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Specialty Crop news for May, 2000
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Grower Returns From Beans Continue Decline
WASHINGTON - May 1/00 - STAT -- Dry edible bean bids at the grower level in the United States continued to slide during April, according to preliminary numbers compiled by the USDA. . . . Continue
Seeding Passes 5% Mark for Lentils, Peas
REGINA - May 2/00 - STAT -- Limited seeding progress continues to be reported for crops in Saskatchewan, with 2% of the land now planted. . . . Continue
Canadian Domestic Field Pea Usage Climbing
WINNIPEG - May 3/00 - STAT -- Agriculture Canada believes 35% of that country's field pea harvest is now being consumed domestically, with vast quantities now being used by western Canada's hog industry. . . . Continue
USDA Buys 4,880 MT Pulses
KANSAS CITY - May 4/00 - SATAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 4,880 MT of beans and field peas for shipment as food aid under terms of PL-480 food aid tender 050. . . . Continue
Birdseed Markets Generally Easier
VANCOUVER - May 5/00 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were generally easier against slack demand and improving production prospects for competing regions and products. . . . Continue
Indian Demand Still Dominates Peas
VANCOUVER - May 5/00 - STAT -- Steady buying by importers on the Indian subcontinent continued to support field and chick pea markets. . . . Continue
Above Average Pulse Seeding Progress in United States
WASHINGTON - May 9/00 - STAT -- Above normal temperatures combined with dry conditions across much of the dry edible bean, lentil and field pea producing regions of the United States to allow seeding to jump ahead of last year and the recent averages. . . . Continue
Age, Ethnic Background and Sex Affect Bean Usage
WASHINGTON - May 10/00 - STAT -- Dry edible bean consumption levels and preferences are clearly affected by the age, sex and ethnic background of American citizens judging from from a close analysis of data from the USDA's 1994-96 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals. . . . Continue
Drought Scours Mid-East and South East Asia
ROME - May 11/00 - STAT -- Severe drought is devastating crops across much of the Middle East and south-east Asia, resulting in mounting agricultural losses and local water shortages. . . . Continue
USDA Buys Lentils, Blackeye Beans
KANSAS CITY - May 12/00 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Coporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,250 MT of blackeye cowpeas and 900 MT of lentils for shiupment as food aid during June. . . . Continue
Birdseed Ingredient Seeding Stalled by Snow
VANCOUVER - May 12/00 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets ended the week with few changes recorded. . . . Continue
Chickpea Processors Worry About Early Seeded Crops
VANCOUVER - May 12/00 - STAT -- Unexpected snow storms across Canada’s southern Prairie region added unexpected support to field and chick pea markets as the week drew to a close. . . . Continue
Cracks Appear in Indian Drought
DELHI - May 15/00 - STAT -- Important cracks appeared in India's drought facade during the past week as rainfall relieved conditions in Rajasthan, Unfortunately, they missed Gujarat, another important agricultural province. . . . Continue
China - Azukia Bean Sales Summary
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China - Mung Bean Export Sales Summary
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China - Kidney Bean Export Sales Summary
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Solid Outlook for Australian Fababeans
DONALD - May 16/00 - STAT -- The realization the Middle East is facing another drought has generated optimism among Australian fababean growers and processors the coming year will be strong for the crop. . . . Continue
Australian Red Lentil Expansion Continues
DONALD - May 16/00 - STAT -- Interest in growing lentils in Australia continues to rise, resulting in a steady expansion in seeded area of mainly red type product. . . . Continue
Major Drop in French Field Pea Area
PARIS - May 17/00 - STAT -- Field pea seedings in France are down sharply this year, falling 10.8% to 436,700 hectares, according to data compiled by the Union Nationale Interprofessionelle des Plantes Riches en Proteines (UNIP). . . . Continue
USDA Buys Beans and Lentils, Rejects Buckwheat
KANSAS CITY - May 18/00 - The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,430 MT of dark red kidney beans and lentils for shipment to Russia in June. . . . Continue
Changes in WCE Pea Futures Contract Floated
VANCOUVER - May 19/00 - STAT -- For many market participants there is a strong link between reforming Canada's grain transportation system the success of field and/or feed pea futures trading on the floor of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE). . . . Continue
Companies Advise Customer to Wait to Deter Competitors
VANCOUVER - May 19/00 - STAT -- Canadian lentil markets ended the week with significant declines recorded across spot and new crop delivery positions. . . . Continue
USDA Tries to Buy Buckwheat Groats Again
KANSAS CITY - May 19/00 - STATR -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is trying again to buy 1,350 MT of buckwheat groats for shipment to Russia as food aid. . . . Continue
Burmese Pulse Shipments Reach 28,251 MT
BANGKOK - May 21/00 - STAT -- Burmese pulse export shipments reached 28,251 MT during April, the first month under which export sales must be funneled through the government, which is trying to garner foreign exchange. . . . Continue
India Expects Early Monsoon
DELHI - May 22/00 - STAT -- This year's monsoon could start three days ahead of normal, according to the Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Computer Simulation (CMMACS). . . . Continue
Angola Food Aid Needs Double to 32,518 MT
ROME - May 23/00 - STAT -- Angola needs a total of 383,604 MT of international food aid shipments during the 200-01 marketing year, including 32,518 MT of pulses, according to estimates prepared by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). . . . Continue
USDA Monthly Bean Invitation Totals 2,540 MT
KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 36,190 MT, compared to 54,850 MT last year. . . . Continue
USDA July Tenders Reach 5,010 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 1999-00 shipping season to 90,010 MT. . . . Continue
USDA Tenders for 2,530 MT Pulses for Russia
KANSAS CITY - May 25/00 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Coporation office here issued amendements to PL-480 food aid tender invitation 060 to include an additional 2,530 MT of pulses for shipment to Russia. . . . Continue
USDA Pledges 51,978 MT Food Aid to Russia
WASHINGTON - May 25/00 - STAT -- The USDA has committed to give Russia 51,978 MT of buckwheat, lentils, green peas, blackeye cowpeas, dry edible beans and other products during the 2000 fiscal year. . . . Continue
United States Pea and Lentil Crop Forecast
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Slight Firmness Detected on World Bean Markets
VANCOUVER - May 26/00 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets ended the week on a slightly firmer note. . . . Continue
Offgrade Lentil Markets Remain Most Active
VANCOUVER - May 26/00 - STAT -- North American lentil markets enjoyed a slight improvement in demand, especially for offgrade merchandise. . . . Continue
Western Canadian Pulse Seeding Virtually Complete
REGINA - May 30/00 - STAT -- Seeding this year's specialty crops is considered complete, with only a few isolated fields of pulses, mustard and canaryseed left to be planted. . . . Continue
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