Dry Edible Bean Market News for August 2011

Myanmar Exports Hold Steady in June

WASHINGTON - Aug 4/11 - SNS -- Pulse exports from Myanmar maintained their solid pace through the end of June, with shipments to all destinations totaled 151,929 metric tons (MT), down slightly from the previous month, but almost double the same month last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 50 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Aug 5/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 50 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Record High Prices in U.S. Beans

VANCOUVER - Aug 5/11 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a strong note, with U.S. dry edible bean price index setting a new historic high by week's end. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State

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USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety

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Edible Bean Crop Down a Third

WASHINGTON - Aug 11/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in the United States is expected to reach 20.451 million 100 bags (cwt) or 927,559 metric tons (MT), down 35.4% from 1.842 million bags or 1.442 million MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Dry Edible Bean Seedings by Class - Aug 2011

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USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety

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Edible Beans Extend Price Gains

VANCOUVER - Aug 12/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, helped by confirmation that this year's acreage is down over a third from last year at 1.265 million acres. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Bean Markets Strengthen on Production Worries

VANCOUVER - Aug 19/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a firm note, helped by tighten stocks in major export origins other than China and fears Mexico's spring and summer crop will be much smaller than expected. . . . Continue or visitors click here

South Africa Bean Crops Deteriorate

VANCOUVER - Aug 25/11 - SNS -- This year's dry edible bean crop in South Africa is expected to be smaller than first thought on account of deteriorating yields, according to the latest crop report from the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

World Bean Markets Hold Firm

VANCOUVER - Aug 26/11 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a mostly firmer footing, led higher by North American origin product. . . . Continue or visitors click here