WASHINGTON - Aug 2/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops in the United States are in mostly good condition, but behind average development, judging from crop reports from individual states. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 6/04 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their mixed tone during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Aug 9/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean crops in the United States are in fair to good condition, and behind average development, judging from crop reports from individual states. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/04 - SNS -- The USDA lowered the estimated size of this year's dry edible bean harvest, reducing the seeded area 4% below the June acreage report as part of its latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Dry Bean Area by Class -- August 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Edible Bean Area by Class 2000-2004 . . . Subscribers Only

PRETORIA - Aug 19/04 - SNS -- This season's pulse harvest in South Africa looks better than initially expected, judging from the latest crop estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Aug 19/04 - SNS -- Production of all major classes of beans except black, navy and dark red kidney beans is expected to decline in the United States this year, argues the USDA's pulse market analyst Gary Lucier in the current edition of Vegetables and Melons Outlook published by the Economic Research Service (ERS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 20/04 - SNS -- North American dry edible beans markets were little changed in light domestic and export trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Aug 23/04 - SNS -- The condition of dry edible beans generally declined in the United States during the past week, with frost damage reported to crops in both North Dakota and Minnesota. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Aug 24/04 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 15,120 MT, compared to 23,300 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Aug 27/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean trading came to a virtual standstill in North America during the past week in response to a major frost in Manitoba, North Dakota and Minnesota. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Aug 30/04 - SNS -- The condition of dry edible beans generally declined in the United States during the past week on account of the previous week's frost events in North Dakota and Minnesota. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Aug 31/04 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seedings in the United States are having difficulty keeping pace with prior years on account of lethargic bean prices, compared to opportunities for other agricultural commodities, suggests the USDA in its annual report on pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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