FARGO - May 5/05 - SNS -- The Cuban government signed a deal to import 5,000 metric tons (MT) MT of current crop peas from North Dakota suppliers and has committed to buy another 20,000 MT in next 18 months. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canadian Mustard Seed Stocks - Mar 31, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Canaryseed Stocks - Mar 31, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Field Pea Stocks - Mar 31, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Sunflower Stocks - Mar 31, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canadian Lentil Stocks - Mar 31, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Canada - Specialty Crop Stocks - Mar 31, 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - May 6/05 - SNS -- Disappearance of Canada's major specialty crops has not been as brisk during the first quarter of the 2005 calendar year as in the past, with the result stocks in all positions have expanded relative to prior years. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - May 6/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 249,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 6/05 - SNS -- Statistics Canada's stocks in all positions report provided birdseed ingredient markets with no surprises. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 6/05 - SNS -- Canadian exporters and processors are experiencing a modest increase in movement, which is helping maintain prices at both the grower and inter-dealer level. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 6/05 - SNS -- Feed pea markets experienced a relatively quiet week, with exporters focusing on logistical concerns and end users in Europe working a partial week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 6/05 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little changed against relatively light commercial trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 8/05 - SNS -- Chickpea markets were generally steady under relatively light trading conditions, with some improvement in enquiry for kabuli and desi chickpeas noted from the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 8/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week mostly unchanged, with offers from sellers around the world remaining slightly below the needs of end users. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 9/05 - SNS -- Mustard seed production in countries other than India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh is expected to sink 21% this year to a forecast 620,000 metric tons (MT), mainly due to lower production in Canada, argues Stan Skrypetz, Pulse and Special Crops Analyst, with Agriculture Canada's commodity analysis branch in Winnipeg, Manitoba, . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 9/05 - SNS -- International demand for mustard seed stands a good chance of increasing at a faster rate than population growth in traditional consuming countries as new uses for the oilseed are developed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 9/05 - SNS -- Last year's massive increase in the size of Canada's specialty crop harvest has not translated into larger shipments through licensed terminals at Thunder Bay, according to data available from the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 9/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crop is just getting underway in the United States, judging from state level crop progress reports. By contrast, seedings of field peas and lentils is making excellent progress in North Dakota and Idaho. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - May 11/05 - SNS -- Mexico will holds its second and final auction covering dry edible bean import permits for the 2005 calendar year on June 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - May 12/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 4,720 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Australia Pulse Production Summary . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - May 13/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is taking off the gloves when dealing with unlicensed grain dealers, saying it has grown tired of spending 15 years trying to persuade companies to get grain dealers licenses and bonds to cover outstanding liabilities with farmers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 13/05 - SNS -- Australia is looking for a general increase in production levels for pulses in 2005-06, but any optimism is dependent on a reversal of current dry conditions in some of the major producing states, cautions Pulse Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - May 13/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 254,100 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 13/05 - SNS -- International field pea markets finished the week with few changes against mixed news, with concerns about drought on the Iberian peninsula offset by optimistic forecasts of potential field pea production levels in Australia this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 13/05 - SNS -- North American lentil markets managed a mixed performance during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 13/05 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week mostly lower as the market begins the transition from an old to new crop trading basis. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 13/05 - SNS -- International chickpea markets remained relatively strong during the past week against a short crop in Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 13/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week unchanged to easier outside North America and mainly unchanged in Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 13/05 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading unchanged to slightly firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 17/05 - SNS -- Sunflower butter has been enjoying modest growth in popularity since it was developed five years ago, note USDA food technologists who were involved in the product's development. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Syria -- Pulse Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Morocco - Pulse Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - May 17/05 - SNS -- Grass seed production slipped in Denmark last year to 87,932 metric tons (MT), just below the record 90,000 MT grown in 2003. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 17/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crop is advancing at a faster pace than last year in those state's reporting progress on the crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - May 18/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's specialty crops in Manitoba is underway, according to the provincial agriculture ministry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - May 19/05 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in South Africa are unchanged from the previous crop report released by the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - May 20/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 242,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 20/05 - SNS -- Lentil markets registered a mixed performance under relatively light trading conditions during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 20/05 - SNS -- North American field pea markets were relatively steady under good trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 20/05 - SNS -- International feed pea markets ended the week little changed in light demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 20/05 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were little changed in relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 20/05 - SNS -- North American chickpea markets are starting their transition into new crop pricing along with Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 20/05 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a mixed note against worries about a potential cold front in Argentina during the coming week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - May 23/05 - SNS -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published inspections procedures covering pulse seed, which are to be followed by the Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) when they inspect pulse seed plots. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 24/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crop has fallen behind last year's pace and the recent five-year average, judging from data available from states reporting seeding progress. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 24/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's sunflower crop is around the recent five-year average, judging from reports around the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - May 24/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) office here has delayed its regularly scheduled PL-480 food aid tender invitation 065 "until further notice." . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - May 25/05 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 157,100 MT, compared to 107,220 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - May 25/05 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 26,780 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid in July. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - May 25/05 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2003-04 shipping season to 193,910 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - May 25/05 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 36,810 MT, compared to 78,650 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PARIS - May 26/05 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France declined in March, slipping below both year and month earlier levels, according to data assembled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 27/05 - SNS -- The USDA is looking at the potential for the a new, winter-hardy pea variety called Specter for release as a high-protein livestock feed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - May 27/05 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 233,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 27/05 - SNS -- Few changes were reported on international feed pea markets even though markets for trend setting ingredients such as soybean meal continued their recent advance. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 27/05 - SNS -- North American lentils finished the week's trading with processors and exporter seeing good disappearance levels for the balance of the 2004-05 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 27/05 - SNS -- Optimism over the quantity of field peas which can be sold to the Indian subcontinent during the last half of 2005 is being boosted by weakness on international ocean freight markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 27/05 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a firmer note in both the United States and Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 27/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets in North America finished the week on an easier note as growers and processors try to ensure they do not end the 2004-05 marketing year long old crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 27/05 - SNS -- International chickpea markets remained steady during the past week against relatively light demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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