Dry Edible Bean Market News for August 2010

Beans Supported by Firming Grains

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/10 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a firming tone against the thought rising prices for primary grains will allow pulse values to rise to maintain parity with those crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Myanmar Pulse Exports Rise in June

VANCOUVER - Aug 7/10 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar for the first half of the 2010 calendar year are down by almost 50% from the same period last year, with shipments in June recording the eighth consecutive month in which exports were down from year earlier levels on account of reduced demand from India. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Light Red Kidney Bean Grower Price Review in Canada

VANCOUVER - Aug 9/10 - STAT -- Canadian Light Red Kidney Bean markets finished the 2009-10 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 13% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Navy Bean Grower Price Review in Canada

VANCOUVER - Aug 9/10 - STAT -- Canadian Navy Bean markets finished the 2009-10 marketing year with prices offered to growers easing 1% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Small Red Bean Grower Price Review in Canada

VANCOUVER - Aug 9/10 - STAT -- Canadian Small Red Bean markets finished the 2009-10 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 11% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pink Bean Grower Price Review in Canada

VANCOUVER - Aug 9/10 - STAT -- Canadian Pink Bean markets finished the 2009-10 marketing year with prices offered to growers easing 1% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Black Bean Grower Price Review in Canada

VANCOUVER - Aug 9/10 - STAT -- Canadian Black Bean markets finished the 2009-10 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 8% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Cranberry Bean Grower Price Review in Canada

VANCOUVER - Aug 9/10 - STAT -- Canadian Cranberry Bean markets finished the 2009-10 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 17% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Pinto Bean Grower Price Review in Canada

VANCOUVER - Aug 9/10 - STAT -- Canadian Pinto Bean markets finished the 2009-10 marketing year with prices offered to growers advancing 7% above the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Dark Red Kidney Bean Grower Price Review in Canada

VANCOUVER - Aug 9/10 - STAT -- Canadian Dark Red Kidney Bean markets finished the 2009-10 marketing year with prices offered to growers falling 23% below the recent three year average annual price offered to growers in that country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety

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USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State

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Biggest Edible Bean Crop Since 2002

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- This year's dry edible bean harvest in the United States is expected to total 30.7 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1.39 million metric tons (MT) up 21% from last year, according to the latest crop production estimate from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Bigger Bean Crop . . . No Excess Supply

VANCOUVER - Aug 12/10 - SNS -- The USDA is looking for dry edible bean production in the United States to rise 21% over last year to 1.39 million metric tons (MT) on higher average yields and a solid increase in seeded area in response to strong markets leading into the seeding period. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Edible Bean Area by Commercial Class - August 2010

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USDA Reports Does Not Affect Beans

VANCOUVER - Aug 13/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were not surprised by the USDA's seeded area estimates for beans by class, with the result North American markets were mostly unchanged on the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Beans Transition Into New Crop

VANCOUVER - Aug 21/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets in North America are starting the transition into a new crop pricing basis. led by a reduction in average grower bids. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Monthly Bean Invitations Totals 1,600 MT

KANSAS CITY - Aug 25/10 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 18,540 MT, compared to 3,870 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Bean Values Adjust to New Crop Basis

VANCOUVER - Aug 28/10 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets are fully engaged in the transition into new crop pricing basis for all classes. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Aug 2010

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