U.S. Pea & Lentil Report

1. U.S. Pea & Lentil Report US Dry Bean Convention July 25 – 28, 2009 Keystone, Colorado

2. Presented byDirk BoettcherMerchandising ManagerSpecialty PulsesViterra Statistical Sources USDA / NASS & US Pea & Lentil Trade Assoc.

3. Planted Acres Year 2007 2008 2009 Acres 303,000 271,000 410,000 Lentils

4. Lentils Planted, Trends by Type 2009 Small Greens Increased 96% Med. Green Increased 38% Large Green Steady Red Lentils Increased 35% Pardina Lentils Steady Total Planted Acres Increased 51%

5. US Lentil Production Metric Ton

6. USA Stocks on Hand – Lentils

7. USA Dry Pea AcreageAll Classes 2007 2008 2009 822,300 898,200 901,200

8. US Yellow Pea Planted Acres • 2007 2008 2009 • 563,600 540,111 449,330

9. US YELLOW PEA PRODUCTION (MT)

10. US Green Pea Planted Acres • 2007 2008 2009 • 353,059 304,406 405,414

11. US GREEN PEA PRODUCTION (MT)

12. USA Stocks on Hand – Dry Peas

13. USA Chickpea – Garbanzo Bean Acreage 2007 2008 2009 est. • Acres 121,600 81,900 96,600 Hectares 50,667 33,144 39,093 2009 Acreage by type: Small Chickpeas 27,300 Large Chickpeas 69,300

14. US CHICKPEA PRODUCTION (MT)

15. Stocks on Hand – Chickpeas