Dry Edible Bean Market News for August 2013

Strong Finish For Beans

VANCOUVER - Aug 2/13 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week on a strong note, despite limited trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 220 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Aug 8/13 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 220 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Production Uncertainty Firms Beans

VANCOUVER - Aug 10/13 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their firm tone through the past week as ongoing demand remains ahead of quantities available from exporters. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Edible Bean Area by Class - Aug 2013

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U.S. Expects 23% Smaller Dry Bean Crop

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/13 - SNS - United States dry edible bean production is forecast at 24.6 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1.115 million metric tons (MT) for 2013, down 23% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State

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USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety

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NAFTA Region Bean Shortfall

VANCOUVER - Aug 16/13 - SNS -- North America is looking at a massive reduction in the size of this year's dry edible bean harvest because of limited interest in the crop among Canadian and American farmers and problems with Mexico's crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Firm in Limited Trade

VANCOUVER - Aug 17/13 - SNS -- The world's dry edible bean markets maintained their firm tone despite limited trading interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys 220 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Aug 21/13 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 220 metric tons (MT) of beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Argentine Dry Bean Crop Plunges

BUENOS AIRES - Aug 23/13 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Argentina has collapsed from around 260,000 metric tons (MT) last year to just 95,700 MT this year, according to the latest crop estimates from Argentina's Ministry of Agriculture. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Eyes on China's Bean Crops

VANCOUVER - Aug 23/13 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets maintained their firm tone in light trade through the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

China Pessimistic About Crops

SHANGHAI - Aug 30/13 - SNS -- This year's dry edible bean crops in China will be smaller than hoped because of poor weather throughout the growing season in most major producing areas, according to presentations at this year's China Pulse Import and Export Industry Conference in Harbin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Generally Strong Finish For Beans

VANCOUVER - Aug 30/13 - SNS -- The world's dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a generally strong note against worries about production in China and the North America. . . . Continue or visitors click here