KANSAS CITY - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 12,160 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food during December. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- The recent, sharp upward trend in Canadian pulse seedings appears to be losing some of its momentum, with increases expected in the year 2002 not matching those experienced in either of the previous two seasons. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- Optimism about future market prospects among North American dry edible bean processors were helped by a field report from National Dry Bean Council (NDBC) representatives who toured fields in Mexico. These tours alwaysgenerate bullish production estimates and this year was no different. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- Market for other specialty crops ended the week mostly firmer, with product such as mustard seed and popcorn showing the greatest strength. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- Sunflower seeds are at the top of the list of nuts and seeds recognized as important sources of Vitamin E, according to Holly McCord, nutrition editor of Prevention magazine. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets continue to escalate in value despite generally slower international demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets finished the week unchanged to slightly firmer in relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- Lentil markets finished the week without substantial changes as processors and exporters remain frustrated with what is viewed as unseasonably light trading volumes. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 2/01 - STAT -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading mixed, with the most remarkable price movements recorded in Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Nov 5/01 - STAT -- Australian efforts to develop oil-type mustard seed varieties are starting to bear fruit, according to John Lovett managing director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Ian MacKinnon, chairman ofits southern regional panel. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ISLAMABAD - Nov 5/01 - STAT -- Local officials in the state of Punjab in Pakistan urged the country's federal government to allow up to 100,000 metric tons (MT) of gram to be imported immediately. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Nov 9/01 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is looking for offers of 280 metric tons (MT) of light red kidney beans for shipment during January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 9/01 - STAT -- There were no real surprises in the latest USDA crop production report for the North American pulse industry, with changes in output of lentils and field peas uncovered by the government in line with the expectations of most market participants. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 10/01 - STAT -- Dry edible bean values in the United States inched upward during the past week, with the spot market index gaining another seven points to close at 873. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 10/01 - STAT -- Confectionary sunflower seed markets continue to receive beneficial news during the week, which could result in long term improvements in domestic demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 10/01 - STAT -- North American lentil markets finished the week’s trading mostly unchanged in light trading activity. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 10/01 - STAT -- Field pea markets managed to finish weekly trading on a slightly firmer note as exporters worked to fill vessels loading cargo for the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KARACHI - Nov 13/01 - STAT -- Retail prices for some pulses available in Pakistan posted sharp gains in local currency terms as Ramadan quickly approaches, reflecting the impact of a weaker currency on internal market values for imported goods. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Nov 15/01 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office confirmed the purchase of 280 metric tons (MT) of light red kidney beans for shipment as food aid between December 16 and January 15. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- India has emerged as the most significant destination for pulses on the world scene in recent years, as repeated problems with the summer monsoon and drought during the winter growing season made it impossible for local producers to meet even 90% of the country's annual needs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- India's internal market is relatively complex, involving inter-leaved layers of intermediaries between farmers and consumers and between importers and end users. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- Probably no other country produces and consumes as varied an array of pulses as India, notes the U.S. agricultural attache here. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets remained firm during the past week even though high prices are driving away potential buyers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- International chickpea markets finished weekly trading under mixed conditions, with markets for kabuli class merchandise easier and desi type chickpeas unchanged to firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets were a study on contrasts during the past week, with Canadian canaryseed dropping and U.S. origin products holding their values or advancing. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- International lentil markets ended the week with few changes, with many market participants complaining about unusually light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- Companies who had built long positions in Canadian field peas appear to be winning the battle as offerings from growers remain just behind the needs of exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers on 4,290 MT of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 19,610 MT, compared to 14,890 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Nov 16/01 - STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 53,440 MT, compared to 35,880 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Nov 16/01 - 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 73,050 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Nov 19/01 - STAT -- Keeping track of the identity of crops right from the farm gate to the retail consumer will become a more important part of the marketing chain than is already the case today. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Nov 19/01 - STAT -- Local, primary specialty and pulse crop cleaning capacity is continuing its dramatic expansion in the province of Saskatchewan even though the number of companies involved is not rising as dramatically. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 21/01 - STAT -- Three major U.S. exporters finalized negotiations to sell Cuba an estimated $20 million worth of rice, corn, wheat and soybean oil with shipments expected to get underway in January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 23/01 - STAT -- Participants at this year's National Dry Bean Council USA-Mexico Bean Congress in Mexico City painted a more optimistic picture about Mexican dry edible bean production prospects than expected. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 23/01 - STAT -- Canadian lentil exporters were distressed by news coming from Egypt and Iraq last week, worrying it could intensify the slow down in demand they are already seeing from other major consuming regions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 23/01 - STAT -- North American dry edible beans markets experienced a quiet week as most traders and processors in the United States took the last half of the week off for this year’s Thanksgiving celebrations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 23/01 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets finished the week unchanged to firmer. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 23/01 - STAT -- International lentil markets ended weekly trading with a slightly easier tone because of dwindling buying interest on the part of European importers and concerns about long term demand in Egypt and Iraq. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 23/01 - STAT -- Canadian field pea markets put in another strong performance, with prices for the major classes of peas posting solid week over week gains. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 23/01 - STAT -- International chickpea markets experienced another week of mixed market conditions as processors and exporters struggled to find significant export buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 30/01 - STAT -- Sunflower seed markets ended weekly trading on a firming note, though prices for oil-type sunflower were down from week earlier levels and confection sunflower seed values were unchanged at the grower level in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 30/01 - STAT -- Feed pea markets remained the most disappointing part of the field pea complex during the past week, continuing a trend which has been in place for several months. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 30/01 - STAT -- North American dry edible bean markets appeared to regain some upward momentum during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 30/01 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets recorded a mixed performance during a week which saw increased evidence birdseed packagers are accepting this year's pricing regimes. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 30/01 - STAT -- International lentil markets were mainly unchanged amid seasonally light trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 30/01 - STAT -- Demand for field peas for human consumption purposes remained one of the driving forces in international field pea markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 30/01 - STAT -- North American chickpeas ended the week with prices unchanged to slightly lower, but with a noticeable increase in negative sentiment. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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