VANCOUVER - Jun 3/02 - SNS -- The Indian subcontinent and other countries in South Asia have become the most important outlet for international pulses from a psychological perspective in recent years. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 3/02 - SNS -- One of the keys to understanding the evolution of demand on the Indian subcontinent and south Asia is the fact demand is more price elastic than in most developed markets, notes Deanna Gower, a Market Analyst with the Winnipeg office of Agriculture Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Jun 4/02 - STAT -- Seeding this year's crops is drawing to a conclusion in Saskatchewan, but growers appear to be struggling to finish planting the last few fields over worries about whether crops will germinate. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 3/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean seeding made good progress in key production areas in the United States last week, with seeding close to the recent five-year average in most states. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 4/02 - STAT -- Specialty crop export clearances through the port of Thunder Bay are at their lowest level in over a decade, judging from the latest data compiled by the Canadian Ports Clearance Association. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 5/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here today confirmed the purchase of 8,490 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food in July. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 7/02 - STAT -- The county loan rates announced by the USDA got cool reception form the National Sunflower Association (NSA) because of the refusal of the USDA to treat confectionary and oil-type sunflower as a single commodity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 7/02 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets were generally easier as traders assessed the impact of last week's auction of dry edible bean import licenses by Mexico. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 7/02 - STAT -- Canadian canaryseed markets continue to experience unusually volatile trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 7/02 - STAT -- The Canadian government sent a chill through international chickpea markets Friday with suggestions it planned to unveil policies specifically intended to boost production of the crop in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 7/02 - STAT -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading under mixed conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 6/02 - STAT -- North American field pea markets finished the week's trading on a slightly easier note, with processors encouraged by recent shower activity in western Canada and discouraged by the absence of significant buying demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 8/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office confirmed the purchase of 500 metric tons (MT) of pinto beans for shipment as food aid under terms of PL-480 tender invitation 062A. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MOSCOW - Jun 10/02 - STAT -- Cuba confirmed its first purchase of U.S. origin whole green peas in over 42 years with the confirmation ALIMPORT bought 5,000 metric tons (MT) of green peas from P.S. International, Inc. for shipment through the Port ofLake Charles, Louisiana in July. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Australian Seeded Area Estimates . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Australian Crop Production Estimates . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Australia -- Pulse Production Estimates . . . Subscribers Only

WINNIPEG - Jun 13/02 - SNS -- Agriculture Canada believes world fababean production will decrease slightly in the coming season, predicting the international fababean harvest will total 4.25 million metric tons (MT) during the 2002-03 marketing campaign. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 14/02 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets were pressured lower during the week on account of the heavy rainfall reported across the southern half of Saskatchewan at the start of the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 14/02 - STAT -- Few changes were reported in international chickpea markets during the past week, reflecting the unwillingness of sellers to press markets and disinterest among consumers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 14/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week showing a generally easier tone as markets respond to lower than expected demand from Mexico and quick approach of new crop beans in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 14/02 - STAT -- International lentil markets experienced a relatively quiet week, with constantly changing weather and moisture outlooks in North American keeping most buyers off markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 14/02 - STAT -- North American field pea markets were dominated by news of the latest bankruptcy of a Canadian processing and trading company. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Jun 17/02 - SNS -- Plant breeders in Australia are placing a major emphasis on developing disease resistant lupin varieties, with a special focus on anthracnose and Fusarium wilt and rust. . . . 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 2001-02 shipping season to 168,960 MT. . . . 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 53,440 MT, compared to 34,390 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 115,520 MT, compared to 76,070 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 19/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here issued a food aid tender for 4,750 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment during August. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON - Jun 21/02 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Board is phasing in a levy increase starting with the 2002-03 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Jun 21/02 - STAT -- Burma will likely emerge as the world's second largest pulse exporter during the coming year as production in the country soars to 2.7 million metric tons (MT) across the 2002-03 season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 21/02 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets recorded a mixed performance during the past week, with markets in the United States once again showing their independence. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 21/02 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed performance during the past week. Sunflower seed processors in the United States reported strong birdseed demand for oil-type seeds. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 21/02 - STAT -- Lentil markets finished the week with few changes, despite concern about developing crops in Australia and parts of Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER -- Jun 22/02 - STAT -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading on an easier note, hurt by weakness on India's internal market and increased optimism about Canadian production prospects. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 21/02 - STAT -- Field pea markets drifted lower in a week which saw limited inter-dealer or export trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 24/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean crops are in generally good condition in the United States even though many regions are facing different stresses, judging from the latest reports from USDA crop reporters across the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Jun 24/02 - SNS -- Efforts by India's government to greatly expand summer pulse production levels in the state of Haryana have been stymied by seed shortages. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 25/02 - SNS -- A solid improvement in rainfall levels is needed in July to prevent further deterioration of this year's grain crops, argues the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Jun 26/02 - STAT -- Burmese pulse exports did not slow during April, with shipments posting a massive 15% gain over shipments recorded in April, reaching 122,991 metric tons (MT) of shipments through the country's major ports and 2,061 MT of border trade. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 27/02 - STAT -- Preliminary price calculations by the USDA suggest there was only a small decline in average grower prices in the United States for dry edible beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 28/02 - STAT -- Estimated sunflower seeded area in the United States slipped below initial expectations, with the USDA pegging combined oil and confectionary type plantings at 2,486,000 acres, down 6% from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 28/02 - STAT -- The USDA is looking for white proso millet plantings in the United States to plunge 27% this year to 475,000 acres. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 28/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean seedings in the United States have come in 30% above last year and 6% ahead of the March seeding intentions, according to the USDA seeding report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 28/02 - STAT -- Specialty crops appear to be on the verge of another major loop their continuing roller coaster ride, with massive swings in the amount of land sown to some crops reported by Statistics Canada. However, markets were not overly surprised by the numbers and remain more concerned with the evolving weather situation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/02 - STAT -- Chickpea markets finished the week mostly sideways in relatively light trade, though markets were surprised by the latest seeded area estimates from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/02 - STAT -- Field pea markets finished the week under mixed conditions, with market participants uncertain about the impact the seeded area estimates and the evolving weather situation will have prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/02 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the weekly trading on a generally firmer note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/02 - STAT -- North American lentil markets were unmoved by the Statistics Canada seeded area estimates released Friday. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 29/02 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week with a slightly easier tone as demand remained behind the willingness of exporters to accept new business. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 29/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office increased the quantity of dry edible beans sought under its outstanding tender from 700 metric tons (MT) to 10,420 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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