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Read a <A HREF="statinet.html"> description of our services<A> or simply send a <A HREF="comment.html">message to STAT Publishing</A> asking for information about becoming a subscriber.<P> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Mexican Debate Over Imported Beans Intensifies<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> MEXICO CITY - Apr 500 - STAT -- Optimism about the pace of Mexican dry edible bean purchases on world markets this year is being put in doubt by continued antagonism toward imported product.<A HREF="news/0iflzmq.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Mali Needs Less Food Aid This Year<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> BAMAKO - Apr 600 - STAT -- The amount of food aid needed by Mali this year will include 981 MT of pulses, along weith 9,361 MT of millet and/or sorghum, 2,773 MT of semolina and 971 MT of cooking oil.<A HREF="news/0ikqxx2.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">IQ and Stock Reports Buffet Azuki Beans<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> TOKYO - Apr 700 - STAT -- Azuki bean markets on the Tokyo Grain Exchange experienced a generally bearish week, though it managed to end on a slightly bullish note.<A HREF="news/0ipwd0f.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Sunflower Seed Markets See Bearish Week<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 700 - STAT -- International birdseed ingredient markets were generally unchanged in light trading conditions.<A HREF="news/0ipweb4.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Tight Trading Range Afflicts Field Peas<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 700 - STAT -- International field pea markets remained in a tight trading range amid seasonally light sales activity.<A HREF="news/0ipweb6.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Ethiopia Needs Massive Food Aid<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> ROME - Apr 1000 - STAT -- Severe drought and border conflicts is expected to seriously affect eight million Ethiopians this year.<A HREF="news/0j5bol2.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Tamil Nadu Works to Expand Pulse Production<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> DELHI - Apr 1100 - STAT -- The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is looking for a minor expansion in pulse and food grain outlook during the coming season, looking to expand production from 9.5 million MT to 10.03 million.<A HREF="news/0jah4gb.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Pardina Finds Way Into Important Niche Markets<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> WASHINGTON - Apr 1200 - STAT -- Pardina lentils are finding their eway into niche markets in Spain as well allowing processors in the United States develop new demand within the United States, discovered in Jill Lee when reseacrhing the following artricle for the latest edition of AgExporter, published by the USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service.<A HREF="news/0jfm34l.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Spanish Lentil Production Remains Under Pressure<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> MADRID - Apr 1400 - STAT - Spanish lentil production remains under considerable pressure, reflecting the fact production is not be economically viable unless the government pays subsidies to growers.<A HREF="news/0jpwey4.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Canaryseed Markets Strengthen in New Crop Positions<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 1600 - STAT -- Canadian canaryseed markets came to life during the past week, fueled by a solid increase in buying by European importers.<A HREF="news/0k06o27.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Field Peas Firm Despite Limited Sales Activity<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 1600 - STAT -- International field pea markets were slightly firmer against limited trading activity.<A HREF="news/0k06o29.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">NAFTA Has Little Impact on Bean Trade<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> WASHINGTON - Apr 1600 - STAT -- The North American Free Trade Agreement has had little direct impact on regional trading patterns in dry edible beans, concludes the USDA's Economic Research Service in its latest annual review of the impact of free trade on agriculture in the United States.<A HREF="news/0k06s93.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">USDA Monthly Bean Invitation Totals 2,550 MT<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 32,800 MT, compared to 50,790 MT last year.<A HREF="news0k5c9uf.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">USDA June Tenders Reach 4,880 MT Pulses<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 1999-00 shipping season to 80,900 MT.<A HREF="news0k5c9ui.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Argentina Plants 235,000 Hectares Beans<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 2100 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets managed a mixed performance amid limited world export demand.<A HREF="news/0kpwkd3.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">No Siurprise for Lentils in Canadian Intentions<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 2100 - STAT -- International lentil markets were mostly unchanged in relatively light trading conditions on account of a holiday shortened week.<A HREF="news/0kpwkda.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Limited Seeding Activity Reported in Saskatchewan<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> REGINA - Apr 2500 - STAT -- Limited seeding activity is reported in Saskatchewan, which should see general activity appear during the next couple of weeks if weather conditions cooperate.<A HREF="news/0lahb15.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">USDA Tenders for Buckwheat Groats<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> KANSAS CITY - Apr 2500 - STAT -- The USDA'c Commodity Credit Corporation office here tendered for 1,000 MT of buckwheat groats for shipment to Russia as food aid during June.<A HREF="news/0lahpcm.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Burma Ships 38,598 MT Pulses in March<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> BANGKOK - Apr 2500 - STAT -- India remained the most important destination for Burmese pulses exports during March, taking 78.5% of the 38,598 MT of beans and pulses shipped.<A HREF="news/0lahq37.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">French Pea Sales Maintain Stride in February<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> PARIS - Apr 2600 - STAT -- Domestic and export clearances of field peas from France maintained their solid pace in February, keeping year to date shipments at 93% of last year's pace.<A HREF="news/0lfmiab.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Drought Afflicts Consuming Regions of World<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 2800 - STAT -- Values for most specialty crops do not show it, but reports of weather problems in several key production areas around the world are making more market participants confident about sales and price prospects for the coming months.<A HREF="news/0lv1cp2.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Popcorn, Birdseed Markets Mixed<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 2800 - STAT -- Markets for other specialty crops ended the week on a generally easier tone.<A HREF="news/0lv1cp9.html"><B> . . . Continue</B></A></FONT><BR> <BR><CENTER><B><FONT COLOR="#640032">Indian Drought Supports Chick Peas, Field Peas<FONT></B></CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#000000"> VANCOUVER - Apr 2800 - STAT -- Markets for field and chick peas ended the week on a stronger note against expectations severe drought in India will result in additional demand over the coming six months.<A HREF="news/0lv1cpb.html"><B> . . . 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