Dry Edible Bean Market News for March 2011

USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 1,880 MT

KANSAS CITY - Mar 2/11 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 14,050 MT, compared to 26,440 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Maintain Firm Tone

VANCOUVER - Mar 6/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their firm ton through the past week against ongoing buying by Brazilian importers covering the gap until their next harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Few Changes in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Mar 13/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were little changed under relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mixed Week For Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a mixed note, with Chinese exporters becoming slightly more aggressive in efforts to move last year's crop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Birdseeds Remain Volatile

VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- Birdseed ingredient markets posted another mixed week on North American markets, with Canadian markets influenced by limited end user buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Mexico's Bean Import Volumes Improving

WASHINGTON - Mar 19/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in Mexico is expected be down from last year as farmers switch to high income crops, according to a recent report by the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Myanmar Export Remain Strong in February

VANCOUVER - Mar 19/11 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar started maintained their strong pace through February, with total shipments hitting 168,563 metric tons (MT), up almost 43,000 MT from the same month last year, and well above the 81,145 MT shipped in January. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 790 MT

KANSAS CITY - Mar 23/11 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 15,630 MT, compared to 27,100 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa Expects 4% Smaller Bean Crop

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in South Africa will likely decline almost 4% this year as a steep drop in seeded area offsets improved yield forecasts. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Edible Beans Mixed On Week

VANCOUVER - Mar 25/11 - SNS -- North American edible bean markets registered a mixed performance during the week, with bids to growers easing even as there was a general improvement in inter-dealer market values. . . . Continue or visitors click here

32% Drop in Bean Seedings Intended

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seedings in the United States will plunge by almost one third if farmers stick with their seeding intentions, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety - Mar 2011

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USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State - Mar 2011

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