tension Building in CanaryseedVANCOUVER - Jun 5/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading with increased tension in Canada on account of the slow pace of seeding this year' crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here More Rust Resistance in BeansWASHINGTYON - Jun 7/10 - SNS -- USDA plant breeders have developed new cultivars of common bean which could shore up the legume crop's defenses against the fungal disease common bean rust. . . . Continue or visitors click here Myanmar Pulse Exports Sink in AprilVANCOUVER - Jun 8/10 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar for the first four months of the 2010 calendar year are down 48.5% from the same period last year, with shipments in April recording the sixth consecutive month in which exports were down from year earlier levels on account of reduced demand from India. . . . Continue or visitors click here French Pea Exports Improve in AprilVANCOUVER - Jun 8/10 - SNS -- The pace of field pea exports from France continued to improve in April, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here Michigan State Gets $4M For Bean ResearchLANSING - Jun 10/10 - SNS -- Michigan State University recived a four-year, $4 million grant from the USDA to work on genetic traits in dry edible beans with the hope of enhancing their economic and nutritional value. . . . Continue or visitors click here India Fixes Kharif Season MSPNEW DELHI - Jun 10/10 - SNS -- India boosted minimum support prices (MSP) for this summer's kharif or summer season crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Estimated Seeding Progress by Crop - June 7, 20A table about Saskatchewan Estimated Seeding Progress by Crop - June 7, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Seeding Inches Forward - View Article - India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to June 11, 2010A table about India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to June 11, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 133,200 MTWINNIPEG - Jun 11/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 133,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here United Kingdom - Pulses Use in Feed - April 2010A table about United Kingdom - Pulses Use in Feed - April 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Busy Week In Edible BeansVANCOUVER - Jun 11/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a relatively busy note, with activity reported for new crop product from Argentina and spot shipment from the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here Seeding Progress Props Birdseed MarketVANCOUVER - Jun 11/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a generally firmer note against worries about the ability of farmers in Canada and parts of the United States to finish seeding this year's crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pea Markets Focus on StocksVANCOUVER - Jun 11/10 - SNS -- International field pea markets continue to be dominated by large stocks in Canada and prospects for a bigger crop in France, where an improvement in government subsidies has encouraged expanded area. . . . Continue or visitors click here Seeding Delays Support LentilsVANCOUVER - Jun 11/10 - SNS -- Lentil markets continued to firm during the past week against fears seeding this year' crop will not be finished and worries that crops are developing far behind their norms. . . . Continue or visitors click here Rain Stalls U.S. Bean SeedingWASHINGTON - Jun 15/10 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops is nearing completion, though it was stalled in most states during the past week on account of wet weather. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Seeded Area EstimatesA table about Australian Seeded Area Estimates . . . Subscribers Only Australian Crop Production EstimatesA table about Australian Crop Production Estimates . . . Subscribers Only USDA Tenders for 600 MT PeasKANSAS CITY - Jun 16/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 600 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for shipment to Cambodia as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchean Seeding Progress for Special CropsA table about Saskatchean Seeding Progress for Special Crops . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to June 14, 2010A table about Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to June 14, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Saskatchewan Seeding May Not FinishREGINA - Jun 17/10 - SNS -- Seeding of this crops inched forward during the past week, with deadlines for planting crops in order to qualify for crop insurance looming around Saskatchewan, reports the provincial agriculture department in its weekly crop progress report. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA develops New Cranberry BeanWASHINGTON - Jun 17/10 - SNS -- USDA plant breeders have developed a new cranberry dry bean cultivar named Crimson, which is ready for now ready for production in the form of foundation seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to June 18, 2010A table about India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to June 18, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 112,600 MTWINNIPEG - Jun 18/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 112,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's June Seeding Intentions LoomVANCOUVER - Jun 18/10 - SNS -- Markets are trying to get interested in the contents of next week's seeded area estimates for Canada, but the ongoing battle to seed this year's crops remains the dominant issue heading into the Statistics Canada report. . . . Continue or visitors click here Peas Supported By Weather WorriesVANCOUVER - Jun 18/10 - SNS -- Ongoing seeding and development delays in western Canada lent some support to field pea markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Crop Satus Bulls LentilsVANCOUVER - Jun 18/10 - SNS -- International lentil markets advanced in the face of growing worries about the status of crops in western Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here News Filled Week Supports BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Jun 18/10 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were generally firmer during the past week against the realization canaryseed production in Canada will be much smaller than expected. . . . Continue or visitors click here Buyers Return to Bean MarketVANCOUVER - Jun 18/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean traders in many key trading areas reported an improvement in overall trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here Popcorn Board ReallocationWASHINGTON - Jun 21/10 - SNS -- The USDA wants to change the member provisions of the Popcorn Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Order. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary - June 2010Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary - June 2010 . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada - Intended Pea Area by Class - June 2010A table about Canada - Intended Pea Area by Class - June 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada - Intended Edible Bean Area by Class - June 2010A table about Canada - Intended Edible Bean Area by Class - June 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada - Intended Chickpea Area by Class - June 2010A table about Canada - Intended Chickpea Area by Class - June 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada - Intended Lentil Area by Class - June 2010A table about Canada - Intended Lentil Area by Class - June 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada - Intended Lentil Area by Class - June 2010A table about Canada - Intended Lentil Area by Class - June 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada - Intended Canaryseed Area by Class - June 2010A table about Canada - Intended Canaryseed Area by Class - June 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada - Intended Mustard Seed Area by Class - June 2010A table about Canada - Intended Mustard Seed Area by Class - June 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canada -- June Seeded Area Estimates Versus ActualA table about Canada -- June Seeded Area Estimates Versus Actual . . . Subscribers Only Canada - 2010 Special Crop Area by Type and ProvinceA table about Canada - 2010 Special Crop Area by Type and Province . . . Subscribers Only Statistical Shock and AweVANCOUVER - Jun 23/10 - SNS -- Dry cleaning bills will soar in the pulse industry as traders around the world wipe pools of coffee and tea off their desks, chairs and pants after reading the latest seeded area estimates from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller South African Bean CropPRETORIA - Jun 24/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production estimates continue to erode in South Africa, with the latest crop update again reduced the estimated size of this seas's summer harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to June 21, 2010A table about Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to June 21, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Seeding Wrapping Up at 76% CompleteSASKATOON - Jun 24/10 - SNS -- Seeding is wrapping up in Saskatchewan, with just 76% of all crops in the ground after another frustrating week for farmers, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly Crop Report. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Tenders for 9,390 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Jun 24/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 9,390 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Aug Tenders Reach 9,390 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Jun 24/10 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2009-10 shipping season to 164,590 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 980 MTKANSAS CITY - Jun 24/10 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 29,580 MT, compared to 53,640 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 8,410 MTKANSAS CITY - Jun 24/10 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders for shipment during the 2009-10 marketing year now totals 134,830 MT, compared to 185,700 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 130,600 MTWINNIPEG - Jun 25/10 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 130,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2009-10 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here India Tenders for PeasVANCOUVER - Jun 25/10 - SNS -- India's state trading companies returned to field pea markets during the past week, tendering for a total of 125,000 metric tons (MT) of current and new crop Canadian whole yellow peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to June 25, 2010A table about India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to June 25, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Canaryseed Retreat Flushes BearsVANCOUVER - Jun 25/10 - SNS -- Updated seeded and intended acreage numbers for Canadian canaryseed surprised birdseed ingredient markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here Tender Activity Pleases PeasVANCOUVER - Jun 25/10 - SNS -- North American field pea markets ended the week's trading on a positive note against fresh tenders for product from the U.S. government and India. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpea Markets Ignore CanadaVANCOUVER - Jun 25/10 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were unaffected by indications seeded area in Canada could be higher than initially expected. . . . Continue or visitors click here Edible Beans Anticipate USDA ReportsVANCOUVER - Jun 25/10 - SNS -- With Canada's seeded area estimates under its belt, markets are now looking toward the June 30 seeded area estimates from the USDA for a sense of the North American situation. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lentils Surprised by Canadian IntentionsVANCOUVER - Jun 25/10 - SNS -- Markets were caught off-guard by Statistics Canada's updated seeding intentions estimates, even though the number was in line with what the trade expected in April and May. . . . Continue or visitors click here Poor Indian Demand Slows Myanmar Pulse DemandVANCOUVER - Jun 29/10 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar maintained their slow pace in May, reflecting a significant decline in buying interest from India, according to data assembled by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here Voluntary Sunflower Price Agreement in RussiaWASHINGTON - Jun 29/10 - SNS -- Faced with prospects for a bumper sunflower seed crop this year, the Russian Grain Union and the Union of Vegetable Oil Producers agreed that the prices of sunflowerseed in 2010-11 shall not be less than 9,000 rubles (U.S.$300) per metric ton (MT), reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Jun 2010A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Jun 2010 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Edible Bean Area Jumps 13%WASHINGTON - Jun 30/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean plantings in the United States will end up at an estimated 1.74 million acres, up 13% over last year, according to seeded area estimates released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here White Proso Millet Seedings JumpWASHINGTON - Jun 30/10 - SNS --Proso millet planted area for 2010 is estimated at 385,000 acres, up 35,000 acres from last year's total, according to seeded area estimates released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Safflower Area Rises 5%WASHINGTON - Jun 30/10 - SNS --United States safflower planted area increased 5% from 2009, to 183,500 acres in 2010, according to seeded area estimates released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Confectionary Sunseed Plantings SoarWASHINGTON - Jun 30/10 - SNS --Area planted to sunflower in 2010 totals 2.09 million acres, up 3% from 2009 as decline in oil-type seedings are offset by a jump in confectionary plantings, according to seeded area estimates released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Modest Rise in U.S. MustardWASHINGTON - Jun 30/10 - SNS -- Farmers in the United States reported a modest increase in the amount land in mustard seed this year, according to seeded area estimates released by the USDA today. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Field Pea Stocks in All Positions - June 1, 2010A table about U.S. Field Pea Stocks in All Positions - June 1, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Lentil Stocks in All Positions - June 1, 2010A table about U.S. Lentil Stocks in All Positions - June 1, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only U.S. Chickpea Stocks in All Positions - June 1, 2010A table about U.S. Chickpea Stocks in All Positions - June 1, 2010 . . . Subscribers Only United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Summary - June 201A table about United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Summary - June 2010 . . . Subscribers Only Estimated U.S. Dry Edible Bean Area and Production by ClassA table about Estimated U.S. Dry Edible Bean Area and Production by Class . . . Subscribers Only USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By StateA table about USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only U.S. June 1, 2010 Balance Sheet for Field PeasA table about U.S. June 1, 2010 Balance Sheet for Field Peas . . . Subscribers Only U.S. June 1, 2010 Balance Sheet for ChickpeasA table about U.S. June 1, 2010 Balance Sheet for Chickpeas . . . Subscribers Only U.S. June 1, 2010 Balance Sheet for LentilsA table about U.S. June 1, 2010 Balance Sheet for Lentils . . . Subscribers Only USDA Buys 5,730 MT PeasKANSAS CITY - Jun 30/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 5,730 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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