VANCOUVER - Mar 1/02 - STAT -- Questions are being asked about the status of China's confection sunflower seed crops and their demand levels as markets question the quality of crops in the country and the quantity produced. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 1/02 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week with a slightly firmer tone against news of disappointment with some southern hemisphere harvests. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 1/02 - STAT -- Markets for birdseeds and other specialty crops ended weekly trading on a mixed note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 1/02 - STAT -- North American lentil markets finished the week with few price changes despite continued strong demand for merchandise for shipment in the coming weeks. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 1/02 - STAT -- International pulse markets recorded a mixed performance against light demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 1/02 - STAT -- The world's field pea markets finished weekly trading under mixed conditions as Indian importers tried to convince potential sellers in Canada and Australia to lower prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - Mar 1/02 - STAT -- The price paid for the right to import dry edible beans under terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement dropped sharply from last year in the suction held here today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ISLAMABAD - Mar 4/02 - STAT -- Pulse production in Pakistan is not going to meet the country's long term needs for dietary protein unless the devastating losses resulting from the plant diseases afflicting these crops are seriously reduced. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 5/02 - STAT -- Extremely dry weather during January and February have increased the stress on winter crops growing in Morocco and Algeria, suggesting yields will be lower than hoped and imports of a wide range of agricultural commodities will end up being greater than initially expected. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 5/02 - STAT -- The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation office here issued an unexpected food aid tender for pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 6/02 - STAT -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is amending rules affecting direct hit shipments of grains, oilseeds and/or pulses from trucks and/or railcars directly to a vessel without added processing. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 6/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 2,800 metric tons (MT) of pulses under terms of PL-480 food aid tender invitation 032. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 8/02 - STAT -- International lentil markets finished the week's trading under mixed conditions, with limited commercial trading reported by shippers in Canada or the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 8/02 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week's trading with few changes. With grower selling just keeping pace with the needs of the market, prices for most ingredients finished the week without movement. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 8/02 - STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets continued to strengthen under light trading conditions during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 8/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean processors in the United States are starting to fret about their ability to meet early season market demand for the 2002-03 marketing year and an expected boost in purchase activity from Mexico for delivery before the end of September. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 8/02 - STAT -- International field pea markets ended the week on a firmer tone, with values recovering from lows established earlier in the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 8/02 - STAT -- Chickpea markets finished the week's trading under mixed conditions, with processors and exporters forced to work harder to attract the interest of a limited number of buyers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 14/02 - STAT -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) clarified rules regarding the use of the spiral cleaner to determine if the grade a sample of yellow mustard seed can be improved. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - Mar 12/02 - STAT -- Mexico's dry edible bean harvest for the 2001-02 marketing campaign is expected post a solid gain from last season, advancing from a drought reduced 925,000 metric tons to almost 1.2 million on the basis of improvedmoisture conditions and yields in major production areas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/02 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets posted a mixed performance during the week, but finished the period on a generally easier tone. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/02 - STAT -- Efforts to get chickpeas covered by the provisions of the U.S. Farm Bill are not being helped by deep differences of opinion within the U.S. national pulse industry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/02 - STAT -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading under seasonally light export buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week under mixed trading conditions even as spot market indexes for dealer and grower markets advanced. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/02 - STAT -- Attention in North American lentil markets started to focus more on the situation in the United States. Two events are expected to come to a conclusion next week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 15/02 - STAT -- India's decision to double import duties on pulses from 5% to 10% in its last budget continued to form an important part of public discussions in field pea markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Mar 19/02 -- STAT -- South Africa dropped the estimated size of the 2001-02 dry edible bean harvest from 62,355 metric tons (MT) to just 57,970 MT in its latest crop production update. . . . 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 124,850 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 32,240 MT, compared to 27,320 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 92,610 MT, compared to 67,070 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 19/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here requested offers of 16,300 metric tons (MT) of lentils, split peas and pinto beans on the latest regularly scheduled PL-480 food aid tender. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BEIJING - Mar 19/02 - STAT -- China's sunflower seed industry appears to be dominated by birdseed and confectionary requirements, with just over as third of the crop ending up in the hands of the country oilseed crushers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 22/02 - STAT -- North American lentils finished the week with the United States and Canadian markets moving in different directions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 22/02 - STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets are already starting to make the move, psychologically, from current to new crop market conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 22/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week trading on a slightly easier note as processors and exporters reported a noticeable decline in the level of end user enquiry. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 22/02 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets managed a mixed performance during a week which saw limited export buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 22/02 - STAT -- International field pea and chickpea markets finished the week with few changes reported under seasonally light international trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 22/02 - STAT -- International chickpea markets finished the week with a slightly easier tone reported in some of the major importing and exporting markets, especially for generic and smaller sized merchandise. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 26/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 14,440 metric tons (MT) of lentils for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 27/02 - STAT -- Average prices realized by dry edible bean producers in the United States in March inched up from February's levels, according to numbers gathered by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 27/02 - STAT -- The USDA is expected to issue the first round of tenders to cover its domestic feeding programs for the 2002-03 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean growers in the United States expect to boost this year's seeded area 24% to 1.77 million acres, according to the 2002 seeding intentions report released by the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/02 - STAT -- Sunflower seed growers plan to slash confectionary sunflower seed plantings this year, while plantings of oil-type sunflower seed varieties ends up closer to last year's final numbers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/02 - STAT -- Initial seeding intentions estimates released by the USDA suggest this year could see a 141,000 acre decrease in total seedings of minor oilseeds and confectionary type crops in the United States this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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VANCOUVER - Mar 29/02 - STAT -- The seeding intentions report from the USDA did not surprise all market participants, but the numbers have come in at levels which suggest markets will retain their bullish flavor into the 2002-03 marketing campaign. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 29/02 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week with sellers outnumbering buyers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 29/02 - STAT -- Limited international buying interest left chickpeas mostly unchanged on North American and international markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 29/02 - STAT -- North American field pea markets were relatively quiet during the week, resulting in few changes in prices on either inter-dealer or grower markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 29/02 - STAT -- Latin American dry edible bean markets finished the week in relative quiet as traders in the region prepared for the four-day Easter weekend. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 29/02 - STAT -- North American lentil markets were dominated by massive USDA PL-480 food aid purchase activity during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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