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Specialty Crop News for Jan, 1997

• Canadian Canaryseed Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Lentil Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Field Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Mustard Seed Supply-Demand Estimates

• USDA Buys Peas, Beans Lentils for Food Aid
  KANSAS CITY -- Jan 9/97 -- The USDA's Commodity Office here bought whole green and yellow peas, lentils and pinto beans for shipment as PL-480 food aid under invitation No. 017, dated December 23, 1996.

• Canadian Field Pea Seedings Seen Reaching 1.65 Million
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 10/97 -- STAT -- Big differences of opinion emerged at last week's pulse growers meetings in Saskatchewan over the potential size of this spring's field pea seedings in western Canada. Analysis by STAT Market Research points to a 1.653 million acre crop, while several traders believe seedings will top two million acres.

• Canada's Pulse Industry Sees Troubled Opening to 1997
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 10/97 -- STAT -- The latest Saskatchewan Pulse Crop Development Board annual meeting was well attended by growers and Canada's processors and exporters. However, the question asked by importers of the meeting was not "What is the attitude of growers?"; but "Are Canadian traders afraid?"

• Pessimism Opens 1997 Dry Edible Bean Trade
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 10/97 -- STAT -- International dry edible bean markets opened the new year in a somewhat in a pessimistic mood as increased international competition combined with disappointing consumer demand to limit sales opportunities.

• Canada -- Specialty Crop Production Forecasts

• Paper Trade Weighs on Spot Canaryseed Values
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 10/97 -- STAT -- Relative large paper positions among speculative traders continued to weigh on Canadian canaryseed markets as the 1997 calendar year got underway.

• Thunder Bay Specialty Crop Export Summary

• Red Lentils Open 1997 Strong, Green Lentils Easier
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 10/97 -- STAT -- International lentil markets opened the 1997 calendar year mixed, with generally weaker green lentil values and improving red lentil prices.

• Chinese, Indian Demand Supports Field Peas
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 10/97 -- STAT -- Field pea markets showed signs of strength amid rising speculative buying interest and reports of renewed food pea demand from China and India.

• USDA Pea and Lentil Estimates Exceed Industry Numbers
  WASHINGTON -- Jan 10/97 -- The final crop production estimates from the USDA for field peas and lentils were well above numbers generated by the U.S.A. Dry Pea and Lentil Council in September.

• Specialty Oilseed Production Down In United States
  WASHINGTON -- Jan 10/97 -- USDA -- Planted and harvested acres for canola, rapeseed safflower, and mustard seed, declined from 1995 levels, according to the final crop summary for 1996 issued by the USDA.

• U.S. Dry Bean Crop Yields Down in 1997
  WASHINGTON -- Jan 10/97 -- USDA -- Production of dry edible beans in the United States is estimated at 27.4 million cwt for 1996, 11% below 1995 and 6% below two years ago. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.72 million acres, down 10% from 1995 and 6% below 1994. The average yield, at 1,592 pounds per acre fell 30 pounds below 1995 but was 10 pounds above 1994.

• Essential Oil Production Dipped in U.S. in 1996
  WASHINGTON -- Jan 10/97 -- USDA -- Production of peppermint oil in 1996 is estimated at 9.42 million pounds in the United States, down slightly from 1995's record 9.45 million pounds.

• Sunflower Production Drops 11% in United States
  WASHINGTON -- Jan 10/97 -- USDA -- Production of sunflowers in the United States totaled 3.59 billion pounds in 1996, an 11% decline from 1995, according to the latest crop production estimates from the USDA.

• USDA Summarizes Dry Edible Bean Production by Class
  WASHINGTON -- Jan 10/97 -- The following table summarizes U.S. dry edible

• U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety and 1997

• U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State and 1997 Forecasts

• U.S. Dry Edible Bean Seedings Slump Expected
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 12/97 -- STAT -- A return to long term average state yields in the United States will magnify the impact on production of any potential decline in dry edible bean seedings in that country this spring.

• U.S. Green Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• U.S. Lentil Supply-Demand Estimates

• Top Grade Laird Premium Shrivels Versus Offgrade
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 17/977 -- STAT -- North American lentil values were pressured lower in a generally active trading week.

• Slow Demand Builds Bean Stocks in Chile
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 17/977 -- STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets were generally quiet, with a slight firming in values for some varieties noted during the week.

• Canadian Chick Pea Seedings Seen Climbing to 25,000 Acres
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 17/977 -- STAT -- Chick pea market bulls were not excited by the news coming out of the Saskatchewan Pulse Crop Development Board annual conference in Saskatoon at the beginning of January. Area sown to the crop in Canada is expectedto jump from around 10,000 acres to at least 25,000.

• Food Markets Dominate Field Pea Complex
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 17/977 -- STAT -- Human consumption markets continued to dominate field pea markets last week, with North Ameriocan values moving to a strong premium to livestock feed market bids.

• Birdseed Markets Appear to be Stabilizing
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 17/977 -- STAT -- North American birdseed markets appeared to stabilize in relatively active trading conditions. End user buying helped support inter-dealer trading activity, giving those with long position on paper a physical home for the merchandise.

• Australian Chick Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Australian Lupin Supply-Demand Estimates

• Australian Field Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Lentils Dominate Latest USDA PL-480 Food Aid Tender
  KANSAS CITY-- Jan 21/97 -- Lentils garnered the largest share of the

• Pea and Lentil Tenders Total 6,160 MT
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 44,990 MT, compared to 41,035 MT last year.

• USDA Tenders for 7,810 MT Pulses
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 1995-96 shipping season to 58,970 MT.

• USDA Seeks Offers on 1,650 MT Beans
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 20,140 MT, compared to 20,605 MT last year.

• USDA Tenders for 7,810 MT Pulses
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 1995-96 shipping season to 58,970 MT.

• Canadian Canaryseed Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Lentil Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Field Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Mustard Seed Supply-Demand Estimates

• Black Beans Prove Strongest Variety in Complex
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 24/97 -- STAT -- Limited domestic and export demand continued to keep dry edible bean markets in the United States quiet and prices mixed.

• European Pea Imports Sliding Under One Million MT
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 24/97 -- STAT -- One of the important reasons Canadian and Australian shipments to western Europe's compound feed industry were expected to decline this year was optimism central Europe would expand their shipments. This latter expectation proved incorrect, but demand for Canadian and Australian pulses is not growing.

• India Pays Premium Over Australia for Canadian Peas
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 24/97 -- STAT -- Field pea markets continued to pursue a mysterious course last week, with strong export demand keeping Canadian whole green pea markets frothing while whole yellows and Australian origin product languish.

• European Community -- Field Bean Production Summary

• Argentine Seeks Expanding Share of Export Popcorn
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 24/97 -- STAT -- Light trading activity allowed North American birdseed ingredient markets to drift sideways. One exception remains popcorn.

• European Community -- Field Bean Production Summary

• European Community -- Field Pea Production Summary

• Red Split Lentil Market Surges, Greens Flounder
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 24/97 -- STAT -- International lentil markets recorded a mixed performance during a week which saw some improvement in consumer buying.

• European Community -- Chick Pea, Vetch & Lupin Seedings

• France -- Field Pea Disappearance

• India Pays Premium Over Australia for Canadian Peas
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 24/97 -- STAT -- Government purchases of pulses remain a significant factor in United States markets, but shifting demand has moderated the impact another year of steady buying is having on markets.

• Specialty Growers Experience Slow Winter
  EDMONTON -- Jan 25/97 -- The Canadian dollar continued on its New Year uptrend, approaching $0.75 U.S. this last week, something Alberta Algriculture agricultural economists believe is contributing to the seemingly slow pace of western Canadian specialty crop exports.

• U.S. Green Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• U.S. Lentil Supply-Demand Estimates

• Western style Snack Food Market Growing in China
  SHANGHAI -- Jan 31/97 -- The projected emergence of a massive middle class in China will have profound effects on the variety and types of pulses and other products consumed, especially as snack foods. Evidence of the pending changes can be seen in Shanghai, which contains the country's wealthiest citizens.

• Edible Beans Troubled by Rise in Bearish News
  MEXICO CITY -- Jan 31/97 -- Recent frosts in Sinaloa damaged at least 7,700 hectares of the 107,915 hectares sown to dry edible beans in the state, according to reports compiled by the U.S. agricultural attache here.

• Millet Jumps 38% as Winter Weather Closes Dakotas
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 31/97 -- STAT -- January's dramatic shift in prevailing wind patterns had as dramatic an impact on some markets as on weather conditions in some parts of North America.

• Black Beans Supported by Brazilian Enquiries
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 31/97 -- STAT -- International dry edible bean markets ended the week mixed, with Brazilian enquiries supporting black bean values in both the United States and Argentina.

• French Field Pea Export Sales Open Year Just Behind 1996
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 31/97 -- STAT -- Export sales of French field peas lagged slightly behind the 1995-96 season during the first third of the current marketing year, with shipments down 7.1% at 256,200 MT.

• Demand up for Argentine Popcorn After U.S. Shortages
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 31/97 -- STAT -- Treacherous road conditions in North and South Dakota is keeping both growers and elevators from participating in a slight increase in demand for popcorn, millet and other ingredients by birdseed packagers.

• Lentil Demand Helped by Bullish Green Pea Markets
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 31/97 -- STAT -- Bullish green pea markets is pushing demand in some countries away from green split peas and into lentils, according to importers. This is especially true of price sensitive markets, such as those in Latin America.

• Shipping Problems Support Australian Spot Pea Markets
  VANCOUVER -- Jan 31/97 -- STAT -- Spot values for field peas were generally firmer last week, with shipping problems in Australia and Canada preventing market bears from persuading prices to drop.

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