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Specialty Crop News for November, 1998

• India Drops Import Duties on Pulses
  DELHI -- Nov 1/98 -- The Indian government made imports of pulses duty free over the weekend as part of an effort to relieve pressures on the country's food distribution system caused by adverse growing conditions.

• Next Year's North American Chick Pea Expansion Justified
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 3/98 -- Bullish market conditions are expressing themselves across the spectrum of pulses traded internationally as originally excess production in the northern hemisphere is offset by a tide of problems elsewhere in the world.

• Next Year's North American Chick Pea Expansion Justified
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 3/98 -- Bullish market conditions are expressing themselves across the spectrum of pulses traded internationally as originally excess production in the northern hemisphere is offset by a tide of problems elsewhere in the world.

• Hurricanes Destroy At Least 63,000 MT Edible Beans
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 4/98 -- The full extent of damage to Central America from Hurricanes Georges and Mitch is only beginning to become clear; and it is hard to believe it will not have a powerful influence on commodity markets throughout the coming season.

• Mexico Imposes New Phytosanitary Requirements
  MEXICO CITY -- Nov 4/98 -- Several changes to Mexico's phytosanitary requirements came into affect at the beginning of the month and could increase the cost of shipping to the country.

• Sunflower Output Disappointing in Ukraine
  KIEV -- Nov 4/98 -- Increases in the size of this year's sunflower crop were not enough to overcome the impact of insects, weeds and periods of hot and dry weather on yields.

• USDA Buys 7,560 MT Pulses for December Shipment
  KANSAS CITY -- Nov 4/98 -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here bought 7,560 MT of pulses under Invitation No. 118, dated October 20, 1998, for shipment during the periods December 6 - 20, and December 21, 1998 - January 5, 1999 for inland plants.

• Anthracnose Strategy for Western Australian Lupins
  DONALD -- Nov 5/98 --Agriculture Western Australian has released advice to the State's lupin growers on how to minimise the risk of lupin anthracnose in next season's crops.

• Pakistan May Leave Pulse Support Prices Unchanged
  ISLAMABAD -- Nov 6/98 -- Support prices for gram, similar to a desi chick pea, will remain unchanged for the coming season if recommendations of the agriculture ministry are accepted.

• Dry Edible Beans Rocket Upward
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 6/98 -- North American dry edible bean markets ended the week's activity with bullish news affecting several varieties.

• Canaryseed Growers Withdrawing From Markets
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 6/98 -- Canadian canaryseed and otgher birdseed ingredient markets ended the week with only limited price changes, thoguh with a slightly firmer tendency.

• Export Demand Supports North American Lentils
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 6/98 -- North American lentil markets continued to firm against improved end user buying interest and tighter holding by western Canadian growers.

• Vancouver Feed Pea Markets Jumps to Premium
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 6/98 -- Values in products covered by the field pea complex inched upward in a week which saw a marked improvement in consumer buying.

• Hurricane Mitch Damage On Unprecedented Scale
  ROME -- Nov 7/98 -- Damage to Central American agriculture, infrastructure and housing from hurricane Mitch is on an unprecedented scale, believes the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization.

• Forage Markets Relatively Quiet
  EDMONTON -- Nov 7/98 -- Forage seed markets were fairly quiet last week, according to the latest specialty crop market rewvie from Alberta Agriculture. The exception was native grasses.

• New Crop Contracts Offered Manitoba Bean Growers
  WINNIPEG -- Nov 7/98 -- Dry edible bean growers in Manitoba are already seeing 1999 crop production contract offerings from processors in that province.

• Saskatchewan's Budding Chick Pea Industry Optimistic
  REGINA -- Nov 9/98 -- Prices have exceeded $20 a bushel for higher quality Kabuli chickpea this fall and international buyers are actively seeking product from Saskatchewan.

• Mustard Seed Oil Shortage Foreseen in India
  DELHI -- Nov 9/98 -- Shortages of vegetable oil, including mustard seed oil, could increase in India over the coming season on account of expected reductions in seeded area in Uttar Pradesh and parts of the Punjab.

• USDA Tenders for Another 800 MT Beans for Caribbean
  KANSAS CITY -- Nov 9/98 -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation offices here tendered for another 800 MT of dry edible beans for shipment to Central America.

• U.S. Hazelnut Crop Plunges 65%
  WASHINGTON -- Nov 10/98 -- Hazelnut production in the United States plunged 65% from last year's record production 16,500 tons, according to the latest crop estimates from the USDA.

• USDA Abnnounces Purchase 820 MT Beans For Caribbean
  KANSAS CITY -- Nov 10/98 -- Results of the first of what is expected to become a series of USDA PL-480 food aid purchases for shipment to the hurricane ravaged Caribbean region were released here by the Commodity Credit Corporation.

• Nicaragua Drops Import Duties on Dry Edible Beans
  MANAGUA -- Nov 11/98 -- To help fill the dry edible bean shortfall expected to be felt starting January, the Nicaraguan government has dropped import duties on a temporary basis.

• Nicaragua Drops Import Duties on Dry Edible Beans
  MANAGUA -- Nov 11/98 -- To help fill the dry edible bean shortfall expected to be felt starting January, the Nicaraguan government has dropped import duties on a temporary basis.

• Italian Petfood Market Growing Rapidly
  ROME -- Nov 11/98 -- Italy's pet food packaging and manufacturing sector is unable to keep up with growing consumer demand, with the result imports of finished pet foods are increasing market share.

• Early Harvested Australian Fababean Quality Looks Good
  DONALD -- Nov 12/98 -- Early harvests of faba bean crops in western Australia's northern wheatbelt produced exceptional yields, despite moderate infection with chocolate spot disease.

• Cracks Appear in Bullish Bean Posture
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 13/98 -- International dry edible bean markets were buffeted by conflicting news from Central and South America.

• Birdseed Ingredients Lag, Mustard Leads Markets
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 13/98 -- Birdseed ingredients continue to lag behind other markets, both in terms of pricing and buying interest.

• Small Seeded Lentils Lea Market to Firmer Ground
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 13/98 -- Steady export enquiry supported North American lentil values during the week.

• Logistical Problems Spur Canadian Feed Peas
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 13/98 -- International field pea markets managed another solid performance under the influences of relatively good demand and problems in both Canada and Australia.

• USDA Tenders for 1,000 MT Pea Beans
  KANSAS CITY -- Nov 14/98 -- The USDA ended the week tendering for 1,000 MT of pea beans for use in export food aid programs.

• USDA Tenders for Small Quantity Green Pea and Lentils
  KANSAS CITY -- Nov 17/98 -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here tendered for 1,380 MT of peas and lentils along with 650 MT of pinto beans under PL-480 food aid tender invitation 128.

• USDA Monthly Bean Invitation Totals 650 MT
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 23,370 MT, compared to 5,920 MT last year.

• Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 1,380 MT
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 30,830 MT, compared to 20,000 MT last year.

• USDA Jan Tenders Reach 2,030 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 1997-98 shipping season to 54,200 MT.

• Lupin Anthracnose Quarantine Continue in South Australia
  DONALD -- Nov 19/98 -- Efforts to eradicate the fungus disease lupin anthracnose on South Australia's Lower Eyre Peninsula are continuing following a recent intensive survey program across the region.

• Domestic Pea Sales Falter in France
  PARIS -- Nov 20/98 -- Solid improvements in export volumes were offset by faltering domestic sales to leave commercial disappearance levels for France's field pea industry behind last year's pace.

• French Field Pea Exports Up, Domestic Use Down
  PARIS -- Nov 20/98 -- Solid improvements in export volumes were offset by faltering domestic sales to leave commercial disappearance levels for France's field pea industry behind last year's pace.

• USDA Confirms Pays $27.93 Dock for Pea Beans
  KANSAS CITY -- Nov 20/98 -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation here confirmed the pyurchases of 1000 MT of pea beans for shipment under invitation 118I at an average oprice of U.S. $27.93 cwt delivered Lake Charles, Louisiana no later than January 1, 1999.

• Lack of News Dulls Bean Markets
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 22/98 -- An absence of fresh news left international dry edible bean markets mostly unchanged on the week.

• Millet Advances on Improved Export Demand
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 22/98 -- North American birdseed ingredient markets managed a mixed performance on the week.

• U.S. Lentils Up; While Canadian Mixed
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 22/98 -- North American lentil markets were relatively quiet on the week, but markets still finished trading on a slightly firmer note.

• Technical Shipping Problems Support Feed Peas
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 22/98 -- International field pea markets ended the week on a slightly firmer note.

• Minor Damage Recorded to Guatemala's Black Bean Crops
  GUATEMALA -- Nov 23/98 -- Minor damage was recorded in Guatemala's black bean crops, according to numbers compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture.

• Mexico Boost Dry Bean Production Subsidy
  MEXICO CITY -- Nov 23/98 - Production subsidies available to Mexican dry edible bean growers is up 12.58% over last year at 626 pesos per hectare for the 1998/99 fall-winter planting season.

• Sunseed Rail Rates Boosted
  FORT WORTH -- Nov 24/98 -- Rates on individual cars of sunflower seed destined for processing plants within the United States were increased U.S. $46 per car by the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad.

• India Strives to Expand Ag Export Presence
  DELHI -- Nov 24/98 -- India is one of the larget agricultural producers in the world and one of the smallest exporters, something which the country's government believes needs to be changed.

• AWB Limited Boosts WA Chickpea Pool
  DONALD -- Nov 24/98 -- Pool returns to Western Australia growers on domestic chick peas are expected to range between A$ 405 and $425 MT on an FOB basis, according to the latest pool estimates from the Australian Wheat Board Limited.

• Controversy Over Mexican Black Bean Purchases Lingers
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 27/98 -- Shipments of the dry edible beans from the United States to Mexico kept up their pace in September, with exporters shipping 50% more product than was the case one year earlier.

• Honduras Encourages Off Season Bean Production
  TEGUCIGALPA -- Nov 27/98 -- The depth of the food supply problem left by hurricanes Mitch and Georges is becoming clearer. Though the situation does not appear to be as bad as first thought, it is hard to believe commercial and food aid demand from the region will not support prices.

• Birdseed Ingredients Maintain Firmer Tone
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 29/98 -- North American birdseed ingredient markets maintained their slightly firmer tone.

• Bean Markets Slightly Easier in Holiday Shortended Trade
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 29/98 -- North American markets were slightly easier as processors and exporters in the United States took the last half of the week off as part of that countrys Thanksgiving Day holiday.

• Little Fresh Export Business Reported in Lentils
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 29/98 -- North American lentil markets saw few changes in a relatively quiet week.

• More Problems in India Support Field Peas
  VANCOUVER -- Nov 29/98 -- Field pea markets ended the week on a generally firmer tone against reports of further problems with a portion of Indias pulse crops.

• United States -- Pea and Lentil Production Summary

• Lentils Used in Hostipital Rehabs
  REGINA -- Nov 30/98 -- Lentils have become a form of diversification for many Saskatchewan farmers. Now an occupational therapist at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital is diversifying the use of these lentils.

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