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Specialty Crop news for June, 1999
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Canada's Spring Seeding Rate Up, But Progress Slow
REGINA - Jun 1/99 - STAT -- Solid progress was made seeding crops in Saskatchewan the past week, but growers in that province are clearly having the most difficult time of the past decade getting crops in the ground. . . . Continue
New Canadian Specialty Crop Regulations Published
WINNIPEG - Jun 2/99 - STAT -- Regulations designed to create a special crops insurance plan for western Canada and administered by the Canadian Grain Commission have been published in the Canada Gazette, marking the start of a 30-day period for public comment. . . . Continue
Iraq Faces Worst Drought of Century
BAGHDAD - Jun 3/99 - STAT -- Iraq is in the grips of what could become the worst drought of the century, leaving the country seriously short of food, despite the latest iteration of the United Nations sanctioned food for oil program. . . . Continue
Birdseed Ingredients in Trading Range Market
VANCOUVER - Jun 5/99 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets registered few important changes during the week. . . . Continue
Mid East Drought Leaves Pulse Markets Uneasy
VANCOUVER - Jun 5/99 - STAT -- The global supply and demand outlook for lentils and chick peas has experienced tremendous fluctuations this calendar year as markets dealt with massive increases in Canadian seedings and more recently the expected impact of drought in the Middle East. . . . Continue
Australian Crop Production Estimates
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Last Tenth of Saskatchewan Pulses Yet to be Planted
REGINA - Jun 8/99 - STAT -- Seeding inched forward during the past week in Saskatchewan, with growers unable to plant much more than another 10% of this year's expected acreage of most specialty crops. . . . Continue
USDA Buys 2,710 MT Pulses for Food Aid
KANSAS CITY - Jun 9/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,710 MT of kidney beans, field peas na dlentils for shipment as food this summer. . . . Continue
Saskatchewan Extends Crop Insuarnce Seeding Deadline
REGINA - Jun 10/99 - STAT -- Saskatchewan farmers are getting an extra five days to get early maturing crops in the ground and still qualify for crop insurance. . . . Continue
USDA Tenders for 860 MT Pinto Beans, Yellow Peas
KANSAS CITY - Jun 11/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is requesting offers for 860 MT of pinto beans and yellow peas for shipment as food aid to Russia in July and August. . . . Continue
Birdseed Ingredients Generally Firmer
VANCOUVER - Jun 12/99 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were generally firmer on the week. . . . Continue
Field Peas Markets Quiet
VANCOUVER - Jun 12/99 - STAT -- Field pea markets were generally quiet during the past week, with values for most products posting few changes. . . . Continue
Pea Output Drop Offset by Ending Stocks
VANCOUVER - Jun 12/99 - STAT -- As the production for field peas becomes clearer in more countries, it is obvious there will be a severe decline in the volume of new crop merchandise available to markets in the coming year as growers in the worlds most important production areas move 11% of their land from field peas to other crops. . . . Continue
Australia Expects to be Self Sufficient in Navy Beans
DONALD - Jun 16/99 - STAT -- Australia expects to be self sufficient in navy beans during the coming season with the signing of a supply agreement between Heinz and Bean Growers Australia. . . . Continue
Drought Losses Confirmed in Turkey
ANKARA - Jun 16/99 - STAT -- A recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache here added some clarity to the Turkey's agricultural situation in the wake of one of the worst droughts to hit the Middle East region this century. . . . Continue
Thunder Bay Clearances Reach 494,824 MT
WINNIPEG - Jun 17/99 - STAT -- Specialty crop clearances through the port of Thunder Bay are posting huge gains over the previous three marketing campaigns, according to the latest data compiled by the Lake Shippers Clearance Association. . . . Continue
USDA Buys Splits White Bean Tender
KANSAS CITY - Jun 18/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Comnmodity Credit Corporation office here split the its tender for 1,640 MT of white beans between navy and Great Northern. . . . Continue
Sunflower Seeding Will Not be Completed
VANCOUVER - Jun 19/99 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets did not have a good week. Asking prices for Canadian and U.S. product were generally lower against weak end user demand and limited speculative trading interest. . . . Continue
Field Pea Markets Enjoy Relaxing Week
VANCOUVER - Jun 19/99 - STAT -- Field pea markets experienced a quiet week in light inter-dealer and export trading conditions. . . . Continue
Warm Weather Promotes Development of Seeded Crops
REGINA - Jun 22/99 - STAT -- Last week's warm weather allowed farmers in most parts of Saskatchewan to bring seeding to a close and promoted rapid growth in emerging crops, notes Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food in its weekly crop report. . . . Continue
USDA Tenders for 9,730 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - Jun 22/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here today announced a tender for 9,730 MT of pulses for shipment as food in August. . . . Continue
Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 7,790 MT
KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 72,140 MT, compared to 62,440 MT last year. . . . Continue
Indian Ports Quiet
DELHI - Jun 23/99 - STAT -- There were few bulk vessels discharghing pulses in India's ports, according to data provided by various port authorities this week. . . . Continue
Mexican Bean Purchase From U.S. Down 24%
WASHINGTON - Jun 24/99 - STAT -- Shipments of U.S. origin dry edible bean to Mexico remain well behind last season's totals, dropping 23.6% during the first eight months of the 1998-99 marketing campaign to 60,410 MT. Border clearances during April totalled 2,210 MT. . . . Continue
World Lentil Output Should Reach 2.17 MMT
VANCOUVER - Jun 25/88 - STAT -- There is a good chance international lentil output could advance this year from 2.1 to 2.17 million MT, keeping output in the range seen the previous six years. . . . Continue
Bean Markets Mixed to Weaker
VANCOUVER - Jun 27/99 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets managed a mixed performance during the week, posting a decline in the value of the U.S. spot bean market price index from 731 to 715 points. . . . Continue
Lentils Easier in Light Trading Conditions
VANCOUVER - Jun 27/99 - STAT -- International lentil markets were somweht easier in relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue
Canadian Seeded Area Estimates
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Dry Edible Bean Seedings Inch Upward
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/99 - STAT -- The USDA expects dry edible bean seedings in the United States to inch upward this spring, advaincing from 1.191 million acres last year to 1.94 million acres this season. . . . Continue
U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety
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Indian Researchers Develop New Mustard Expeller
DELHI - Jun 30/99 - STAT -- Researchers have found a way to improve the machine traditionally used to extract oil from mustard seed, for an important gain in the volume of oil extracted from the seed without any reduction in quality. . . . Continue
Importers Unhappy Indian Government Buying Pulses
DELHI -- Jun 30/99 - STAT -- The Indian government's decision to import pulses through NAFED has upset many of the country's importers, who worry the entrance of a non profit motivated competitor may dresult in lower prices. . . . Continue
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