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Specialty Crop market news for Mar 2009


Canadian Pea Exports Improve

VANCOUVER - Mar 2/09 - SNS -- Bulk field pea exports from Canada managed a solid increase during February even though some vessels did not finish loading during the month, judging from port clearances reported by the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Lentil Export Summary by Origin

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World Chickpea Export Summary by Origin

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World Field Pea Export Summary by Origin

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World Edible Bean Export Summary by Origin

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CGC Reports Solid December Pea Shipments

WINNIPEG - Mar 4/09 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 94,000 metric tons (MT) of field pea were exported in January 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


USDA Buys 1,770 MT of Peas

KANSAS CITY - Mar 4/09 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,770 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Tenders for 100 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Mar 4/09 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 100 metric tons (MT) of pinto beans for prepositioning at Gulf ports for eventual shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 267,300 MT

WINNIPEG - Mar 6/09 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 267,300 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


Mixed Performance by Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 6/09 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets maintained their mixed performance under relatively light conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Food Aid Demand upports U.S. Peas

VANCOUVER - Mar 6/09 - SNS -- Field pea markets in the United States continue to be supported by USDA PL-480 food aid tender activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Few Changes in Lentils

VANCOUVER - Mar 6/09 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed in moderate trading activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Light Trade in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Mar 6/09 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week little changed in relatively light, fill in trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Peas Steady, Feed Ingredient Demand Strong

VANCOUVER - Mar 6/09 - SNS -- International feed pea markets ended the week mostly unchanged in local currency terms, reflecting a seasonal slowing in demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Buys 100 MT of Beans

KANSAS CITY - Mar 12/09 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 100 metric tons (MT) of pinto beans for prepositioning at Gulf ports for eventual shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 266,700 MT

WINNIPEG - Mar 13/09 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 266,700 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


French Field Pea Export Slump

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/09 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France jumped in January, lifting the increase in total export activity so far in 2008-09 from 29% to around 32%. . . . Continue or visitors click here


World Pulse Export Summary

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World Pulse Import Summary

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Quiet Finish For Feed Peas

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/09 - SNS -- European feed pea markets finished the week on a weaker note in limited trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Mixed Week For Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/09 - SNS -- North American field pea markets registered a mixed performance during the past week against slowing export demand for whole yellow peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Softer Finsh in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/09 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week unchanged to softer in relatively light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Few Changes in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/09 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed in light trading interest by either exporters or end users. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Lentils Firm on Supply Tightness

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/09 - SNS -- North American lentils finished the week’s trading on a firmer note against underlying tightness for red lentils in Canada and green lentils in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Special Crops Outperform Rest of Agriculture

VANCOUVER - Mar 16/09 - SNS -- Agricultural commodity markets in general seem to be less affected by the calamity engulfing all other aspects of the world economy. . . . Continue or visitors click here


No Changes in Indian Policy

NEW DELHI - Mar 18/09 - SNS -- There will be no changes in current policies affecting pulse trade to India for at least anther six months under decisions announced by the country's government. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 3,860 MT

KANSAS CITY - Mar 18/09 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 144,690 MT, compared to 131,870 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Tenders for 6,340 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 18/09 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 6,340 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA May Tenders Reach 6,340 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Mar 18/09 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-May shipping season to 193,120 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 1,220 MT

KANSAS CITY - Mar 18/09 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 47,170 MT, compared to 22,990 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canaryseed Demand Rationing Continues

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/09 - SNS -- Canaryseed markets have spent most of the past 29 months rationing demand. Export markets set new record high trading levels during that period, peaking at U.S. $38 per 100 pounds. . . . Continue or visitors click here


PUREnet Gets $5.3 Million Boost

OTTAWA - Mar 20/09 - SNS -- The Pulse Research Network (PUREnet) has received a CDN $5.3 million funding grant from the Canadian government to help fund its research projects. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 328,200 MT

WINNIPEG - Mar 20/09 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 328,200 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


Few Changes in Lentils

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/09 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed in relatively light trading volume during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Edible Beans Little Changed

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/09 - SNS -- Dry edible beans markets were little changed in light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Birdseeds Unchanged to Firmer

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/09 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week unchanged to firmer in relatively light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here


European Feed Peas Ease

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/09 - SNS -- European feed pea markets eased during the past week in the face of a solid advance in the value of the Euro, which made locally produced product less competitive on feed ingredient markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Peas Firm Against Ongoing Demand

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/09 - SNS -- Field pea markets were slightly firmer against ongoing demand from processors and exporters filling in gaps in previously sales commitments. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Bigger Turkish Lentil Crop Forecast

WASHINGTON - Mar 24/09 - SNS -- Lentil production in Turkey will rebound sharply from last year's drought savaged harvest, but production will remain significantly below normal, predicts the U.S. agricultural attache for the county. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Improved South African Bean Yields

VANCOUVER - Mar 25/09 - SNS -- Dry edible bean yields in South Africa continue to improve, resulting in a major gain in output over last year and a solid 2.29% improvement over the previous forecast from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here


CGC Reports Heavy February Pea Shipments

WINNIPEG - Mar 26/09 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 179,000 metric tons (MT) of field pea were exported in February 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


Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 309,300 MT

WINNIPEG - Mar 27/09 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 309,300 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


Japan Pulse Import Summary -- 2004-08

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Japan's Pule Usage Stagnating

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/09 - SNS -- Pulse consumption in Japan continues to decline because of a shift in consumer preferences toward western style deserts, notes the U.S. agricultural attache for that county in a recent update about the country's pulse sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Mixed Finish For Field Peas

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/09 - SNS -- Field pea markets registered a mixed finish under relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Feed Peas Weaken With Other Ingredients

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/09 - SNS -- International feed pea markets were unable to avoid the pre-USDA seeding intentions jitters which pervaded markets as the week's tradin drew to a close. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Easing Tone in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/09 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on an easier tone, with inter-dealer markets for most ingredients showing their softer side. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Quiet Week in Beans

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/09 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a relatively quiet note, with markets looking toward Tuesday's USDA seeding intentions report for direction. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Few Changes in lentils

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/09 - SNS -- North American lentil markets were little changed against moderate ongoing trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Chickpeas Worry About Mexican Crop

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/09 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week on a relatively quiet note, though concerns are mounting about the potential size of this year's harvest in Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Mar 2009

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U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Mar 2009

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U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Mar 2009

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U.S. Sunflower Stocks Rise 11%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/09 - SNS -- Sunflower stocks in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 1.14 billion pounds, up 11% from March 1, 2008, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Modest Rise in AWP Seedings

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/09 - SNS -- Austrian winter pea area planted for the 2009 crop year is expected to total 19,000 acres, up 9% from 2008 but 34% below two years ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Modest Dry Bean Area Increase

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/09 - SNS -- Dry edible bean growers in the United States intend to plant 1.55 million acres in 2009, up 3% from the previous year and 1% higher than 2007, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Lentils Seedings Soar 38%

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/09 - SNS -- Lentil seedings in the United States are expected to total 375,000 acres, up 38% from 2008 and 24% above two years ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Sunflower Plantings to Plummet

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/09 - SNS -- Sunflower growers in the United States intend to plant a total of 2.07 million acres in 2009, down 18% from last year, but down only 500 acres from 2007, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


U.S. Chickpea Seedings Jump

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/09 - SNS -- Expected area planted to all chickpeas is 96,600 acres, up 18% from 2008 but 23% lower than 2007, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


Pea Plantings Continue Expansion

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/09 - SNS -- Dry edible peas growers in the United States intend to plant 966,000 acres, up 9% from 2008 and 14% above two years ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here


USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety

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USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State

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United States -- Pea and Lentil Production Summary

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United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Summary

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