VANCOUVER - Mar 3/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were little changed in light trading during the past week, with limited demand reported for all product origins. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 8/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 60 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Nicaragua. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/06 - SNS -- Few changes were noted in international dry edible bean markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Japan continues to decline in the face of strong competition from other crops for land use, lower cost imports and a changing attitude toward consuming traditional confectionary items. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Japan Pulse Import Summary - 2005 . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/06 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were mostly unchanged during the past week, with processors in the United States focusing on meeting previous sales commitments. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/06 - SNS -- Seeding of this year Argentine crop is virtually complete, with processors and exporters cautiously optimistic about this season's crop prospects. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 21/06 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 29,840 MT, compared to 32,840 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 122/06 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 60 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Nicaragua. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 23/06 - SNS -- South Africa's dry edible bean industry is having great difficulty expanding production in support of its goal of reaching 90,000 to 100,000 hectares next year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/06 - SNS -- Few changes were noted in dry edible bean markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about US Grower Prices for Special Crops - Mar 2006 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Prospective 2006 planting of dry beans in the U.S. totals 1.71 million acres, up 3% from last year and 26% above 2 years ago, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

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

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- Dry edible bean and chickpea growers in the United States plan to increase seeded area 3% this year, but there is a good chance that if chickpeas are ignored, total planted area will decline from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/06 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets were little affected by the USDA seeding intentions report released Friday as it contained no surprises. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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