Specialty Crop market news for Sep 2006 Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 385,000 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 385,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here North American Pulse Get Good StartVANCOUVER - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- North American pulse markets are getting off to a relatively good start for the 2006-06 marketing year, helped by yield concerns in western Canada and production problems in other parts of the world. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller World Chickpea Harvest LikelyWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- Commercial chickpea production in Canada is starting to recover from the three years of falling output which followed the record 450,000 metric ton (MT) harvest of 2001, according to Agriculture Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller World Chickpea Harvest LikelyWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding world chickpea production levels in 2006-07 because of the current drought in Australia and uncertainty about whether winter or rabi season production in India and Pakistan will recover from last year's disastrous levels, suggests Agriculture Canada in a recent outlook report on the commodity. . . . Continue or visitors click here Weakness in CanaryseedWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were unchanged to easier against improving supplies of new crop product and relatively light end user demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in Ag Canada Pea OutlookWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- In its latest monthly review of Canadian field peas Agriculture Canada's market analysis branch in Winnipeg maintained its prediction production in Canada in 2006 will fall from 3.1 million metric tons (MT) to 2.784 million, down 160,000 from its previous forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Week on Bean MarketsWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a mixed note, but with good trading interest shown for most classes of beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpea Size Spreads TightenWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week with spreads between small and large caliber product tightening. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lentil Grade Spreads May NarrowWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished August with a mixed performance against improved domestic stocks and relatively good export demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here European Feed Pea Markets JumpWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- International feed pea markets continued to firm in both Canadian track and European markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller Canadian Special Crop HarvestWINNIPEG - Sep 1/06 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada now expects total specialty crop production levels in western Canada to fall 17% over last year to 4.44 million metric tons (MT) based on a combination of Statistics Canada and Agriculture Canada yield forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to September 3, 2006A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to September 3, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Controversial Start to Red Lentil SeasonVANCOUVER - Sep 5/06 - SNS -- The 2006-07 marketing year for red lentils started with a surprising level of controversy over price as a smattering of "glass half empty" individuals publicly capitulated even before the season got underway. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Buys for 15,770 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Sep 7/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 15,770 metric tons (MT) of pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 396,200 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 8/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 396,200 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpea Markets StrengthenVANCOUVER - Sep 8/06 - SNS -- Chickpea markets continued to strengthen through the past week, with values for all sizes of kabuli and desi chickpeas experiencing solid international demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here Edible Beans MixedVANCOUVER - Sep 8/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week on a mixed note, with values for white beans continuing to escalate and some classes of colored beans experiencing selling pressure. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lentils End Week Little ChangedVANCOUVER - Sep 8/06 - SNS -- Lentil market finished the holiday shortened trading week little changed in light trade. . . . Continue or visitors click here French Crop Fuels Feed PeasVANCOUVER - Sep 8/06 - SNS -- European feed pea markets continued to strength in local and U.S. currency terms, reflecting steady internal demand for the commodity and a smaller then initially expected crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Sep 8/06 - SNS -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were little changed in light trading during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Food Aid Supports Yellow PeasVANCOUVER - Sep 8/06 - SNS -- North American field pea markets finished the week on a firmer note for whole yellow peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to September 10, 2006A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to September 10, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
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New South Asian Ming BeansTAINAN - Sep 12/06 - SNS -- Plant breeders have developed new varieties of mung bean suited for conditions in South Asia which they believe are practical alternative sources of protein for people in the region. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Nigerseed Imports FadeVANCOUVER - Sep 14/06 - SNS -- Nigerseed imports by the United States are down from last year, according to data available from the U.S. Bureau of Census. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Buys for 1,690 MT BeansKANSAS CITY - Sep 14/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,690 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans for prepositioning at Gulf ports for use in forthcoming aid programs. . . . Continue or visitors click here France's 2006-07 Pea Season Starts SlowVANCOUVER - Sep 14/06 - SNS -- French field pea exports started the 2006-07 marketing campaign by posting a modest decline from year earlier levels, according to data available from the Union Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 434,000 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 15/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 434,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Pulse Output Expected to PlungeVANCOUVER - Sep 15/06 - SNS -- Total pulse production in Australia is expected to plunge almost one million tons to a forecast 1.372 million metric tons (MT), according to an industry survey by the association, Pulse Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Pulse Output Expected to PlungeVANCOUVER - Sep 15/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were little changed on the week against ongoing demand from the Indian subcontinent for small caliber chickpeas and tight stocks of large caliber product. . . . Continue or visitors click here Strong Movement Supports PeasVANCOUVER - Sep 15/06 - SNS -- Human consumption markets for field peas continue to firm in the face of strong export movement of peas from North America and rising worries about the status of crops in Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Sep 15/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets were little changed in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Feed Peas Finish EasierVANCOUVER - Sep 15/06 - SNS -- European feed pea markets ended the week on an easier note, with prices in all major reporting markets falling below week early levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here Lentils Values Holding SteadyVANCOUVER - Sep 15/06 - SNS -- North American lentils were little changed in light trade during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Edible Beans Transition to New CropVANCOUVER - Sep 15/06 - SNS -- U.S. dry edible bean markets made the transition from old to new crop pricing during the week as harvest expanded across much of the growing area. . . . Continue or visitors click here Whither Canada's Domestic Feed Pea?VANCOUVER - Sep 16/06 - SNS -- Statistics Canada's July 31 carry over estimates ended up higher than expected for field peas; lower for lentils; and close to pre-report forecasts for mustard, sunflower and canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here NAFED Distributed Imported PulsesNEW DELHI - Sep 18/06 - SNS -- India's NAFED has started distributing 49,300 metric tons (MT) of imported urad and moong in Delhi, Chennai, Kanpur, Indoor, Akola, Gulbarga, Bhubaneshwar, Amritsar, Jalgaon and Jaipur. The pulses were bought by tender. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to September 17, 2006A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to September 17, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Australian Pulse Crop Production EstimatesA table about Australian Pulse Crop Production Estimates . . . Subscribers Only
USDA Buys for 14,910 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY - Sep 20/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 14,910 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment in November. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller Fall Pulse HarvestVANCOUVER - Sep 20/06 - SNS -- Fall pulse production levels are expected to be down from last year in the face of smaller crops in Australia, little change in India's summer or kharif season harvest and potential yields losses in southeast Asia becauseof El Nino related weather problems. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Tenders for 2,740 MT LentilsKANSAS CITY - Sep 22/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 2,740 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment to Sudan. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 473,800 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 22/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 473,800 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpea Growers See Bid WarsVANCOUVER - Sep 22/06 - SNS -- Chickpea markets continue to gather momentum during the past week, driven by good demand and reluctant grower selling. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in Bean MarketsVANCOUVER - Sep 22/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed under relatively active trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here Smaller Supply of Canadian SpecialtiesVANCOUVER - Sep 22/06 - SNS -- Canada's smaller specialty crop harvest is being partly offset by larger than normal ending stocks, with the result available supplies of all specialty crops will not fall as quickly as the drop in size of the crop, notesAgriculture Canada in its latest review of the sector. . . . Continue or visitors click here Red Lentils Lead Complex HigherVANCOUVER - Sep 22/06 - SNS -- Red lentils led markets higher in this complex, spurred by strong demand from the Indian subcontinent and an increasingly bullish attitude among growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Finish For BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Sep 22/06 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets ended the week on a mixed note, with domestic prices influenced by a lack of grower selling interest, and export markets influenced by an eagerness to sell what had been bought. . . . Continue or visitors click here Feed Pea Demand FaltersVANCOUVER - Sep 22/06 - SNS -- Feed pea markets ended the week on a stronger price note in both Europe and North America, lifting values past levels which many buyers consider profitable. . . . Continue or visitors click here Food Pea Markets Gather MomentumVANCOUVER - Sep 22/06 - SNS -- International field pea markets continue to gather momentum during the past week, driven by good demand and reluctant grower selling. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to Sep 24, 2006A table about Saskatchewan Harvest Progress to Sep 24, 2006 . . . Subscribers Only
Ship Runs Aground in VancouverVANCOUVER - Sep 25/06 - SNS -- The Krateros has run aground in Vancouver after an apparent mechanical problem. . . . Continue or visitors click here South African Expanding Pulse AreaVANCOUVER - Sep 28/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in South Africa for the 2005-06 marketing year was pegged at 67,250 metric tons (MT) from 54,880 hectares, down from last year's 69,820 MT harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here U.S. Average Growre Bids for Field Peas - 2003-2005A table about U.S. Average Growre Bids for Field Peas - 2003-2005 . . . Subscribers Only
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USDA Finds More Minor Oilseeds on HandWASHINGTON - Sep 29/06 - SNS -- Ending supplies of minor oilseeds and sunflower are up sharply over last year because of a massive increase in available supplies of sunflower seed, a higher ending stock for safflower and lower mustard seed numbers. . . . Continue or visitors click here China to Suspend Selenium TestingVANCOUVER - Sep 29/06 - SNS -- Officials in the Chinese government have given "verbal confirmation" they will no longer require that peas destined for animal feed or for use to make noodles will be subjected to testing for selenium. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada's Visible Pea Stocks Total 378,000 MTWINNIPEG - Sep 29/06 - STAT -- Visible supplies of field peas in Canada's licensed elevator system totalled 378,000 metric tons (MT) during the latest week under review by the Canadian Grain Commission for the 2006-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mixed Performance on Lentil MarketsVANCOUVER - Sep 29/06 - SNS -- North American lentils registered a mixed performance during the past week, with prices in the United States continuing to be strongly influenced by grower participation in the U.S. loan deficiency program. . . . Continue or visitors click here Feed Peas Markets Lagging FoodVANCOUVER - Sep 29/06 - SNS -- Feed pea markets ended the week little changed to easier in both Europe and North America, with escalating prices for food quality peas in North America having a negative impact on grower interest in participating in thatmarket. . . . Continue or visitors click here Grower Drive CanaryseedVANCOUVER - Sep 29/06 - SNS -- Grower holding has become a major factor in North American birdseed ingredient markets, driving Canadian canaryseed significantly higher on the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpeas Hold FirmVANCOUVER - Sep 29/06 - SNS -- International chickpea markets remained firm against relatively good demand during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Beans Mostly Higher in Light TradeVANCOUVER - Sep 29/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading mostly higher against limited availability of new crop product from processors in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here Demand Supports Food PeasVANCOUVER - Sep 29/06 - SNS -- Canadian field pea markets finished weekly trading on a firm note against ongoing demand for food grade peas from the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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