NEW DELHI - Feb 2/07 - SNS -- Adoption of pigeon pea varieties introduced by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is advancing fairly rapidly in China, where it is being used for soil conservation and the seed for several food products. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 2/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a strong note in the face of continuing demand for current crop product and improved demand for 2007 crop beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 7/07 - SNS -- Mexico's Agricultural Workers' Confederation (CNC) contends that dry edible bean producers in Mexico face difficult times if the current imports and 'technical smuggling' (using false information through Customs, claiminglower production costs or switching the product's origin to avoid duties) continue without a countervailing strategy, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 9/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets remain strong in the face of tightening stocks in major exporting regions and good demand from Middle eastern and North African destinations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 16/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed in quiet trading during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Feb 21/07 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 13,030 MT, compared to 29,840 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Feb 23/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 530 metric tons (MT) of buckwheat groats and light red kidney beans for shipment a food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 23/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week on a generally firmer note against expectations of a smaller seeded area across North and South America this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about United States 2006 Dry Edible Bean Import Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Feb 26/07 - SNS -- Keen interest in growing crops for use by the bio-fuel sector is resulting in a more fluid acreage situation in the United States than has been the case for many years, says USDA's Gary Lucier of the Economic Research Services February Vegetables and Melons Outlook. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 27/07 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in South Africa are expected to down from last season on account of a smaller than expected dry edible bean seeded area, according to the latest crop estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Feb 27/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 720 metric tons (MT) of dry edible beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Special Crop Bid Summary - Feb 2007 . . . Subscribers Only

EDMONTON - Feb 28/07 - SNS -- Alberta Agriculture researchers have proven that zero-tannin (ZT) fababean can be safely offered to young pigs without negatively impacting feed intake or growth performance. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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