Dry Edible Bean Market News for October 2010

Few Changes in Beans

VANCOUVER - Oct 1/10 - SNS -- International dry edible beans markets were little changed on the week in relatively light trading interest outside Latin America. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Third Largest Bean Crop Brewing

WASHINGTON - Oct 8/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean seeded area in the United States ended up significantly higher than first thought, while yields are on pace to set a new national record, according to the latest USDA crop production esimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State

A table about USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Continue

USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety

A table about USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Continue

USDA Tenders for 3,470 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Oct 8/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 3,470 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Bigger N.A. Bean Crop

VANCOUVER - Oct 10/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a slightly firmer note despite a significant increase in estimated seeded area in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Costa Rica May Cut Bean Duties

WASHINGTON - Oct 11/10 - SNS -- Costa Rica may temporarily reduce its 30% import duty for red beans because of supply problems in the Central American region, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Nicaragua Zeroes Bean Duties

WASHINGTON - Oct 11/10 - SNS -- Nicaragua eliminated import duties on dry edible beans through the end of November in an attempt to alleviate the impact of a short crop on the domestic supply situation, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Little Changed in Light Participation

VANCOUVER - Oct 15/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were little changed during the past week despite improved availability of new crop North American product. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Buys 3,770 MT Pulses

KANSAS CITY - Oct 20/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 3,770 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 1,100 MT

KANSAS CITY - Oct 20/10 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 23,410 MT, compared to 9,430 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 1,100 MT

KANSAS CITY - Oct 20/10 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 23,410 MT, compared to 9,430 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa Production Summary - Oct 2010

A table about South Africa Production Summary - Oct 2010 . . . Continue

Maintaining N.A. Bean Area a Challenge

VANCOUVER - Oct 23/10 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean production is up significantly over last year because of a massive increase in seeded area in the United States because last year's market gave farmers better average returns per acre than other crops which were competing for the use of their land. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Firm Undertone in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Oct 23/10 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading with a somewhat firmer undertone. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Oct 2010

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Oct 2010 . . . Continue

Mixed Performance in Edible Beans

VANCOUVER - Oct 29/1 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets posted a mixed performance during the past week, with white beans generally firmer and colored beans mixed. . . . Continue or visitors click here