Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News for May 2012

India -- Kharif Seeding Progress to May 4, 2012

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Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 181,600 MT

WINNIPEG - May 4/12 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 181,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-12 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pea Export Movement Eased in April

VANCOUVER - May 4/12 - SNS -- Bulk conventional exports of pulses and other specialty crops from Canada declined in April, dropping below both month and year earlier levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Spain's Conditions Deteriorate

WASHINGTON - May 4/12 - SNS -- Conditions in Spain have deteriorated versus last year, with the result the country is looking at a major increase in the quantity of grain it needs to import in the coming season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Week For Lentils

VANCOUVER - May 4/12 - SNS -- North American lentil markets registered a mixed performance against limited origin and end user trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseed Ingredients Firm

VANCOUVER - May 4/12 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a firmer note as excellent progress seeding corn in the United States dims hopes farmers will need to switch to alternate crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Field Peas Strengthen

VANCOUVER - May 4/12 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets continued to strengthen during the past week against improved export movement and limited selling interest among growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Few Changes in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - May 4/12 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed against relatively light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Little Change in World Pulse Supply

VANCOUVER - May 4/12 - SNS -- The world should see a modest improvement in the quantity of pulses available for use in the coming marketing year as production gains in North America are partly offset by potential declines in western Europe. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada - Canaryseed Stocks in All Positons - Mar 31, 2012

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Canada - Mustard Seed Stocks in All Positons - Mar 31, 2012

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Canada - Chickpea Stocks in All Positons - Mar 31, 2012

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Canada - Field Pea Stocks in All Positons - Mar 31, 2012

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Canada - Sunflower Seed Stocks in All Positons - Mar 31, 2012

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Canada - Lentil Stocks in All Positons - Mar 31, 2012

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Disappointment Over Inventory Levels

VANCOUVER - May 7/12 - SNS -- Statistics Canada's stocks in all positions report for March 31 contained few surprises, showing a dramatic reduction in field pea inventories and little change in the quantity of lentils stored on farms and in commercial facilities. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 330 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - May 8/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 330 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan - Estimated Seeding Progress - May 7, 2012

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Sask Doubts All Land Will Be Seeded

VANCOUVER - May 10/12 - SNS -- Saskatchewan farmers started the week believing that they will not be able to plant a significant portion what they planned because soils may not be dry enough. . . . Continue or visitors click here

United Kingdom - Pulse Use in Livestock Feed - March 2012

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India Sales Boost French Exports

VANCOUVER - May 11/12 - SNS -- The sale of a large parcel of field peas to India lifted export movement in March above both month and year earlier levels, according to the latest data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 162,000 MT

WINNIPEG - May 11/12 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 162,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-12 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Firm Finish For Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - May 11/12 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading on a firmer note, helped by week ending improvements in oilseed markets and bullish stocks in Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Peas Remain Strong

VANCOUVER - May 11/12 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week on a strong note in spot markets in the face of confirmation that available supplies will remain tight until this year's harvest gets underway. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Chickpeas Unchanged to Firmer

VANCOUVER - May 11/12 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading unchanged to firmer in limited activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Few Changes in Lentils

VANCOUVER - May 11/12 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished the week's trading little changed in mixed buying interest from end users around the world. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Anticipate New Crop

VANCOUVER - May 11/12 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets managed a mixed finish as thinking in markets is more strongly influenced by developing crops in South America and prospective plantings in the northern hemisphere. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys for 210 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - May 16/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 210 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 14, 2012

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USDA Tenders for 120 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - May 17/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 120 metric tons (MT) of dark red kidney beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Seeding Leaps Forward in Saskatchewan

REGINA - May 17/12 - SNS -- A week of warm temperatures and dry weather allowed seeding to surge forward in Saskatchewan and largely ended chatter about not being able to finish planting this year's crops because of wet soils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 99,600 MT

WINNIPEG - May 18/12 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 99,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-12 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Lentils Little Changed

VANCOUVER - May 19/12 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week little changed under relatively quiet trading conditions on spot markets. By contrast, processors in the United States report a modest improvement in new crop trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Finish in Beans

VANCOUVER - May 19/12 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note against conflicting attitudes between origins toward spot and new crop pricing. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Firmer Finish For Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - May 19/12 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a generally firmer note against doubts about how many acres will be planted this year in the United States and Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Underlying Anxiety in Markets

VANCOUVER - May 19/12 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading little changed, but with underlying anxiety about future price prospects because of increased volatility in commodity markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Montana Develops Pea For Diabetics

BOZEMAN - May 21/12 - SNS -- The deadline for applying to license a new yellow pea variety developed by researchers in Montana State University's College of Agriculture has now passed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 4,700 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - May 24/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 4,700 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys for 120 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - May 24/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 120 metric tons (MT) of dark red kidney beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 21, 2012

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South African Bean Estimate Improves

PRETORIA - May 25/12 - SNS -- There was a moest improvement in dry edible bean yields during the past month, according to the latest crop estimates from the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

Upward Momentum in Myanmar Pulse Exports

WASHINGTON - May 25/12 - SNS -- Myanmar's pulse exports maintained their upward momentum through March, posting the fifth consecutive month over month increase in export shipments. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 81,800 MT

WINNIPEG - May 25/12 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 81,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2011-12 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Few Changes in Lentils

VANCOUVER - May 25/12 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week nominally unchanged in under mixed trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Nervousness in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - May 25/12 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading with limited activity, but with a relatively firm undertone. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Field Peas Remain Firm

VANCOUVER - May 25/12 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week on a firm tone, helped by tight supplies on spot markets and buying interest from the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Little Change in Birdseeds

VANCOUVER - May 25/12 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were unchanged to slightly firmer in limited trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 28, 2012

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Saskatchewan Special Crop Conditions to May 28, 2011

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USDA Cancels Food Aid Tender

KANSAS CITY - May 31/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here cancelled its PL-480 food aid tender for 4,700 metric tons (MT) of pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 2,200 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - May 31/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 2,200 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Government Creates Challenges for Ag Sector

EUBAI - May 31/12 - SNS -- Every year the agriculture industry seems to face a new challenge created by government. Country after country has its own phytosanitary rules, maximum residues limits (MRL) for herbicides and pesticides, individual tolerances for the presence of weed seeds or material from genetically modified (GM) crops, and their own approaches supporting local farmers. . . . Continue or visitors click here