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Specialty Crop News for September, 1997

• Australian Crop Production Estimates

• Australian Seeded Area Estimates

• Australia -- Field Pea Supply-Demand Projections

• Australia -- Chick Pea Supply-Demand Projections

• Australia -- Lupin Supply-Demand Projections

• Australian Pulse Acreage Up, But Production Down
  DONALD -- Sep 2/97 -- STAT -- The latest crop production estimates from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics confirms the impact this year's El Nino event is having on yields in that country.

• Grain Drying Tips for Western Canadian Growers
  EDMONTON -- Sep 3/97 -- Grain drying has become more prevalent across the prairies and not only in wet harvest seasons. Increasingly, farmers are realizing the advantages of using grain dryers and are making them a regular part of grain harvesting systems.

• Western Canadian Pulse Harvest In Final Stages
  REGINA -- Sep 3/97 -- Field pea and lentil growers in Saskatchewan are in the final stages of this year's harvest, judging from the latest crop progress reports from Saskatchewan's and Manitoba's agriculture departments.

• Yugoslavian Sunflower Production Falls to 325,000 MT
  SOFIA -- Sep 4/97 -- Sunflower production in the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro is expected to sink to 325,000 MT from 390,000 last year despite an improvement in growing conditions as the season progressed.

• USDA Buys 9,430 MT Pulses for Food Aid
  KANSAS CITY -- Sep 4/97 -- The USDA's Commodity Office here confirmed the agency bought the total quantity of peas, beans and lentils requested on the latest USDA PL-480 food aid tender.

• France -- Field Pea Supply-Demand Projections

• Field Pea Production Update -- Selected Countries

• France -- Field Pea Sales Summary

• British Organic Production Promoted
  LONDON -- Sep 5/97 -- Money will be spent encouraging farmers to switch into organic production in Britain as part of an effort to boost the number of growers involved with this style of agriculture from 900 to 3,000 by the year 2001.

• Franch Pea Production Surpasses Three Million MT
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 5/97 -- STAT -- Confirmation of the massive size of this season's field pea crop is coming in with each update in yields and production levels for the world's major producers.

• Brazilian Buying Propels U.S. Black Beans
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 5/97 -- STAT -- Strong Brazilian demand for black beans spilled over into the United States last week.

• Weaker Tone Pervades Borth American Birdseeds
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 5/97 -- STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets continued to show a more compliant nature in an effort to attract the interest of birdseed packagers.

• Lentil Markets Mixed On Rising Demand
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 5/97 -- STAT -- International lentil markets maintained their mixed tone this week, with Canadian and Turkish values steady to firmer while those in the United States weakened.

• Field Pea Markets Steady on Latin American Buying
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 5/97 -- STAT -- International field pea markets were mostly steady. Some improvement in Latin American demand was noted on the week.

• Australian Field Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Australian Chick Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Australian Lupin Supply-Demand Estimates

• Panamanian Agricultural Output Hurt by El Nino
  PANAMA -- Sep 10/97 -- Panamanian agricultural output will be hurt as long as the latest El Nino event keeps rainfall accumulations well below normal in that country. In some areas rainfall is just 50% of normal.

• Bean Harvest Underway in United States
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 10/97 -- Dry edible bean harvest progress in the United States is relatively good with better than normal progress in some states offsetting problems elsewhere.

• Specialty Crop Harvest in Final Stages in Western Canada
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 10/97 -- This season's specialty crop harvest is approaching the final stages in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but seemed to slow in Alberta as rain shower activity combined with localized frost events to frustrate growers.

• NAFTA Has Little Impact on Dry Bean Trade
  WASHINGTON -- Sep 11/97 -- The North American Free Trade Agreement has had little impact on total volumes of dry edible bean traded in the region, according to the latest assessment of the trade pact by the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board.

• South Africa Worries About El Nino Despite Good Harvest
  PRETORIA -- Sep 12/97 -- This summer's excellent harvest results in South Africa and relatively good seeding conditions for winter grains is being over shadowed by worries the country could be hurt by an El Nino event.

• Indian Monsoon Still Mixed, but Relatively Strong
  NEW DELHI -- Sep 12/97 -- India's monsson is not uniform across the country, but major crop production regions reported heavy rainfall in the closing days of August, resulting in localized damage to crops in the Punjab and other parts of the country.

• Costa Rica Expects to Expand Black Bean Purchases
  SAN JOSE -- Sep 12/97 -- Increased quantities of black beans will need to be imported by Costa Rica if this year's El Nino event has a negative impact on the country's second dry edible bean crop.

• Demand May Rise to Allow Stock Rebuilding
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 12/97 -- STAT -- International demand for a wide range of agricultural commodities appears to be building beyond basic consumption needs as concern over this season's El Nino event builds.

• Black Bean Market Depth May Improve With Time
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 12/97 -- STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets continued their adjustment to new crop pricing levels during the week.

• Canaryseed Market Collapses on Crop Un-failure
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 12/97 -- STAT -- Canadian canaryseed markets lost their upward momentum last week, with values collapsing from the highs established the closing days of August.

• Lentil Markets Remains Mixed, But Demand Improving
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 12/97 -- STAT -- Improving demand helped maintain Canadian lentil values in the face of good delivery volumes from growers now that this year's harvest in that country is virtually complete.

• Green Pea Market Surges Forward
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 12/97 -- STAT -- North American field pea markets recorded a mixed performance under relatively active trading conditions.

• Forage Seed Supplies Expected to Become Limited
  EDMONTON -- Sep 16/97 -- Alberta's Peace River district is struggling to harvest the remainder of this year's forage seeds because of rainy conditions, according to the latest market summary from the provincial agriculture department.

• Canada's Canaryseed Harvest Moves at Record Speed
  REGINA -- Sep 16/97 -- Excellent prgress harvesting other crops allowed canaryseed growers in Saskatchewan to focus attention on the crop during the past week, pushing the percentage harvested to a record 65% complete.

• Saskatchewan Yields Mixed Result for Markets
  REGINA -- Sep 16/97 -- Canadian specialty crop markets were surprised by numbers contained in the latest provincial crop production estimates for Saskatchewan.

• Saskatchean Spice Industry Report Available
  REGINA -- Sep 19/97 -- The final report of the research project Development of the Spice Industry in Saskatchewan is now available at Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's Publication Distribution Centre.

• Crans Rally on Problems in Michigan and Ontario
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 19/97 -- North American dry edible bean markets started to be bullied by September weather conditions last week as rains delayed harvesting Michigan's crop again this year.

• Weather Worries Stabilize Beans
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 19/97 -- Limited strength was revealed in North American dry edible bean markets last week as rainy weather continued to delay harvest activity in Michigan.

• North American Birdseed Markets Mixed
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 19/97 -- North American birdseed ingredient markets ended trading on a mixed note.

• Limited Shipping Problems Leave Nothing to Chew On
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 19/97 -- The northern hemisphere's lentil harvest was virtually completed last week, allowing markets to switch their focus completely to new crop.

• Downward Crop Revision Does Not Support Peas
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 19/97 -- International field pea markets were mostly unchanged in relatively quiet trading conditions.

• Canadian Field Pea Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Canaryseed Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Lentil Supply-Demand Estimates

• Canadian Mustard Seed Supply-Demand Estimates

• Dry Edible Bean Harvest Underway in Manitoba
  CARMAN -- Sep 23/97 -- Manitoba's dry edible bean and soybean harvest is underway in the central part of the province, with Manitoba Agriculture crop reporters finding good yields.

• Forage Seed Markets Strengthen Under Harvest Delays
  EDMONTON -- Sep 23/97 -- Showers have hampered the forage seed harvest in the Peace River Region, reports Alberta Agriculture in its weekly review of commodity markets in that province.

• USDA Tenders for 1,390 MT Pulses
  KANSAS CITY -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation announced a small tender for pulses for shipment during the third month of the current marketing year.

• USDA Tenders for 1,390 MT Green Peas, Pintos
  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 16,540 MT.

• USDA Seeks Offers on 200 MT Beans
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 3,810 MT, compared to 14,380 MT last year.

• USDA Seeks Offers on 200 MT Beans
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 3,810 MT, compared to 14,380 MT last year.

• Pea and Lentil Tenders Total 1,190 MT
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 12,730 MT, compared to 23,220 MT last year.

• Pea and Lentil Tenders Total 1,190 MT
  KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 12,730 MT, compared to 23,220 MT last year.

• Rainy Weather Slows Saskatchewan Harvest
  REGINA -- Sep 24/97 -- Rain limited harvest progress during the past week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report.

• Minimal Harvest Progress Recorded in Alberta
  EDMONTON -- Sep 24/97 -- Farmers across western Canada are struggling to bring in the final fields of grain sown this year as a combination of wet weather and snow keeps them off fields.

• Pakistan -- Pulse Supply-Demand Projections

• Pakistani Pulse Imports Seen Climbing in 1997-98
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 26/97 -- Pakistan recorded surprising declines in pulse imports during the 1996-97 season as the country drew down inventories pushed higher by rising production and soaring imports during the 1995-96 season.

• Dry Edible Bean Market Decline Seems Over
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 26/97 -- The decline in North American dry edible bean markets appeared to end last week even though volumes of new crop merchandise available to processors rose.

• Birdseed Ingredient Markets Steady
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 26/97 -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were relatively steady under quiet trading conditions.

• Green Lentil Markets Weaken
  VANCOUVER -- Sep 26/97 -- Grower selling pushed ahead of demand in international green lentil markets last week, forcing prices mostly lower.

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