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USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 1,660 MT

KANSAS CITY - Feb 19/09 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 45,950 MT, compared to 16,880 MT last year.

Within the bean complex, the USDA is mostly buying colored beans, with purchases up 32,470 MT from last year's 13,340 MT level.

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