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Specialty Crop News for June, 1997

• Australian Seeded Area Estimates

• Australian Crop Production Estimates

• Australian Pulse Seedings To Advance in 1997-98
  VANCOUVER -- June 3/97 -- STAT -- Strong field pea and chickpea markets are encouraging Australian growers to consider expanding land committed to pulses, reveal the latest crop production estimates from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

• Seeding Nears Last Stages in Manitoba
  CARMAN -- Jun 3/97 -- Seeding made good progress in Manitoba dlast week, with several crop districts reporting seeding nearly complete, while excellent progress in other areas suggest the province will quickly catch up.

• Saskatchewan Seeding Moves Past Recent Average
  REGINA -- Jun 3/97 -- Excellent weather conditions across most of Saskatchewan last week allowed growers in the province to nearly complete putting this year's crop in the ground.

• Australian Chick Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Australian Lupin Supply-Demand Estimates

• Australian Field Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Mixed Conditions Frustrate Alberta Growers
  EDMONTON -- Jun 4/97 -- Alberta Agriculture -- If you are a producer in southern or central Alberta, you are likely to be very happy with the current crop conditions. Elsewhere, you have likely reached the end of your patience.

• Dim Future for Psyllium as Crop in Saskatchewan
  REGINA -- Jun 6/97 -- A recently completed study of the market potential of psyllium in North America is extremely positive. Its high soluble-fibre content is particularly appealing to the health-conscious consumer of today.

• USDA Buys 3,440 MT Dark Red Kidneys for Food Aid
  KANSAS CITY -- Jun 6/97 -- Dark red kidney bean markets were well

• USDA Tenders for 1,000 MT Lentils
  KANSAS CITY -- Jun 6/97 -- The USDA announced an unscheduled tender for

• U.S. Bean Market Liquidity Reduced by Consolidation
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 6/97 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean processors in the United States appear to have struggled more with market conditions this season than in most prior years. There have been moments of excitement in markets, but these were mostly offsetby unfulfilled promises of demand.

• Beans See Government Demand, Low Stocks in Warehouses
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 6/97 -- STAT -- Dark red kidney bean processors in the United States were pleased with results of last USDA PL-480 food aid tender, which saw government buyers take 3,440 MT of product.

• Canaryseed Market Moves to Uppeer End of Range
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 6/97 -- STAT -- Canadian canaryseed markets moved to the upper end of their recent trading range.

• Lentil Markets Ease in Light Commercial Demand
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 6/97 -- STAT -- North American lentils led markets down in relatively light trading conditions last week.

• Weakness Shows up in World Field Pea Complex
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 6/97 -- STAT -- The international field pea complex showed several signs of price weakness in generally slow trading conditions.

• Specialty Crop Seeding Complete in Canada
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 11/97 -- Seeding this year's specialty crops in Canada is essentially complete. Only small parcels of land remain to be seeded with buckwheat and other short season crops for a slightly quicker end to this task than in recent years. Ironically, heavy winter snows and a seemingly slow start to the spring thaw combined with a late season blizzard and flooding to convince most industry participants it was impossible to seed the 1997 crop on time. However, warm temperatures and favor

• Gray Mold in Lentil and Dry Edible Bean Crops
  EDMONTON -- Jun 11/97 -- Gray mold, caused by the pathogen Botrytis cinerea, has become an important disease of dry beans and lentils in southern Alberta. The disease attacks roots of young seedlings causing seedling blight and it can attack stems, leaves and pods of mature plants. Severe losses in seed yield and seed quality can be caused by high incidence of the disease in the field.

• U.S. Domestic Pea and Lentil Sales Lag
  VANCOUVER -- June 12/97 -- Sales of field peas and lentils grown in Washington, Idaho and Oregon continued to fall behind last year's pace, judging from the March sales data compiled by the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council.

• Moroccan Crop Production Woes Confirmed
  RABAT -- June 13/97 -- Confirmation Moroccan pulse import needs will grow in the coming months was contained in the latest crop production estimates from the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture.

• Latin American Consumers Active in Edible Beans
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 13/97 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean markets were generally steady under mixed marketing conditions.

• Brazilian Buying Supports Canaryseed
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 13/97 -- STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets ended weekly trading mostly steady with moments of easing values attracting consumer demand.

• Lentil Shippers Benefit from High Pea Prices
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 13/97 -- STAT -- Easing export asking prices encouraged additional spot market business in Canadian lentils last week to Latin American destinations.

• Pea Shippers Avoid Risk of Spot Ownership
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 13/97 -- STAT -- Spot field pea markets mostly held their ground last week despite declining demand.

• Crop Development Around Average in Western Canada
  REGINA -- Jun 17/97 -- Spring crop development in the province is comparable to the five-year (1992-96) average for the middle of June, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report.

• Alberta Seeding Done, But Some Land Missed
  EDMONTON -- Jun 18/97 -- Between 600,000 and 800,000 acres of land meant for canola and wheat will likely go unseeded in Alberta this year, believes Alberta Agriculture.

• Argentina is Dominant Supplier to Brazil
  BRASILIA -- Jun 19/97 -- Import data published by Brazil's Ministry of Finance reveals Argentina is the country's dominant supplier of popcorn and birdseed ingredients such as millet and canaryseed.

• Argentina Looks for Record Dry Bean Crop
  BUENOS AIRES -- Jun 19/98 -- Argentina's dry edible bean harvest could end up setting a new record if government yield and seeded estimates are correct, suggesting that country's exportable surplus will end up closer to the high end of recent trade estimates.

• Venezuela Allows Genetically Modified Grain Imports
  CARACAS -- Jun 20/97 -- Venezuela will allow the importation of genetically modified grains and oilseeds into the foreseeable future, according to a review of the country's political situation by the U.S. agricultural attache here.

• India's Monsoon Starts Late and Weak
  NEW DELHI -- Jun 20/97 -- India's Meteorological Department has forecast a normal 1997 monsoon, which if realized, this would be the tenth consecutive normal or better monsoon. Unfortunately, the rains started one week late and were considered weak through the middle of June.

• Improving the Efficiency of Flax Breeding
  SASKATOON -- Jun 21/97 -- Plant breeders are continuing to examine flax cultivars to improve agronomic performance, and the qualities desired for industrial oil production, as well as to discover qualities for new, alternative uses such as food-quality oil. Such research ultimately puts money in the pockets of producers.

• Carivvean Demand Supports Good Color Pintos
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 21/97 -- STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets were mostly quiet with few price changes reported by processors and exporters.

• Canaryseed Market Generally Weaker
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 21/97 -- STAT -- Canadian canaryseed markets were generally weaker in light inter-dealer and export trading conditions.

• Good Growing Conditions Behind Softer Lentils
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 21/97 -- STAT -- North American lentil markets ended trading with a softer undertone as growing conditions in the important production areas in Canada remained good for this crop.

• Easing Demand Hampers Field Pea Pricess
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 21/97 -- STAT -- Field pea markets recorded a mixed performance against spotty demand. Feed pea markets were hammered lower by easing international feed ingredient markets and proximity of Europe's harvest.

• North American Feed Pea Use Expansion Possible
  WINNIPEG -- Jun 24/97 -- Manitoba Agriculture speculates feed use of peas may benefit from a June 3 announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which banned mammalian meat and by-products, except for pure pork or horse, in ruminant feeds. Most of U.S. pea usage to date, however, has been been for human food, including for humanitarian export aid. However, the ban could have an impact across the North American feed industry as manufacturers seek new protein substitutes.

• Pea and Lentil Tenders Total 4,330 MT
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 58,990 MT, compared to 77,125 MT last year.

• USDA Seeks Offers on 3,210 MT Beans
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 35,071 MT, compared to 29,195 MT last year.

• USDA Seeks Offers on 3,210 MT Beans
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 35,071 MT, compared to 29,195 MT last year.

• USDA Tenders for 7,540 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 94,061 MT.

• USDA Tenders for 7,540 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 94,061 MT.

• Watch for Powedery Mildew on Canaedian Peas in July
  REGINA -- Jun 25/97 -- Dry pea producers should be checking their fields during the last two weeks of July. That's when the symptoms of powdery mildew first appear, says Ray McVicar, crop development specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food.

• Check for Aphids in Canaryseed in Mid-July
  REGINA -- Jun 25/97 -- The southerly air flow that brought warm weather to Saskatchewan this spring may also have carried some unwelcome insects to the province's canaryseed crops, says Ray McVicar, crop development specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food.

• Canada -- Crop Review and 1997 Forecasts

• Canada -- Crop Review and 1997 Forecasts

• Canada -- Specialty Crop Review and 1997 Forecasts
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• Canada -- REVISED Crop Review and 1997 Estimates

• Canada -- Specialty Crop Review and 1997 Outlook

• Canaryseed See-Saws in Latest Canadian Acreage Estimates
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 27/97 -- STAT -- Canadian canaryseed production will continue its see-saw ride this summer as forecast production plunges by over half to its lowest level since the summer of 1992.

• Brazil Supports Black Beans, But White Beans Frail
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 27/97 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean markets recorded a mixed performance. Markets normally slow at this time of year, but pockets of strong demand were evident.

• "Bullish" Acreage Figure Does Not Support Canaryseed
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 27/97 -- STAT -- A weaker tone pervaded North American birdseed ingredient markets Friday, despite apparently bullish seeded area estimates for Canadian canaryseed.

• Export Values Ease for North American Lentils
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 27/97 -- STAT -- International lentil markets recorded a mixed performance for the week.

• Easing Feed Complex Pulls Peas Lower
  VANCOUVER -- Jun 27/97 -- STAT -- International field pea markets were considered generally weaker as feed pea values continued to ease in the face of weakening coarse grain and oil meal values.

• Dry Edible Bean Seedings Inch up 5% to 1.9 Million Acres
  WASHINGTON -- Jun 30/97 -- A 5% increase in dry edible bean plantings across the UnitedStates will allow the counrry's seeded area to rise to 1.9 million acres, according to the latest seeded area estimates from the USDA.

• Sunflower Seed Plantings up 14% at 2.92 Million Acres
  WASHINGTON -- Jun 30/97 -- Sunflower seed plantings in the United States are estimated at 2.92 million acres, up 14% from last year's 2.56 million acres, according to the latest seeded area projections from the USDA.

• Specialty Oilseed Plantings Soar in United States
  WASHINGTON -- Jun 30/97 -- Plantings of most specialty oilseeds is up sharply in the United States this year, according to data contained in the latest seeded area projections from the USDA.

• U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety

• U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State

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