BANGKOK - Jun 1/05 - SNS -- Pulse exports continued to their downward slide in Myanmar (Burma), with shipments in April dropped below year and month earlier levels to just 56,153 metric tons (MT). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 1/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crop remains last year's pace and the recent five-year average mainly because of slower progress in North Dakota, the most important bean producing state, judging from data availablefrom states reporting seeding progress. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in China could increase 8% this year to around 5.8 million metric tons (MT), believes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country, as growers respond to higher kidney bean prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 3/05 - SNS -- North American dry edible beans finished the week unchanged to slightly easier as the industry makes the transition from current to new crop trading, with the U.S. spot market index slipping two points on the week to 842 points. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 7/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crop is ahead of last year, but slightly behind the recent five-year average, judging from data available from states reporting seeding progress. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Jun 8/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops are between 80% and 85% complete, according to Manitoba Agriculture, Food And Rural Initiatives. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 10/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets ended the week unchanged to easier despite limited availability of product in North America. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 14/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crop is on a par last year as wet weather in several key producing states preventing growers from making much progress, judging from data available from states reporting seeding progress. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets ended the week on a relatively quiet note, with many consumers trying to ration on hand stocks until new crop merchandise is available. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Jun 20/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production estimates for South Africa were left unchanged in the latest crop report released by the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 20/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean and chickpea crops is entering its final days in much of the United States, judging from data available from states reporting seeding progress. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jun 21/05 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 36,900 MT, compared to 79,400 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 23/05 - SNS -- Pinto beans are the most important class of bean grown in the United States, accounting for 45% of total output in recent years, notes Gary Lucier in a review of the class in the June edition of the USDA Economic Research Service's Vegetables and Melons Outlook. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 23/05 - SNS -- Food manufacturers reported their biggest annual increase in the volume of canned beans shipped in 2003, notes Gary Lucier in the June edition of the USDA Economic Research Service's Vegetables and Melons Outlook. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jun 24/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their recent, quiet tone, with prospective buyers in many parts of the world waiting for new crop shipments to start from Argentina and other countries before buying. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jun 27/05 - SNS -- Seeding of this year's dry edible bean crops are winding down in most states and complete in several, judging from data available from states reporting seeding progress. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Edible Bean Seeded Area Summary - June 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/05 - SNS -- Dry edible bean growers in the United States planted 1.67 million acres for 2005, up 24% from last year and 19% above two years ago, according to the USDA seeded area estimates for 2005. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

VANCOUVER - Jun 30/05 - SNS -- Dry edible beans seedings in the United States will be up sharply this year, but it does not appear that the coming marketing year will finish with a burdensome supplies of beans on hand. In fact, the supply situation facing most classes of beans grown in the United States should remain relatively tight across the 2005-06 marketing year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Jun 30/05 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar (Burma) continued to flounder in May, dropping to less than half of year earlier levels, judging from the latest trade data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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