VANCOUVER - Mar 7/08 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week on a bullish note, with the U.S. spot market index setting a new record high value by week's end. . . . Continue or visitors click here

NEW DELHI - Mar 12/08 - SNS -- The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation Of India Ltd. (NAFED) is tendering to buy an unspecified quantity of dry edible beans for shipment between the middle of April and the end of May in staggered lots. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 14/08 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week on a firm note despite relatively light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 19/08 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 10,740 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 20/08 - SNS -- The U.S. agricultural attache for Mexico is optimistic dry edible bean production in that country will expand at least 100,000 metric tons (MT) in 2008-09 to a forecast 1.2 million because of greater harvested area with the assumption of more favorable weather conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Mexico -- Dry Edible Bean Supply-Demand Summary . . . Subscribers Only

VANCOUVER - Mar 21/08 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week on a strong note after the latest USDA PL-480 food aid tender. Edible beans accounted for 61.7% of the pulses sought for May shipment from origin, with the USDA seeking offers of 5,460 metric tons (MT) of navy beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/08 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in South Africa should end up higher than initially expected if a forecast improvement in summer yields holds trues, according to the latest crop production estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 28/08 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading on a firm, but quiet note with most processors and exporters waiting for more clarity about this year's crops before making more sales. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/08 - SNS -- Dry edible bean area in the United States will not fall as much as feared, according to this year's USDA seeding intentions estimates. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA NASS Dry Edible Bean Estimates by Variety . . . Subscribers Only

A table about USDA NASS Bean Production Estimates By State . . . Subscribers Only

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