A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to September 30 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Oct 3/07 - SNS -- Pulses bought by India's state trading companies on tenders earlier in the year continue to haunt current markets as those agencies hold tenders to sell that merchandise. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 3/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 15,750 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 3/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,570 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 4/07 - SNS -- The latest crop production estimates from Statistics Canada generally mirrored pre-report expectations, with production estimates for all crops except field peas dropping from the federal agency's August crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 4/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 5,530 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

WINNIPEG - Oct 5/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 307,600 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2007-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 5/07 - SNS -- Canadian specialty crop exports set a new record the month of September and recorded the second best month on record, judging from data available from the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. The single month record belongs to October, 2005 at 331,159 metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 5/07 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were mainly unchanged to firmer in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 5/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their bullish posture throughout the past week against limited availability of new crop beans from northern hemisphere shippers and rising demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 5/07 - SNS -- International feed pea markets recorded a mixed finish in U.S. dollar terms, with a weaker Euro allowing U.S. parity prices to dip in France and Belgium, while values in the United Kingdom and Netherlands strengthened on the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 5/07 - SNS -- North American field pea markets continued to advance in short covering by exporters and processors, who continue to struggle to originate product from growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 5/07 - SNS -- Seeding of India's summer or kharif season pulses is nearly complete, with area now totalling 12.522 million hectares, up from 11.286 million last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 5/07 - SNS -- North American lentils finished the week on a firm note, with end user demand continuing to outpace grower selling interest in both Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to October 7 . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Oct 11/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 282,500 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2007-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Canola and Sunflower Area by State - Oct 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean yields in the United States are better than initially expected, resulting in an increase in the projected size of this year's harvest, according to the latest USDA crop estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- The first U.S. sunflower production forecast for 2007 is 2.89 billion pounds, up 35% from 2006 but down 28% from 2005, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

A table about United States Minor Oilseed Supply Situation . . . Subscribers Only

A table about United States -- Minor Oilseed Production Summary . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean yields and seeded area ended up higher than initially expected, resulting in an increase in the forecast size of this year's bean crop compared to the USDA's August estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 3,080 metric tons (MT) of yellow split peas for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week with a strong undertone, despite weakness in the sunflower complex. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- Field pea markets managed a mixed finish against relatively limited buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- Lentil markets maintained their upward momentum during the past week, with demand from end users remaining ahead of offers from growers in both the United States and Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were unaffected by the USDA's modest increase in the forecast size of this year's crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- European feed pea markets finished the week on a mixed note, with markets in France and Belgium sinking to nominal levels, while those in the United Kingdom and Netherlands remained strong. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian chickpeas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg predicted production in Canada in 2007 will rise from last year's 163,000 metric tons (MT) to 215,000, down 2,000 from last month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 12/07 - SNS -- Specialty crop production in Canada is now forecast at 4.58 million metric tons (MT) by Agriculture Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to October 14 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Oct 17/07 - SNS -- Field pea exports from France during August more than tripled the quantity shipped in July, but remain below year earlier levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 17/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,440 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about India -- Rabi Season Minimum Support Prices . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Oct 19/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 305,400 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2007-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Oct 19/07 - SNS -- North Dakota State University (NDSU) Agricultural Experiment Station has Lariat, an upright pinto bean variety for use in the northern Great Plains. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 19/07 - SNS -- International lentil markets continued to strengthen in relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 19/07 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were little changed against relatively limited trading interest by buyers and sellers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 19/07 - SNS -- Feed pea markets in Europe finished the week on an easier tone on the Continent, but steady in the United Kingdom. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 19/07 - SNS -- The world's dry edible bean markets maintained their values against relatively tight stocks and difficulty by importers in easily originating product to cover outstanding needs for 2007-08. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 19/07 - SNS -- North American field pea markets posted a strong finish against relatively light buying by end users, but continued difficulty originating product from growers in both Canada and the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 19/07 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week on a solid footing, with values advancing to firm for most products used by the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 20/07 - SNS -- Underlying market sentiment for most pulses remains bullish even as peak demand for the fall shipping period starts to wind down. While growers share the market's enthusiasm, they are becoming deeply concerned with the impact the Canadian dollar will have on prices they receive. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australia Pulse Production Summary - Oct 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

KANSAS CITY - Oct 24/07 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 12,290 MT, compared to 10,650 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 24/07 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 65,670 MT, compared to 80,080 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 24/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 13,260 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 24/07 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the Sep-Dec shipping season to 77,960 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 25/07 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets should remain strong through the balance of the marketing year in an effort to "assure competitiveness with soybeans, wheat, and corn next spring," says the Gary Lucier of the USDA'sEconomic Research Service. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 25/07 - SNS -- Field pea, lentil and chickpea growers in the United States are unlikely to be able to collect any loan deficiency payments during the 2007-08 marketing year, says the Gary Lucier of the USDA's Economic Research Service. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Oct 26/07 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 278,900 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2007-07 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 26/07 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets ended the week on a generally firmer note, led higher by Canadian canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 26/07 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets advanced into record pricing territory during the week, with whole yellow and green peas trading at historic highs on a delivered track Vancouver basis. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 26/07 - SNS -- Whole green and red lentil markets continued to advance in relatively light, but building buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 26/07 - SNS -- International feed pea markets posted a mixed finish on the week, while North American markets were generally stronger in sympathy with continued gains in food pea markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 26/07 - SNS -- International chickpea markets maintained their strong tone in limited trading throughout the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 26/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their bullish tone through the past week, contributing to an increasing technical attitude toward contacts on the part of processors and exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Oct 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Oct 31/07 - SNS -- There was a moderate decline in the quality of special crops harvested in Saskatchewan this year, with a slightly smaller proportion qualifying for the No 1 grade designation, while the proportion of No 2 grade was slightly higher. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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