DONALD - Nov 2/99 - STAT -- A third of the narrow-leafed lupin crop planted in New South Wales is infected by anthracnose, with the result growers need to start planning next year's controls, asserts Agriculture Western Australia development officerRob Dicki. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - Nov 2/99 - STAT -- Steps being taken by the Mexican government to prevent smuggling of dry edible beans into the country are viewed as contrary to the intent of the North American Free Trade Agreement by some shippers in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - NOV5/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation Office here announced the purchase of pulses for shipment against PL-480 Food Aid Tender Invitation 119. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Nov 6/99 - STAT -- Seemingly endless transportation and logistical disruptions are leaving some of Canada's major customers with serious doubts about that nation's ability to maintain its current rate of expansion in specialty crop output.Some exporters in Canada and several major customers now argue its export performance has degenerated to the same level expected from developing nations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 7/99 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets ended the week mostly unchanged against relatively light international demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 7/99 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingreditn markets ended the week mostly unchanged as supplies available from growers remained close to the needs of processors. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 7/99 - STAT -- Continued logistical problems pulled prices for Canadian green lentils higher on the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Nov 11/99 - STAT -- Initial, or harvest advance paytments available from the Australian Barley Board under pools it operates for pulses have been established for the 1999-00 season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 12/99 - STAT -- The latest review of country allocations under the USDA's PL-480, title 1 aid program, contained little information about potential purchases of pulses during the coming fiscal year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - Nov 12/99 - STAT -- Recent review of Mexico's northern dry edible bean producing areas has generated considerable pessimism about production prospects for the 1999-00 season, with some individuals expecting production for the entire season to plunge to 990,000 MT, just above output levels recorded during the 1997-98 season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 12/99 - STAT -- Official pea and lentil production estimates released by the USDA continue to differ from those generated by the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, which still generates what are considered the official production figuresfor the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Nov 12/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced this week that confection sunflower with Sclerotia bodies exceeding 1% is eligible for the oil-type sunflower Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP). . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 12/99 - STAT -- Few changes were noted in North American lentil markets during a relatively quiet week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 12/99 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets were generally easier against slow demand in spot shipping positions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 12/99 - STAT -- The closure of Canada’s west coast ports did not have a dramatic effect on international field pea markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 18/99 - STAT -- Lesquerella, a native wild plant in the mustard family, holds potential as a new source of oil, gum and meal for industrial, home and farm uses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 18/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service reached the most obvious conclusion about dry edible bean markets in that country, the failure of Mexico to open its market to imports earlier in the year made it hard for marketsin the United States to find a positive direction. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KARACHI - Nov 19/99 - STAT -- Australian pulse exporters are being punished for the crimes of Pakistani importers in the latest decision by the country's military dictators. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 19/99 - STAT -- The USDA has created a new market development program which has direct application to the specialty crop industry in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Nov 18/99 - STAT -- The quality of this year's mustard seed harvest in Saskatchewan is slightly above average, according to results of surveys of growers following the completion of this year's harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PARIS - Nov 19/99 - STAT -- European pulse production experienced a dramatic decline this season, pulled lower by a massive drop in field pea seedings in France from 623,000 hectares to just 489,000 hectares this year, the lowest level for pea area since the 1980's. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Nov 19/99 - STAT -- Recent consumer surveys conducted by the U.S. based National Sunflower Associuation suggest 60% of Americans have eaten sunflower seed kernels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 19/99 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets ended the week mostly easier against limited international trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 19/99 - STAT -- Markets for other specialty crops ended the week on a mixed note against a slight improvement in international trade. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 19/99 - STAT -- North American lentil markets finished the week slightly easier to unchanged. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 19/99 - STAT -- International chick pea markets continue to remain the focal point within the field pea complex. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Nov 22/99 - STAT -- Vegetable growers in other parts of the world could benefit from research being undertaken by agronomists in Western Australia's Manjimup region. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Nov 23/99 - STAT -- Early harvest resulsts indicate fababeans, field peas and vetches performed well on grey clay soils in Western Australia's Mindarabin region, yielding more than 2,500 kilograms per hectare. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 23/99 - STAT -- All products available to be purchased under the Russia Food Aid program sponsored by the USDA has been bought. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Nov 23/99 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation officer here is requesting offers on 1,000 MT of Great Northern beans for use against undetermined food aid programs. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Nov 23/99 - STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 food aid tender put a strong emphasis on field peas, with just over 72% of the pulses requested being green and/or yellow peas. . . . 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 29,470 MT, compared to 32,230 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 51,930 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Nov 23/99 - STAT -- Burmese pulse exports during October totalled 29,452 MT, with most of the product ending up in India, according to the country's latest export trade data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ISLAMABAD - Nov 24/99 - STAT -- Canada is working toward a pulse quality assuranca estretegy which will make sure that country's exporters can keep pace with the changes demanded by consumers around the world. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 24/99 - STAT -- Rapidly rising oil prices are creating concern among some exporters that bunker surcharges could be imposed by steamship lines. But such a prospect is doubted by freight forwarders such as Western Navigation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Nov 25/99 - STAT -- Huge variations exist in tariffs charged by grain elevator companies in western Canada, according to this year's comparison of charges levied by individual companies. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 25/99 - STAT -- Exporters continue to worry recent advances in world oil prices will be used by steamship companies as a reason to institute a Bunker Adjustment Factors (BAF) to rates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Nov 26/99 - STAT -- China will allow Canadian field pea exporters easier access to its market under a bilateral trade agreement reached between the two countries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PARIS - Nov 26/99 - STAT -- French exporters clearly approached their 1999-00 marketing campaign with boldness, diverting vast quantities of field peas from traditional markets in the European Community to outside destinations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 26/99 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets ended the week with a mixed performance. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 26/99 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets ended trading on a mixed note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 26/99 - STAT -- Weakness noted in North American lentil markets the previous continued through a holiday shortened trading week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Nov 26/99 - STAT -- The field pea complex ended the latest trading session generally weaker. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Nov 27/99 - STAT -- Some disruptions discharging vessels in the Asia Pacific region are possible between November 29 and December 3 as members of the International Workers Federation (ITF) launch actions against vessels they consider sub-standard. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Nov 29/99 - STAT -- The Australian Wheat Board will again operate pools for South Australian growers producing field peas, lupins and fababeans in the Adelaide, Wallaroo and Pt Lincoln port zones. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Nov 30/99 - STAT -- The latest Australian crop production estimates contained a few surprises as statisticians with the country's Bureau and Agricultural Resource Economics boosted chick pea, lentil and vetch production well beyond output levels expected in August. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Nov 30/99 - STAT -- The latest grower price survey from the USDA confirms the results of STAT Market Research's spot market bean price index -- prices are starting the season at below average levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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