VANCOUVER - Jan 5/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets started the new year on a mixed note, with North American markets holding steady and Latin American easing as sanity returned to white alubia bean markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 11/07 - SNS -- Plant breeders at the USDA are excited about prospects for the recently released Quincy pinto bean because of its resistance to the bean common mosaic virus (BCMV). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 11/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 250 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Honduras. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- The USDA's final production estimate for 2006 boosted the size of last year's dry edible bean harvest in the United States 2% from earlier forecast to 24.2 million cwt (100 pound units), down 9% from last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Jan 12/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets in the United States finished the week on a firmer note against a seasonal decline in grower sales and USDA confirmation of this year's smaller harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 19/07 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a generally firmer note, led higher by white beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Jan 24/07 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in South Africa will likely decline from last season on account of a smaller than expected dry edible bean seeded area, judging from the latest crop production estimates from South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/07 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 12,540 MT, compared to 29,110 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Jan 24/07 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 250 metric tons (MT) of small red beans for shipment to Honduras. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Jan 26/07 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets maintained their recent strength through the past week, with North American white bean markets advancing in light trade. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

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