WASHINGTON - May 4/04 - STAT -- Seeding this year's dry edible bean crops is barely underway in the United States, with little progress reported in most of the key production areas, while states such as Washington report rapid progress. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - May 6/04 - SNS -- The British Edible Pulse Association (BEPA) says field pea area in the United Kingdom ended up down from last year, with growers placing more emphasis on winter beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 7/04 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week mostly sideways in light trading. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 10/04 - SNS -- Good progress seeding this year's dry edible beans was reported in most producing states during the past week, despite widespread concern about soil moisture conditions and its potential impact on germination in fields. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 13/04 - SNS -- North America's pulse industry is pleased that the U.S. Senate passed a bill which would close a tax loophole deemed illegal under the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and which allowed the European Union to establish escalating punitive duties on a wide range of U.S. products. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 14/04 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week on a generally firmer note against supply worries in North America. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 17/04 - SNS -- Drought will not be an opening season problem for the majority of dry edible bean producers in the United States, with moisture in North Dakota and Minnesota mostly adequate, while growers in Michigan are struggling withtoo much water. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - May 18/04 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 78,650 MT, compared to 59,670 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - May 20/04 - SNS -- Pulse production levels will be bigger than initially expected this year and have the potential to increase during the coming 2004-05 marketing year, judging from the latest crop and seeding intentions estimates by the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 22/04 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week mostly unchanged to slightly easier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - May 25/04 - SNS -- Seeding this year's dry edible bean crops was delayed in some of the major producing areas in the north and northeastern United States on account of wet weather. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - May 27/04 - SNS -- The Mexican government hopes to engineer a net increase in dry edible bean seedings of 200,000 hectares in San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas and Durango. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - May 28/04 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week's trading mainly unchanged, but with a mostly firmer undertone. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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