KANSAS CITY -- Feb 4/98 -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation here tendered for 220 MT of pinto beans for shipment to Moldova in the former Soviet Union. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- Feb 3/98 -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation Office here confirmed the purchase of 1,610 MT of greenm peas, black and pinto beans under Invitation No. 028, dated January 20, 1998. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MADRID -- Feb 4-98 -- Significant improvements in Spanish crop yields are expected this spring and summer after heavy and sustained rains throughout most of most of the country recharged soil moisture and reservoir levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON -- Feb 5/98 -- Crop production trends in the prairies have moved to diversification and increased production of exotic herbs, spices, essential oil and medicinal plants. Along with these new crops can come diseases that have rarely, if ever,been seen on the prairies before. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON -- Feb 5/98 -- Trucking is identified as a concern facing rural food processors. When it comes to trucking everything goes much smoother when the responsibilities of the processor and those of the company carrying your product are known. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD -- Feb 5/98 -- Increased demand in India for pulses could result in higher returns for Western Australian growers, according to Agriculture Western Australia's principle pulse agronomist Kadambot Siddique. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD -- Feb 6/98 -- Several disease problems continue to cloud Western Australia's lupin industry, with state agriculture officials predicting dramatic yield losses next year if growers do not take a more active role in controlling spread of disease. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 6/98 -- STAT -- The absence of follow through buying by Mexican importers after last month’s sale of 100,000 MT of import permits was reflected in generally easier dry edible bean markets in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 6/98 -- STAT -- Limited trading interest left birdseed ingredient markets in a mixed state by week’s end. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 6/98 -- STAT -- North American lentil markets recorded a mixed performance against generally light domestic and export consumer demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 6/98 -- STAT -- International field pea markets recorded a mixed performance during a week which saw some improvement in the quantity of price friendly news. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON -- Feb 7/98 -- The relative strength of Canadian specialty crop grower bids are a direct result of last month's slump in the value of the Canadian dollar, suggests Alberta Agriculture. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON -- Feb 12/98 -- Growers seeding canaryseed in Alberta will soon have options beyond the traditional varieties, bring with that the hope of expanded market opportunities. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SAGINAW -- Feb 13/978 -- Dry edible bean stocks in Michigan elevators are down 8% from the record level in store on December 31, 1996 according to the Federal/State Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO -- Feb 13/98 -- Dry edible bean and field pea consumption levels in Japan reveal a disturbing tendency during the closing years of the decade, with domestic usage levels dropping. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME -- Feb 13/98 -- El Nino-related irregular and ill-distributed precipitation and temperature anomalies should result in a substantial increase in grain imports by South and Central America, according to the latest alert report on the situation bythe United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON -- Feb 13/98 -- Nestle's recent purchase of Dalgety's Spillers pet food business has given the Swiss consumer products group a 20% share of Europe's branded pet food market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 13/98 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean markets in the United States recorded a mixed performance on the week as processors indicate frustration with the lack of follow through buying from Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 13/98 -- STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets ended the week unchanged to higher against good improvements in trading volume. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 13/98 -- STAT -- North American lentil markets ended the week’s trading off their highs for the period, but still ahead of the previous week’s closing values. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 13/98 -- STAT -- International field pea markets moved to the lower end of recent trading ranges in both Canada and Australia. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON -- Feb 16/98 -- Specialty crop markets were relatively steady the past week, with canaryseed providing the most strength in the complex. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA -- Feb 17/98 -- Dry edible bean seedings in South Africa are down 11,000 hectares to just 36,000 hectares for the 1997-98 season, according to seeded area estimates from the National Crop Estimates Committee. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA -- Feb 17/98 -- Dry edible bean seedings in South Africa are down 11,000 hectares to just 36,000 hectares for the 1997-98 season, according to seeded area estimates from the National Crop Estimates Committee. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- Feb 17/98 -- The latest USDA Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) PL-480 food aid tender requests offers on 2,150 MT of green peas, pinto beans and lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 6,450 MT, compared to 22,780 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 27,990 MT, compared to 42,190 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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 34,440 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON -- Feb 18/98 -- An informal survey of growers attending production meetings organized by the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers suggests land committed to all pulses grown in the province will increase this spring. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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VANCOUVER -- Feb 20/98 -- STAT -- Dry edible bean markets were generally weaker in the United States as Latin American competitors adopt a somewhat bearish attitude toward new crop prices prospects. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 20/98 -- STAT -- Canadian canaryseed markets advanced in both spot and new crop shipping positions against worries about the quantity of product which be seeded this spring. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 20/98 -- STAT -- International lentil markets recorded a mixed performance amid seasonally light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 20/98 -- STAT -- North American field pea markets were generally easier in relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON -- Feb 21/98 -- Producers must pay close attention to anumal feed requirements to grow today's high indexing, fast growing pigs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON -- Feb 21/98 -- Specialty crop markets in western Canada were relatively steady at the grower level during the week, with interest from China on peas and the Mediterranean on lentils supporting values. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Feb 26/98 -- A growth rate approaching 15% could be possible in Yugoslavia's pet food industry even though consumer purchasing power is relatively low. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD -- Feb 27/98 -- A campaign to improve the quality of faba beans produced in Western Australia had achieved the desired results at harvest according to Agriculture Western Australia agronomist Stephen Loss. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD -- Feb 27/98 -- Research by Agriculture Western Australia presented at the Crop Updates today has confirmed that high numbers of aphids significantly reduced the yield of lupin crops, particularly in low rainfall areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD -- Feb 27/98 -- Renewed interest in field peas was expected this year following the 1997 release of two new varieties for the medium and high rainfall zones according to Agriculture Western Australia development officer Adrian Cox. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD -- Feb 27/98 -- Agriculture Western Australia has advised the State's pulse growers to use high seeding rates as a key strategy to optimise crop yields and profits. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI -- Feb 26/98 -- A significant decline in pulse production is possible in India for the coming season as part of the aftermath of unseasonable rainfall patterns during December and January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 27/98 -- STAT -- Strong internal markets for pulses and expectations of growing demand from key buyers such as those in India are expected to fuel a solid increase in pulse seedings in Australia next fall. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 27/98 -- STAT -- International dry edible bean markets were unchanged to slightly weaker against limited buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 27/98 -- STAT -- Few substantive changes were reported in birdseed ingredient markets during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 27/98 -- STAT -- International lentil markets ended the week generally firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Feb 27/98 -- STAT -- International field pea markets ended the week on a slightly firming trend. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON -- Feb 28/98 -- With the exception of the turf grasses, other forage seeds remain steady to slightly stronger, notes Alberta Agriculture in its latest review of specialty crop markets in that province. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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