Pulse and Specialty Crop Market News

Bean Seeding Advancing

WASHINGTON - May 24/22 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seeding in the United States is now underway in most major producing regions. . . . Continue

U.S. Field Pea Seeding Progress Summary

A table about U.S. Field Pea Seeding Progress Summary . . . Continue

Pea Markets Unsettled

PANAMA - May 20/22 - SNS -- Field pea markets finished the week's trading on an easier note against slowing short term demand as buyers start to switch their focus to new crop in expectation of lower average prices. . . . Continue

Beans Worry About Seeding Delays

PANAMA - May 20/22 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets remain moderately worried about the pace of seeding this year's crops in the United States and Manitoba as cool and damp conditions continues to slowed progress. . . . Continue

Markets Mull India's Chickpeas

PANAMA - May 20/22 - SNS -- Chickpea markets remained somewhat mixed during the past week, reflecting logistical problems with container freight in many countries and moderately slow end user buying interest. . . . Continue

Spot Mustard Markets Weaken

PANAMA - May 20/22 - SNS -- Mustard seed markets weakened during the past week for old crop product, while new crop was mostly steady. . . . Continue

Birdseeds Remain Strong

PANAMA - May 20/22 - SNS -- North American birdseed markets maintained a relatively firm tone through the past week. . . . Continue

Lentils Ease As Old Crop Demand Wanes

PANAMA - May 20/22 - SNS -- Lentil markets finished the week's trading on an easier note as grower selling of old crop product pushed slightly ahead of the short term needs of processors and most exporters. . . . Continue

Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 16, 2022

A table about Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 16, 2022 . . . Continue

India Reports Record Harvests

DELHI - May 19/22 - SNS --- In its third estimate of output across the 2021-22 kharif and rabi season production cycle, India's Agriculture Department said the country had record yields for rice, maize, oilseeds, chickpeas and other pulses, rapeseed/mustard, and sugarcane. . . . Continue

India -- Crop Production Estimates - May 2022

A table about India -- Crop Production Estimates - May 2022 . . . Continue

Germany's Confection Sunflower Imports Open On Soft Tendency

PANAMA - May 17/22 - SNS -- So far during this calendar year with a softer note, with confection sunflower imports by Germany posted massive declines, sinking compared to the previous month in March, according to data from Eurostat. . . . Continue

Netherlands's Oil-type Sunflower Imports Open On Soft Tendency

PANAMA - May 17/22 - SNS -- Netherlands's imports of oil-type sunflowers in March plunged versus the previous month, according to data from Eurostat. . . . Continue

Field Pea Imports By Spain Open On Easy Note

PANAMA - May 17/22 - SNS -- Imports of field peas for Spain plunged relative to the previous month in March, available data from Eurostat shows. . . . Continue

Spain's Confection Sunflower Imports Manage Easy Opening

PANAMA - May 17/22 - SNS -- Imports of confection sunflowers by Spain dropped relative to the previous month in March, official data from Eurostat shows. . . . Continue

Field Pea Imports By Italy Open With Strong Note

PANAMA - May 17/22 - SNS -- Italy's imports of field peas during March posted decent increases, moving versus the previous month, judging from data from Eurostat. . . . Continue

Romania's Oil-type Sunflower Exports Open On Soft Tendency

PANAMA - May 17/22 - SNS -- So far during the calendar year on a weaker note, with oil-type sunflower shipments for Romania posted massive declines, sinking compared to the previous month in March, judging from trade data from Eurostat. . . . Continue

Confection Sunflower Exports From Bulgaria Record Soft Opening

PANAMA - May 17/22 - SNS -- Shipments of confection sunflowers for Bulgaria fell sharply compared to the previous month in March, trade data from Eurostat reveals. . . . Continue

U.S. Pea Seeding Half Complete

WASHINGTON - May 17/22 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's field pea crop has passed the halfway point, with progress most advanced in Montana and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. . . . Continue

CGC Announces Grade Changes

WINNIPEG - May 16/22 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission has announced some specific grade changes will become effective in August 1, 2022. . . . Continue

Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 9, 2022

A table about Saskatchewan Seeding Progress to May 9, 2022 . . . Continue

U.S. Field Pea Seeding Progress Summary

A table about U.S. Field Pea Seeding Progress Summary . . . Continue

Markets Expected Lower Canadian Stocks

PANAMA - May 6/22 - SNS -- International field pea markets were unaffected by the reported decline in stocks in all positions in Canada as of March 31. . . . Continue

Lentils Unaffected By Canada's Stocks Report

PANAMA - May 6/22 - SNS -- Lentil markets were not overly surprised by Statistics Canada's March 31 stocks in all positions estimates for the crop. . . . Continue

Mixed Week For Chickpeas

PANAMA - May 6/22 - SNS -- International chickpea markets were somewhat mixed on the week, with desi types easing and kabuli unchanged to firmer. . . . Continue