WASHINGTON - Oct 4/04 - SNS -- Mustard seed growers could have a small, but important new outlet for a portion of their crops based on USDA findings that mustard seed plants can be disced into soils to become a natural fumigant for weeds and diseases. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Oct 4/04 - SNS -- This year's pulse harvest is Saskatchewan is entering the final stages, with the field pea harvest now 91% complete and with 84% of the lentil crop now in the bin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 5/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 450 metric tons (MT) of lentils and light red kidney beans for shipment to Bolivia and Guatemala. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Summary - Sep 04 . . . Subscribers Only

OTTAWA - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- Canada is staged to harvest record field pea, lentil and canaryseed crops, judging from the latest crop production estimates from Statistics Canada, which was based on a direct survey of 17,450 farms between September 1 and 14. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 6/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 13,510 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid in November. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada is now forecast total western Canadian specialty crop production will rise 44% to 5.28 million metric tons (MT) for a 34% increase in available supplies to 5.84 million MT, as reduced carry-in stocks moderate the impact of the larger harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Specialty crop harvest activity is winding down in Saskatchewan, though most of this year's chickpea crop was still not ready to be harvested when the week began. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- Pulse producers in the state of Western Australia can expect new varieties of pulses to be available in the next three years which offer improved disease resistance and higher yields than those currently in use. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA - Mustard, Safflower - Average Values 1997-2002 . . . Subscribers Only

REGINA - Oct 18/04 - SNS -- Excellent progress was reported with this year's specialty crop harvest in Saskatchewan during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 19/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 19,640 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment during December. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SEOUL - Oct 20/04 - SNS -- The United States remains the most important supplier of planting and forage seed to the South Korean market, garnering a 57% market share in 2003-04, up from 54% the previous season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Oct 27/04 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 450 metric tons (MT) of kidney beans and lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australia -- 2004 Pulse Production Forecast . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in Australia are significantly lower than initially expected on account of "unseasonal hot and dry conditions and a few frosts" says Pulse Australia in its latest market update and 2004 crop production forecast. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Pulse Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

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