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Specialty Crop news for December, 1999
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Jordanian Drought Shows Signs of Continuing
JEDDAH - Dec 1/99 - STAT -- The drought which savaged crops in Jordan last year is showing every sign of continuing into the coming year. . . . Continue
Canada -- Crop Production Summary
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Market Buoyed by Canadian Canaryseed Numbers
VANCOUVER - Dec 3/99 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were pleased with the latest crop production numbers from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue
Defaults Rock Field Pea Complex
VANCOUVER - Dec 3/99 - STAT -- International field and chick pea experienced another uninspired week, as news of additional contract defaults wound its way through markets. . . . Continue
Private Nigerseed Exporters Irked by Rules
DELHI - Dec 9/99 - STAT -- Rules crafted to allow private companies export Indian nigerseed have irritated potential traders because too much information id being demanded by government bureaucrats, who continue to compete on export markets. . . . Continue
Green Pea Purchases Dominate Invitation 129
KANSAS CITY - Dec 9/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation officver here confirmed the purchase of 5,810 MT of pulses against PL-480 food aid tender invitation 129. . . . Continue
U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety
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U.S. Grows Second Largest Bean Crop of Decade
WASHINGTON - Dec 10/99 - STAT -- Dry edible bean production in the United States was pegged at 1.5 million MT in the final USDA crop production report of the year, 9% above 1998 and 13% above two years ago. More importantly, production is up nearly 60,000 MT from the October numbers, with this year's harvest the second largest of the decade, slipping just 31,000 MT behind 1991's record crop. . . . Continue
Growers Resist Birdseed Ingredient Bid Levels
VANCOUVER - Dec 10/99 - STAT -- Few changes were noted in North American birdseed ingredient markets on the week. . . . Continue
Australia Harvest Continues in Slow Market
VANCOUVER - Dec 10/99 - STAT -- Markets for chick peas and fields peas ended the week on a mixed note. Australian markets were generally easier as growers in that country continue harvesting this year's crops. . . . Continue
Thunder Bay Clearances Shy of 1994 Record
WINNIPEG - Dec 13/99 - STAT -- Specialty crop export clearances from Thunder Bay during the first third of the 1999-00 marketing campaign did not add the kind of charge to the underlying market fundamentals sought by many growers and processors. . . . Continue
Vetch Vexes Australian Lentil Shippers
DONALD - Dec 17/99 - STAT -- Australian lentil growers are not getting the kind of Christmas present they were looking for now that they have finally managed to harvest enough product to transform their industry into a commercial entity. . . . Continue
Birdseed Ingredients Weaken for Christmas
VANCOUVER - Dec 17/99 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets ended the week on a generally easier tone. . . . Continue
Field Pea Complex Seasonally Slower
VANCOUVER - Dec 17/99 - STAT -- International markets for field peas and chick peas continued to slow the past week. . . . Continue
Popcorn Demand Growing in Czech Republic
VIENNA - Dec 29/99 - STAT -- Popcorn demand in the Czech Republic is small, but growing rapidly, with local market participants expecting micro wave popcorn imports to double over the next couple of years. . . . Continue
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