A table about Canadian Mustard Seed 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 - 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

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