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Specialty Crop News for Nov, 1995

• Feed Pea Futures Rise in Moderate Trade
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 2/95 -- Feed pea futures inched higher in moderate trade on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange in their second day of trading.

• Forage Seed Market Outlook Bullish
  EDMONTON -- Nov 2/95 -- Alberta Agriculture -- Increasing new crop bids, tight stocks, and reduced production are all common phrases being reported out of the U.S. 1996 outlook continues to improve as expected U.S. and European demand is promising to get the forage seed market headed

• Tightening Feed Supplies Support Feed Peas
  EDMONTON -- Nov 2/95 -- Alberta Agriculture -- Sellers are firmly in control of the export market and it appears it will stay that way until well into 1996. It is very difficult to find factors that could turn this market around, outside of currency risk. The combination of tight wheat and

• Birdseed Market Signals Growers to Hold
  EDMONTON -- Nov 2/95 -- Alberta Agriculture -- Market signals being generated out of the canary seed market indicate that the longer the grower holds, the higher the market price will climb.

• Feed Pea Futures Slip in Light Trade
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 3/95 -- Feed pea futures ended the week on an easier note in light trade on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange.

• Feed Pea Contract Opens New Specialty Crop Era
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 3/95 -- STAT -- For better or for worse international specialty crop markets are being dragged, sometimes kicking and screaming, into the 20th century. Old fashioned and cumbersome methods of trading and speculating are slowly givingway to moderately sophisticated things like commodity futures markets.

• Dry Edible Bean Complex Slips on Slow Demand
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 3/95 -- STAT -- The U.S. dry edible bean complex ended the week sharply lower, with the spot price index dropping nine points to end trading at 693.

• Paper Trade Forced to Sell Off Canaryseed Positions
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 3/95 -- STAT -- North American birdseed markets regained some lost momentum last week.

• Top Grade Lentils Pressured by Offgrade Discounts
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 3/95 -- STAT -- North American lentil markets continued sideways to easier last week in light export and inter-dealer trading activity.

• Cash Field Pea Markets Firm Against Solid Buying
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 3/95 -- STAT -- While the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange feed pea futures contract ended trading on an easier tone last week, cash markets remained strong.

• Algeria Buys 25,000 MT Beans, But Will They Ship?
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 3/95 -- STAT -- The good news is Algerian importers bought over 25,000 MT of U.S. origin pea beans for shipment this fall. The bad news is some buyers think confirmed letters of credit are messages to sellers saying they absolutely intend to complete the paperwork needed by the bank to arrange financing for the deal.

• Feed Pea Futures Slip in Light Trade
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 6/95 -- Feed pea futures declined slightly in light trade on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange today. Contract volume and prices reached lowest point since feed pea trading began November 1.

• Australian Fababean Markets Continue Bullish
  HORSHAM, Australia -- Nov 7/95 -- Australian fababean markets continue to rise, with grower bids now sitting in the A$285 to $287 MT range delivered to port.

• Pea Futures Push Back Over $205
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 7/95 -- Feed pea futures values posted good gains on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange today.

• Pea Futures Move Slightly
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 8/95 -- Feed pea futures values experienced minor changes in a day of quiet trading on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange today.

• European Dry Bean Crops Plunge 28.5%
  PARIS -- Nov 9/95 -- Dry edible bean production posted steep declines this summer, with estimated production plunging from 761,000 MT last year to just 542,000 MT.

• European Pea Crops Reach 3.613 million MT
  PARIS -- Nov 9/95 -- European field pea production is pegged at just over 3.6 million MT this year. Though slightly higher than September's harvest estimate, production is down a steep 13% from last year's 4.371 million MT harvest.

• USDA Buys Lentils, Green Peas, Pinto Beans
  KANSAS CITY -- Nov 9/95 -- The USDA bought the full quantity of lentils, green peas and pinto beans included in the latest PL-480 food aid tender. The merchandise, covered by PL-480 food aid invitation 115, is for shipment between December 6 and January 5.

• USDA Minor Crops Production Summary
  WASHINGTON -- Nov 9/95 -- The USDA did not update production estimates for most minor grains and specialty crops in the yield and output figures released today.

• Hazelnut Production Estimate Unchanged
  WASHINGTON -- Nov 9/95 -- USDA -- Hazelnut production in Oregon and Washington remained at 38,000 tons in today's crop production report, 80% above last year. This level is 7% below the 1993 record high of 41,000 tons.

• Feed Peas Advance in Moderate Trade
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 9/95 -- Feed pea futures markets on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange advanced today in moderate trading conditions. The February and May options closed at the same level as the May contract gave back the slight premium it gained yesterday.

• Dry Edible Bean Market Index Falls to 685
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 10/95 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean markets in the United States continue to decline last week. Falling values were reflected in a 1.2% drop in the U.S. dry edible bean price index to 685 points.

• Canaryseed Rides Rollercoaster During Week
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 10/95 -- STAT -- North American birdseed markets experienced a volatile week. Canaryseed was pushed sharply lower early in the week on heavy selling by a limited number of speculative interests.

• Bearish Ranks Swelling in Lentil Market
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 10/95 -- STAT -- North American lentil markets maintained their sideways to easier tone last week. Light export demand is the main problems facing markets.

• Export Demand Supports Field Pea Markets
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 10/95 -- STAT -- Field peas markets were steady to firmer last week with good export demand supporting Canadian cash and futures markets.

• Consumers Bought Early to Cover EC Pulse Shortfall
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 10/95 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean production posted steep declines this summer in the European Community, with estimated production plunging from 761,000 MT last year to just 542,000 MT last summer.

• Australian Chick Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Australian Lupin Supply-Demand Estimates

• Australian Field Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Feed Pea Futures Ease
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 14/95 -- Feed pea futures markets slipped in light trading on the floor of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange today.

• Canaryseed For Food Under Development
  REGINA -- Nov 15/95 -- Hairless canaryseed has already been developed and will be ready for commercial production in 1997. But that's just the first of five steps in a project conducted by Dr. Pierre Hucl, research scientist at the Crop Development Centre in Saskatoon.

• Food Aid Tender Cancellation Looms
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 15/95 -- STAT -- Chances of the latest regularly scheduled PL-480 food aid tender being cancelled are large on account of the budgetary impasse between the U.S. President and Congress.

• Algerian Pea Bean Shipments Start Moving
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 16/95 -- STAT -- Shipments of U.S. and Canadian origin peas beans to Algeria are getting underway now that letters of credit have started to be opened by buyers in the north African country.

• Algerian Pea Bean Shipments Start Moving
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 16/95 -- STAT -- Shipments of U.S. and Canadian origin peas beans to Algeria are getting underway now that letters of credit have started to be opened by buyers in the north African country.

• Algerian Pea Bean Shipments Start Moving
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 16/95 -- STAT -- Shipments of U.S. and Canadian origin peas beans to Algeria are getting underway now that letters of credit have started to be opened by buyers in the north African country.

• Pea and Lentil Tenders Total 4,840 MT

• USDA Seeks Offers on 60 MT Beans

• USDA Tenders for 4,900 MT Pulses
  KANSAS CITY -- Nov 16/95 -- 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 30,300 MT.

• Green Pea Markets Could Feel Upward Price Pull
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 17/95 -- STAT -- Green pea markets in the United States couuld start feeling upward pressure from government food aid buyers. The latest PL-480 tender could see 4,050 MT of green peas bought for shipment in January -- if government buyers cover the optional portion of the tender wioth green peas.

• Forage Markets Look for a Hot Winter
  EDMONTON -- Nov 17/95 -- Forage markets are hot in many local areas of Alberta, according to Alberta Agriculture economists. There are reports of CDN $90 MT being paid for good quality hay being heard in central regions.

• Slow Demand Pulls Dry Bean Markets Down
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 17/95 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean markets in the United States continued to decline last week. Processors and exporters are growing anxious over the lack of new export sales opportunities.

• Canaryseed Firms While Millet Eases in Volatile Trading
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 17/95 -- STAT -- North American birdseed markets continued their rocky performance last week.

• Top Grade Lentil Markets Lulled Lower
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 17/95 -- STAT -- Whole and red lentil markets ended trading last week mixed in generally trading activity. U.S. processors took advantage of the latest USDA PL-480 food aid tender for 790 MT of lentils for shipment to Bolivia and Sudan in January to raise asking prices.

• Feed Pea Markets Increase for Futrures and Growers
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 17/95 -- STAT -- Cash markets for field peas ended trading last week mostly unchanged, while feed pea futures contracts ended trading Friday by setting new highs for their short contract lives.

• Pea and Lentil Stocks Rise in United States
  MOSCOW, Id -- Nov 20/95 -- STAT -- Stocks of peas and lentils in the hands of processors at the end of October are up sharply from last year and well above the recent average.

• Thunder Bay Shipments Down Over 1994
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 21/95 -- STAT -- Specialty crop shipments from Thunder Bay in October were down sharply from levels recorded in 1994, according to numbers released by the Lake Shippers Clearance Association.

• U.S. Domestic Pulse Sales Hold Course
  MOSCOW, Id -- Nov 22/95 -- STAT -- Domestic sales of U.S. grown peas and lentils were close to last year's levels during the opening weeks of the 1995-96 season.

• Split Green Pea Snack Food Launched in Saskatchewan
  REGINA -- Nov 23/95 -- Question: What tastes like a nut, looks like a split pea, and can maintain energy and meet other nutritional needs from breakfast through to supper?

• Dry Edible Beans Barely Change in Holiday Trading
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 25/95 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean markets saw few changes in a Thanksgiving Day holiday shortened trading week in the United States.

• Canaryseed Ends Lower in Slow Week
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 25/95 -- STAT -- North American birdseed markets continued their recent choppy performance last week. End user demand remains light, leaving markets in the hands of speculative traders.

• Lentil Markets Continue to Struggle
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 25/95 -- STAT -- International lentil markets were generally sideways to easier last week, with North American trade quietened by the long Thanksgiving Day weekend in the United States.

• Canadian Peas Look Underpriced in Food Markets
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 25/95 -- STAT -- Feed pea futures values on the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange were battered lower most of the week, even though exports sales were reported to Spain and other destinations at higher levels.

• Trade Statistics Paint Rough Picture for U.S.
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 25/95 -- STAT -- Trade statistics coming from pea and lentil processors in the U.S. Pacific Northwest paint a disappointing picture for the opening weeks of the 1995-96 marketing year.

• Pulse Market Outlook Generally Friendly for 1996
  VANCOUVER -- NOV 28/95 -- STAT -- Planning the 1996-97 season is already underway. Many growers have already decided the basic mix of crops and the fields each will go on. Companies are looking for price levels at which both growers and consumers show interest.

• Economic News Rivals Weather's Influence on Market
  VANCOUVER -- NOV 28/95 -- STAT -- Crop production plans for each year's crop mix need to reflect some awareness of what is happening in the countries which buy individual commodities. Using export trade statistics make it easier to know which countries to watch.

• Lentil Soups and Snacks Born in Saskatchewan
  HAGUE,Sask -- Nov 30/95 -- Food Channel, an American publication that tracks food trends, calls teenaged vegetarians "Generation V." Steve Epp of Wrangler Fine Foods in Hague, however, doesn't worry about such fancy names; he's more interested in teen vegetarians as another target group for his product, Wranglers Lentil Snack.

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