June 1 Pulse Crop Stocks Rise Sharply
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/19 - SNS -- Inventories of pulses in all positions are up sharply from last year as of June 1, according to the latest USDA stocks in all positions report.
Pulse crops stored in all positions on June 1, 2019 and the change from June 1, 2018 are: dry edible peas, 4.50 million cwt, up 2%; lentils, 3.18 million cwt, up 81%; Austrian winter peas, 177,000 cwt, down 34%; all chickpeas, 3.47 million cwt, up 294%; small chickpeas, 955,000 cwt, up 256%; and large chickpeas, 2.51 million cwt, up 310%. Small chickpeas are defined as peas that will pass through a 20/64 inch round hole screen. Large chickpeas are defined as larger than 20/64 inches.
Pea and Lentil Stocks by Position - United States: June 1, 2018 and 2019
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: 2018 : 2019
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Crop : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1 cwt
Dry edible peas .........: (D) (D) 4,401 1,963 2,534 4,497
Lentils .................: (D) (D) 1,760 2,080 1,104 3,184
Austrian winter peas ....: (D) (D) 270 (D) (D) 177
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.
Chickpea Stocks by Position - United States: June 1, 2018 and 2019
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: 2018 : 2019
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Crop : On : Off : Total all : On : Off : Total all
: farms : farms 1/ : positions : farms : farms 1/ : positions
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: 1,000 cwt
Chickpeas ...............: (D) (D) 880 1,068 2,399 3,467
Small 2/ ..............: (D) (D) 268 68 887 955
Large 3/ ..............: (D) (D) 612 1,000 1,512 2,512
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.
2/ Chickpeas that will pass through a 20/64 inch round hole screen.
3/ Chickpeas larger than 20/64 inches.
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