KANSAS CITY - Apr 2/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here issued an invitation request for 560 metric tons (MT) of Great Northern beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SASKATOON - Apr 2/02 - STAT - The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Board is asking pulse growers in that province to support a doubling of the provincial check off from 0.5% to 1% of the settlement value of pulses sold in the province. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SAO PAULO - Apr 3/02 - STAT -- Brazil's official forecast of this year's dry edible bean harvest continues to increase in response to relatively good growing conditions across the country. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 3/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 20,940 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid during May. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Apr 4/02 - STAT -- Agriculture Canada continues to speculate that total seeded areas for pulses and other specialty crops grown in western Canada will rise 7% this spring because net returns are expected to be better than for competing crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LANSING - Apr 4/02 - STAT -- The Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) joined with the major wheat trading associations in the United States to strongly criticize the U.S. government decision to revoke travel visas for Cuban importers scheduled to tour agricultural sites in Michigan, Indiana, Georgia, Arkansas and Texas this month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 5/02 - STAT -- With the Saskatchewan Pulse Crop Growers seeking to double the levy on the sales of pulses within the province from 0.5% of the gross settlement price on pulses bought from growers to 1% some confusion about the actuallaws under which these levies are collected has emerged. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Apr 5/02 - STAT -- India's official estimate of total food grain production was lifted to a record 211.17 million metric tons (MT) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 as rabi season crops ended up posting generally higher yields than first expected. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 5/02 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets experienced a relatively quiet week, with offers from exporters just keeping pace with the needs of buyers in most markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 5/02 - STAT -- Pressure continued to build in North American birdseed ingredient markets during the past week as markets showed clear signs it believed new crop production prospects had dramatically recovered. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 5/02 - STAT -- USDA PL-480 food aid demand from the United States government continued to dominate North American pulses markets during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 5/02 - STAT -- International field pea markets continued to languish in the absence of little positive fundamental news. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 5/02 - STAT -- International chickpea markets experienced a relatively quiet week, with little news coming from the major producing or importing countries. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/02 - STAT -- USDA plant breeders have developed a new variety of small red bean intended for use in Latin American markets and which offers superior disease resistance to varieties now in use. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 8/02 - STAT -- Many of the dry edible bean producing regions in the United States are starting the 2002 growing season with relatively dry soil conditions, generating some doubts about whether all states will see the kind of bean acreage planted as intended by growers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Apr 8/02 - STAT -- Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food left canary and mustard seed producers with strongly bullish news, saying its believed seeded areas for the two crops would not even come close to the expectations of the industry as growers shy away from seeded crops in the face of drier than normal soils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 10/02 - STAT -- This year's seeding operations appear destined to get off to a slow start, judging from the cold temperatures which prevailed during the opening days of April. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 10/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,150 metric tons (MT) of split peas for shipment in May. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 12/02 - STAT -- Latin American dry edible bean markets finished the week under unsettled conditions, though there was strong evidence the week's events will have a calming effect on markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 12/02 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets recorded a mixed performance during the past week. Canadian canaryseed markets remained under pressure as buyers remain withdrawn from markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 12/02 - STAT -- International lentil markets experienced a seasonally quiet week, though some sales activity was reported to middle eastern and north African destinations. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 12/02 - STAT -- With dry edible bean markets showing a softer tone, dry edible bean growers in several parts of the United States expressed deep frustration over the fact local markets have not reflected the bullish nature of this year's market. Some of the frustration reflects legitimate problems with the way the bean business is conducted, while some reflects a general lack of understanding of markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 12/02 - STAT -- North American feed pea markets experienced another quiet week, with limited trading interest expressed all shipping positions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 12/02 - STAT -- International chickpea markets once again saw the number of prospective sellers outnumber buyers, keeping pressure on some categories of chickpeas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 12/02 - STAT -- International field pea and chickpea markets continued to show signs the number of sellers is moving ahead of the number of prospective buyers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Apr 15/02 - STAT -- The 2002 calendar year started with Burma exporting 52,320 metric tons (MT) of beans and pulses through major ports and another 3,918 MT in border trade, according to data released by the country's ministry of commerce. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 15/02 - STAT -- Soil moisture reserves remains a concern across much of the dry edible bean producing area in the United States. The eastern United States remains the exception, starting with better reserves, while the major producing states such as North Dakota are starting with less than they would like to see. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Apr 15/02 - STAT -- Agricultural producers in Saskatchewan are facing shortages of oat, canaryseed, yellow mustard, and forage planting seed in some parts of the province according to the latest crop report from the Saskatchewan Agricultureand Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 16/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is looking for offers of 7,160 metric tons (MT) of pulses for shipment as food aid during June. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The latest USDA PL-480 tenders bring actual and potential purchases of pulses for shipment as food aid during the 2001-02 shipping season to 142,660 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 39,740 MT, compared to 30,500 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY -- STAT -- The quantity of peas and lentils covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tender this season now totals 102,920 MT, compared to 68,370 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 17/02 - STAT -- There is a short term opportunity for small red adzuki bean exports to Taiwan from the United States and exporting nations other than mainland China (PRC), according to Chiou Mey Perng and Eric Tranchtenberg of the American Institute in Taiwan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 17/02 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here has confirmed the purchase of 2,060 metric tons (MT) of pinto and great northern beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Apr 18/02 - STAT -- Pulse producers in the state of Western Australia appear to be more enthusiastic about pulses other than lupins than was the case a year ago. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 18/02 - STAT -- The latest U.S. Farm Bill proposals from Congressional leaders would result in lower loan rates for most agricultural commodities than proposed in the Senate version of the bill. More importantly, the latest proposaldoes not mention dry peas, lentils and chickpeas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Apr 19/02 - STAT -- China has lowered its value added tax (VAT) on feed peas from 17% to 13%, following prolonged pressure from the Canadian pulse industry with the support of the Canadian government. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 19/02 - STAT -- International feed pea markets continue to languish as premiums for human consumption markets continue to siphon merchandise away from potential domestic and international customers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 19/02 - STAT -- Birdseed ingredient markets were generally firmer on North American markets, led by rapid gains in the value of oil-type sunflower seed. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 19/02 - STAT -- Canadian field pea markets recorded massive price declines early in the week as exporters and speculators were forced to take merchandise bought earlier. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 19/02 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets posted a mixed performance in a week which offered little concrete direction to markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 19/02 - STAT -- North American lentil markets experienced a solid increase in export demand during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 19.02 - STAT -- North American chickpea markets finished the week unchanged to firmer as demand re-entered markets from both the Indian subcontinent and Europe. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 22/01 - STAT -- A slight expansion in pulse seedings was reported in the United States during the past week, though growers in most parts of the country remain focussed on getting this year's grain crops in the ground before moving to pulses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PRETORIA - Apr 22/02 - STAT -- The projected size of the 2001 summer dry edible bean harvest for South Africa was boosted in the country's latest crop production report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Apr 23/02 - STAT -- Prospective and actual dry edible bean purchases by the USDA for shipment before the close of the 2001-02 marketing year remain behind year earlier levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Apr 24/02 - STAT -- This year's Canadian seeding intentions report contained more bullish than bearish surprises, with western Canadian growers expressing deep frustration with specialty crop market prospects by cutting intended area by a wider than expected margin. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 26/02 - STAT -- Dry edible bean markets finished the week on a generally firmer note as economic problems in Argentina exacerbated supply problems in the Americas. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 26/02 - STAT -- International lentil markets finished the week with few major changes in prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 26/02 - STAT -- North American field pea markets displaying some underlying firmness in the face of good demand by the U.S. government for merchandise for food aid and buying from the Indian subcontinent. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 26/02 - STAT -- North American chickpea markets managed a mixed performance during the week as relatively good demand helped maintain the tone of desi chickpea markets, while trading in kabuli chickpeas was reported mainly hand to mouth. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Apr 26/02 - STAT -- Canada's canaryseed market continues to keep the world's birdseed packagers and ingredient traders on edge. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Apr 28/02 - STAT -- Burma exported 89,864 metric tons (MT) in February, lifting shipments so far this year to 213,345 MT, up 18.4% from the quantity shipped during the first quarter of 2001. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Apr 29/02 - STAT -- Australian mung bean growers in northern New South Wales and Queensland will be in a position to convert a considerable portion of their crops to a new variety developed by CSIRO. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Apr 29/02 - SNS -- Saskatchewan is looking at the potential for producing Italian millet in western and southwestern crop districts in the province. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Apr 29/02 - STAT -- Seeding this year's crops is barley underway in Saskatchewan, though more progress is expected to be made this week, according to the latest crop progress report from Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Apr 30/02 - STAT -- Peas, lentils and chickpeas will be eligible for federal marketing loans and loan deficiency payments (LDP) once the new U.S. Farm Bill clears Congress and the Senate and is signed into law by U.S. President Bush. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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