Dry Edible Bean Market News for June 2011

Limited Pulse Seeding Progress

WASHINGTON - Jun 1/11 - SNS -- Limited progress was made seeding this year's dry edible bean and field pea crops in the United States during the past week, with many areas reporting conditions remain too wet for farmers to do as much work in fields as needed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA Tenders for 1,770 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - Jun 1/11 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 1,770 metric tons (MT) of pinto beans for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Bean Undertone Improves

VANCOUVER - Jun 4/11 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a firmer note, as harvest selling pressure in Argentina is relieved and Chinese exporters become more cautious over pricing. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Edible Beans Steady

VANCOUVER - Jun 10/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week little changed, with offers from exporters closely matching emerging buying interest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Myanmar's Exports Slip in April

WASHINGTON - Jun 13/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean and other pulse exports from Myanmar slipped in April, totalling 81,307 metric tons (MT) of beans and pulses, up 42% from the same period in 2009, but down 6.7% from March. . . . Continue or visitors click here

U.S. Bean Seeding Limps Forward

VANCOUVER- Jun 17/11 - SNS -- Seeding delays in the United States and more rainfall events in Montana and North Dakota added to fears not all intended acreage will be planted this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Canada - Intended Dry Bean Area by Class - June 2011

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Surprising Collapse in Canadian Bean Area

VANCOUVER - Jun 25/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were surprised by the collapse in planted area in Canada, where actual and intended area is forecast to drop by half to 160,000 acres this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

Dry Bean Area Down One Third

WASHINGTON - Jun 30/11 - SNS -- Dry edible bean plantings in the United States are expected to end up at 1.26 million acres, down 34% from last year United States and just below their original intention to plant 1.3 million acres, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2011. . . . Continue or visitors click here

USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety - Jun e 2011

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USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State - June 2011

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