FARGO - Jul 2/99 - STAT -- North Dakota's dry edible producers made major changes in the market classes and the varieties they grew in 1998. At the same time, the disease problems they experienced in 1998 were considerably different than in 1997 and 1996. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Jul 2/99 - STAT -- North Dakota's dry edible bean producers rate nightshare as their worst and growing weed problem, according to North Dakota State University says several factors have beencontributing to the nightshade problem, but he notesthat this year a newly registeredherbicide offers effective control and more flexibility for crop rotation planning. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/99 - STAT -- North American pulse production is undergoing more dramatic changes than initially thought as Canadian growers seed more lentils than initially intended. Though catching most processors and exporters off guard, most industry participants concede the increase makes sense when comparing lentil bids at the grower level to potential income from other crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/99 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets were slightly easier in spot markets as reflected in another decline in the value of the spot market index to 695 points. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/99 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets ended the week unchanged to lower in the wake of seeded area estimates from both the USDA and Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/99 - STAT -- North American lentils ended the week mixed under holiday shortened trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 2/99 - STAT -- U.S. green pea markets enjoyed considerable independent strength in the wake of the previous week's announcement of another 6,000 MT PL-480 food aid tender for shipment this summer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Jul 6/99 - STAT -- Burma exported 50,266 MT of beans and pulses in May, 1999, with India remaining the main destination. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Jul 6/99 - STAT -- Cool, damp weather is slowing crop development and creating ideal conditions for the growth of crop diseases, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Jul 6/99 - STAT -- Drought problems gripping the Middle East had a profound effect on Egyptian dry edible bean production levels this spring, creating strong demand for fababeans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jul 7/99 - STAT -- This year's emergency aid package for Russia has yet to be completely filled, according to the latest sumnmary of purchases and exports. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Jul 8/99 - STAT -- Saskatchewan's field pea growers face a higher than usual risk of powdery mildew infection because of this season's cooler and wetter growing conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jul 8/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 15,550 MT of pulses for shipment against PL-480 food aid tender invitation 079 between the shipping periods August 1 - 15 and August 16 - 31, 1999. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FORT WORTH - Jul 9/99 - STAT -- Burlington Northern Sante Fe railway lowered Group 3 rates to Houston, TX, Lake Charles, LA reduced to $2700 per boxcar effective June 15. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 12/99 - STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets ended the week mostly unchanged in light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 12/99 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets ended the week mostly unchanged in quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 12/99 - STAT -- International lentil markets were unchanged to easier in relatively quiet trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 12/99 - STAT -- North American field pea markets were generally quiet during the week, with limited activity reported on export markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Jul 12/99 - STAT -- Crops made good progress under a week of warm temperatures and clear skies. However, growers still consider crops aone to four weeks late, making forecasts of cooler and wetter in the coming days unwelcome news. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jul 13/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Coporation office here is requesting offers for 2,780 MT of pulses for shipment to Russia and other destinations during September. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jul 14/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here issued tender invitation 079E, calling for offers of 5,200 MT of pulses for shipment in September. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KARACHI - Jul 15/99 - STAT - Efforts to diversify cropping options available to Pakistani farmers has led government researchers to believe safflower needs more encouragement -- not only because the crop can be used to produce edible oil but because it has recognized medicinal properties. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Jul 15/99 - STAT -- Few consumers in India have seen lupins, but positive reaction to samples shown during a recent exchange mission involving Australia's Eyre Peninsula growers suggests the country could become a market for the human consumption varieties. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/99 - STAT -- Growing conditions in western Canada and parts of the United States have created a monstrous Petri dish, which some agronomists believe will see every known plant disease flourish somewhere new in North America this summer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/99 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets were slightly firmer in North America during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/99 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets found it hard to avoid the bearish mood sweeping through oilseed and grain markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/99 - STAT -- North American lentil markets ended the week’s trading on a mixed note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jul 16/99 - STAT -- International field pea markets ended the week on a softer note against reports India will be seeding more pulses for the summer kharif crop than was the case last summer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Jul 19/99 - STAT -- After an early and good start, this year's monsoon progress in India was mixed through the middle of July, putting kharif coarse grains, oilseeds and cotton at risk. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Jul; 20/99 - STAT -- Several new high yielding green pea varieties have been developed under the Varanasi-based All-India Coordinated Vegetable Improvement Project over seen by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Sep 20/99 - STAT -- Pulse crops grown in Saskatchewan are progressing a little more slowly than they were in 1996, judging from the latest information compiled by Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - Jul 20/99 - STAT -- The Mexican government managed to surprise several dry edible bean processors in the United States last week with the announcement it would fulfill its commitments under the North American Free Trade Agreement to allow duty free access to a portion of its market. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ROME - Jul 20/99 - STAT -- World pulse output could set a new record this year, reaching 58.5 million MT, up about 1 million MT from 1998, believes the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jul 20/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here announced a tender for 5,400 MT of lentils, pinto beans and green or yellow peas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender during the opening month of the 1999-00 marketing year now stand at 3,460 MT, compared to 2,300 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The opening month of the 1999-00 marketing year has started with reduced interest in peas and lentils for shipment against USDA PL-480 food aid tenders. Purchase interest stands at 4,620 MT, compared to 7,100 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 1999-00 shipping season to 8,080 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Jul 21/99 - STAT -- Seeding of all crops has advanced to 78% complete in India's Maharashtra state, just behind the 81% completion rate recorded at this time last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Jul 23/99 - STAT -- The recent break in a month long dry spell in Karnataka has created hope losses stemming from the dryness will be offset by improved yields with later seeded crops and rabi season crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER- Jul 24/99 - STAT -- Dry edible bean processors in the United States remained on high alert during the week, awaiting details of Mexico’s 1999 duty free import permit auction. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER- Jul 24/99 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets ended the week without major price changes. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER- Jul 24/99 - STAT -- Weather concerns continue to dominate Canadian lentil markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER- Jul 24/99 - STAT -- International field pea markets continue to feel the weight of large Canadian stocks and good news about crop prospects on the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jul 26/99 - STAT -- Manitoba's specialty crop growers reported generally favorable growing conditions the past week, with monitoringm activity uncovering few problems, according to the provinciual agriculture department's latest crop progress report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - Jul 26/99 - STAT -- Claims northern Mexico is facing one of its worst droughts in history are being dismissed by the U.S. agricultural attache here. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jul 26/99 - STAT -- Official chick pea grading standards come into effect in Canada on August 1, the start of the new marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jul 26/99 - STAT -- Official feed pea grading standards come into effect in Canada on August 1, the start of the new marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jul 26/99 - STAT -- Canadian lentil grading standards will undergo a minor adjustment with the start of new marketing year as the Canadian Grain Commission tries to take into account the proliferation of types grown in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Jul 26/99 - STAT -- Weather problems continue to mar the development of this year's crops, though a quarter of Saskatchewan's pulse and mustard seed crops are now in the podding stage, according to the latest crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LIMA - Jul 27/99 - STAT -- Peru has become an interesting market for imported peas and lentils in recent years, with purchases of whole and split peas and lentils posting spectacular growth rates since 1993. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Jul 29/99 - STAT -- Nigerseed production has come under extreme pressure in India the last two years, with annual output plunging from around 200,000 MT at the start of the decade. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Jul 29/99 - STAT -- New South Wales chickpea growers need to watch their crops closely for the fungal disease aschochyta blight and take immediate action to prevent further spread of the disease, warn state agrioculture department officials. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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