Specialty Crop market news for Apr 2001 Saskatchewan Suitable Bean Varieties ComingREGINA - Apr 2/01 - STAT -- The first of what is hoped to be several dry edible bean varieties bred to grow under Saskatchewan growing conditions is moving through the plant breeding chain in that province. . . . Continue or visitors click here Cuba Wants U.S. Beans, But . . .VANCOUVER - Apr 3/01 - STAT -- Cuba is keenly interested in buying between 30,000 and 40,000 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans this year, according to a recent report from the U.S. based National Dry Bean Council (NDBC). . . . Continue or visitors click here Canadian Specialties ExpandWINNIPEG - Apr 3/01 - STAT -- Agriculture Canada expects the amount of land seeded to specialty crops to expand 7% in Canada this year, reaching a record 3.02 million hectares or 7.46 million acres. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chinese Sunflower Seed Meat Exports to ContinueBEIJING - Apr 4/01 - STAT -- China is expected to remain an important exporter of sunflower seed meats in the coming years on account of structural changes in its industry fueled by the bumper harvest of 1999. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Confirms 2,110 MT Pulse PurchaseKANSAS CITY - Apr 4/01 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,1110 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans and lentils for shipment as food aid in May. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Buys 49,570 MT Ag ProductsKANSAS CITY - Apr 4/01 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 49,570 MT of agricultural products for shipment as food aid in May and early June. . . . Continue or visitors click here Small Advance in Hungarian Pea StocksVANCOUVER - Apr 5/01 - STAT -- Field pea seedings in Hungary are expected to remain stuck at the same levels as last year, roughly 53,000 hectares or 131,000 acres. . . . Continue or visitors click here Kabuli Chickpea PressuredVANCOUVER - Apr 6/01 - STAT -- International chickpea markets ended the week mixed, with kabuli type product easing in value, while markets for desi chickpeas were steady to firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here Firmness Noted in Dry Bean MarketsVANCOUVER - Apr 6/01 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets in the United States ended the week on a slightly firmer note as exporters reported a small increase in general activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canseed Uncertainty Clouds BirdseedsVANCOUVER - Apr 6/01 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets ended weekly trading mixed, amid uncertainty about Canadian carryover and production prospects for canaryseed. . . . Continue or visitors click here Sour Mood Pervades Green LentilsVANCOUVER - Apr 6/01 - STAT -- North American lentil markets ended weekly trading in a sour mood, with green lentils under pressure and red lentils only steady. . . . Continue or visitors click here Yellow Pea Market Fundamentals DoubtedVANCOUVER - Apr 6/01 - STAT -- Sharp divisions remain within the Canadian field pea trade as to the true value of the commodity and, ultimately, the true nature of the market fundamentals. . . . Continue or visitors click here 16 African Nations Face Food Supply ProblemsNAIROBI - Apr 9/01 - STAT -- African nations which account for 47.5% of all pulses bought for shipment by the USDA as food aid so far during the 2000-01 marketing campaign continues to face massive food supply problems, according to a warning issued by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mid-East, North Africa Need RainWINNIPEG - Apr 9/01 - STAT -- Grain producing areas in North Africa and important producing regions in the Middle East region need moisture to prevent yield potential for this year's grains crops from falling further, says the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). . . . Continue or visitors click here Slow Planting Start Seen in CanadaVANCOUVER - Apr 10/01 - STAT -- Current weather conditions in western Canada make it hard to believe seeding will get off to an early start. In fact, it seems likely initial seeding progress will lag the recent five-year average. . . . Continue or visitors click here Saskatchewan Expects 750,000 Acres ChickpeasVANCOUVER - Apr 10/01 - STAT -- Canadian specialty crop seeding predictions for 2001 are getting closer to the final numbers likely to be seen from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here Manitoba Expects Red River FloodingWINNIPEG - Apr 10/01 - STAT -- Flooding in the Red River valley could reach the proportions seen during 1996, creating delays planting crops south of Winnipeg. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australian Red Lentils To Expand 35-40%DONALD - Apr 11/01 - STAT -- Informal surveys of grower attitudes in Australia toward lentils confirm this year's area will range between 160,000 and 166,000 hectares for a potential 201,000 metric ton (MT) harvest if yields are at their recent five-year average. . . . Continue or visitors click here More Oil in 2000 Mustard CropWINNIPEG - Apr 12/01 - STAT -- Western Canada's 2000 crop brown and oriental mustard seed contain less oil than was the case for the 1999 harvest, according to results of the Canadian Grain Commission's (CGC) harvest survey. . . . Continue or visitors click here Bean Trade Activity EasesVANCOUVER - Apr 13/01 - STAT -- Dry edible bean market activity eased during the week as most traders in Latin American countries left work Thursday and most North American traders prepared to take Friday off. . . . Continue or visitors click here Little Change in Birdseed ValuesVANCOUVER - Apr 13/01 - STAT -- International birdseed ingredient markets were little changed in a generally uneventful week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Short Trading Week Leaves Lentils QuietVANCOUVER - Apr 13/01 - STAT -- International lentil markets were generally quiet with traders across the Americas and Europe working a short week in front of the Easter weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here Listless Conditions in Chickpea MarketVANCOUVER - Apr 13/01 - STAT -- International chickpea markets saw few changes under generally listless trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here Field Peas Regain Lost GroundVANCOUVER - Apr 13/01 - STAT -- International field pea markets regained all ground lost the previous week in short covering by processors and resellers against export sales made earlier in the month. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Tender Favors BeansKANSAS CITY - Apr 17/01 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here issued a tender for 4,480 metric tons (MT) of pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 3,180 MTKANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 27,320 MT, compared to 30,250 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here Pea and Lentil Tenders Reach 1,300 MTKANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 67,070 MT, compared to 45,770 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here USDA Jun Tenders Reach 4,480 MT PulsesKANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2000-01 shipping season to 94,390 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here India Considers Easing Export RestrictionsDELHI - Apr 19/01 - STAT -- India is considering lifting export restrictions on several products, including niger seed, pulses, onions, sugar, wheat. . . . Continue or visitors click here Specialty Crops Lead Organic IndustryWASHINGTON - Apr 20/01 - STAT -- Specialty crops are among the crops most influenced by the expanding interest in growing organic crops in the United States, according to a recent review of the sector by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mexico Buys Over Quota BeansVANCOUVER - Apr 20/01 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets ended the week mostly unchanged, with a relatively good volume of trading reported by some companies. . . . Continue or visitors click here Few Changes in Birdseed MarketsVANCOUVER - Apr 20/01 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets closed the week mostly unchanged in limited activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here Improved Turkish Moisture Concerns LentilsVANCOUVER - Apr 20/01 - STAT -- North American lentil markets ended weekly trading mixed in seasonally light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here Steady Demand Support PeasVANCOUVER - Apr 20/01 - STAT -- A slight improvement in North American field pea prices was recorded during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here Grower Optimism Renewed by ChickpeasOTTAWA - Apr 23/01 - STAT -- The rapid growth of Canada's chickpea industry reflects the combined effort of a large number of people in that country and elsewhere. More importantly, it is regenerating optimism about Canadian agriculture. Sandra McGuire explores these themes in the following story. . . . Continue or visitors click here Canada - 2001 Seeding Intentions - View Article - Bullish Canary, Mustard Seeding IntentionsVANCOUVER - Apr 24/01 - STAT -- Statistics Canada's seeding intentions report left the specialty crop industry picking and choosing which numbers they were willing to believe represent the true plans of Canadian growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here Australia Expects 16% More LentilsDONALD - Apr 25/01 - STAT -- Pulse Australia is only forecasting a 16% increase in lentils seedings in the country to around 136,000 hectares or 336,000 acres. . . . Continue or visitors click here Record Fababean Crop Seen in AustraliaDONALD - Apr 25/01 - STAT -- Record fababean seedings are expected in Australia this year as growers respond to good prices and solid export performance. . . . Continue or visitors click here Drought Reasserted in North AfricaWASHINGTON - Apr 26/01 - STAT -- The USDA's latest review of weather conditions in northern Africa have led it to the conclusion winter grain production between Morocco and Tunisia has once again collapsed under drought pressure. . . . Continue or visitors click here Slight Firmness in North American BeansVANCOUVER - Apr 27/01 - STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets were slightly firmer during the week, supported by worries about decreasing interest in growing beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here Seeding Intentions Support CanaryseedVANCOUVER - Apr 27/01 - STAT -- Canadian canaryseed markets were helped by last week's seeding intentions report from Statistics Canada, which predicted area could be halved to just 202,000 acres. . . . Continue or visitors click here Laird Area Will Contract FasterVANCOUVER - Apr 27/01 - STAT -- Canada's seeding intentions report had little impact on markets for green and red lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here Chickpea Demand WanesVANCOUVER - Apr 27/01 - STAT -- International chickpea markets ended the week slightly easier under light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here Researchers Pump Pigeon PeasDELHI - Apr 30/01 - STAT -- India's plant breeders need to use all available technology to help them develop short season pigeon peas with more stable yields, a recent meeting of the All-India Coordinated Research Project on Pigeon Pea (AICRPP) was told. . . . Continue or visitors click here Mexico to Auction Balance of TRQMEXICO CITY - Apr 30/01 - STAT -- Mexico will auction the balance of the TRQ permits for dry edible beans to be imported from Canada and the United States on June 1. . . . Continue or visitors click here Two Percent of Sask Pulses SeededREGINA - Apr 30/01 - STAT -- Nominal seeding progress was made in Saskatchewan during the past week, pulling the amount of all crops planted to 1% of the expected area, compared to 2% at this time last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here
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