WASHINGTON - Mar 1/00 - STAT -- Grower levels markets in the United States for dry edible beans did not partiocipate in the firming trend noted in most grain and oilseed markets by slipping slightly. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Mar 1/00 - STAT -- Increased pessimism is being expressed about seeded area prospects for dry edible beans in Hokkaido at current price levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/00 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets continued to struggle with seasonally light demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/00 - STAT -- Few changes were noted in North American birdseed ingredient and markets for other specialty crops during a relatively quiet week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/00 - STAT -- International lentils markets ended the week sideways to easier against light demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 3/00 - STAT -- Steady export demand for field and chick peas continued to support prices for this group of commodities. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BEIJING - Mar 6/00 - STAT -- China is aggressively working to expand dry edible bean seeded area in the country in an effort to increase foreign exchange earnings. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Mar 7/00 - STAT -- The Indian state of Gujarat is suffering severe drought stress this year, with massive losses in the monsoon season kharif crops matched by sharp delines in rabi season yields. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Mar 7/00 - STAT -- Dry edible bean stocks in Japanese warehouses increased during February, but the number did not reflect an increase in national stock levels. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 8/00 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here issued a tender invitation for 1,000 MT of pinto beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

FARGO - Mar 9/00 - STAT -- Distribution of the newly released navy bean cultivar Commander was halted by North Dakota State University after a problem with seed coats was discovered. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 9/00 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 3,550 MT of pulses under PL-480 food aid invitation 030. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/00 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets finished the week sideways to slightly firmer, with reports of severe rain storms in northwestern Argentina supporting prices. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/00 - STAT -- North American birdseed ingredient markets remain mired in a relatively tight trading range. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/00 - STAT -- North American lentil markets ended the week slightly firmer as supplies available from growers and processors remained close to emerging demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 10/00 - STAT -- Steady export demand for chickpeas continued to support markets in Mexico, the United States and Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Mar 13/00 - STAT -- Weekly azuki bean trading on the floor of the Tokyo Grain Exchange got off to a strong start against concerns both import quotas and seeded area will drop. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Mar 17/00 - STAT -- An important debate is developing in India because of the country's difficulty getting output levels to approach the estimated annual needs of the people. . . . Continue or visitors click here

ANKARA - Mar 17/00 - STAT -- The recent declines in pulse seedings in Turkey is expected to continue into the foreseeable future, with the result the country will set what today's trade would consider a new historic low for planted area for chickpeas,red and green lentils. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 17/00 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here confirmed the purchase of 1,000 MT of pinto beans for shipment as food aid in April. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/00 - STAT -- World markets for dry edible beans recorded a mixed performance in light trading conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/00 - STAT -- Light demand is keeping prices for several birdseed ingredients from breaking out in sympathy with stronger oilseed markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/00 - STAT -- International lentil markets ended the week sideways to slightly easier amid modest export demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 17/00 - STAT -- Chickpea markets ended the week on a strong note, with rising demand pulling Mexican origin product sharply higher. . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Mar 21/00 - STAT -- Western Canadian organic grain producers will have another outlet for their crops once a new facility starts operating the beginning of April. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Mar 21/00 - STAT -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here requested offers for 7,340 MT of lentils, dry edible beans and field peas for shipment during May. . . . 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 30,250 MT, compared to 45,870 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 45,770 MT, compared to 59,920 MT last year. . . . 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 1999-00 shipping season to 76,020 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 30,250 MT, compared to 45,870 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 45,770 MT, compared to 59,920 MT last year. . . . 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 1999-00 shipping season to 76,020 MT. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MEXICO CITY - Mar 23/00 - STAT -- It is hard to find a reason this early in the season for Mexican dry edible bean production to fail to rebound from ouput levels recorded during the 1999-00 season. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DELHI - Mar 24/00 - STAT -- India's agriculture department wants the country's farmers to produce 15 million MT of pulses during the 2000-01 growing season, a solid increase from this season's expected 13.5 million MT harvest. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Mar 23/00 - STAT -- The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange's field pea futures contract crossed a threshold rarely seen in futures markets this week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/00 - STAT -- International dry edible bean markets remain mixed as market participants try to reconcile slow demand with pockets of bullish news. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/00 - STAT -- Few changes were recorded in birdseed and other specialty crop markets during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/00 - STAT -- North American lentil markets finished weekly trading in a slightly bullish mood. While the availability of distress parcels kept spot markets under pressure, most sellers became defensive by week’s end. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 24/00 - STAT -- Prices within the field pea complex ended the week on a mixed note. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 25/00 - STAT -- The U.S. field pea industry's hope of being able to sell product to Cuba in competition with Canada got a step closer with North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms' decision to drop his opposition to allowing sales of U.S. food and medicine to Cuba. . . . Continue or visitors click here

MOSCOW - Mar 28/00 - STAT -- Lentil processors in the United States are experiencing a major surge in domestic sales of product this season, replacing Canadian product on a pound for pound basis in some key domestic markets. . . . Continue or visitors click here

PARIS - Mar 28/00 - STAT -- Sales of French field peas are starting to fall well behind last season's levels, reflecting a tightening stock situation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

DONALD - Mar 29/00 - STAT -- Australia's buckwheat growers remain optimistic about prospects for the crop in their country, filling both domestic demand and off season export opportunities in the Pacific Rim. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/00 - STAT -- Frustration with prices and sales volumes has convinced many dry edible bean producers in the United States they are better off growing other crops this year, resulting in a massive 9.2% drop in the amount of land theyintend to commit to beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/00 - STAT -- Confection type sunflower seed seedings in the United States are expected to drop sharply this year, with growers telling the USDA they intend to plant 227,000 fewer acres this spring. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BANGKOK - Mar 31/00 - STAT -- India remained the main destination for Burmese pulses in February, accounting for three quarters of the 22,978 MT shipped during the month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/00 - STAT -- The latest USDA seeding intentions report offered a mixed message to markets. With limited participation it was hard for prices to respond to the latest report, but there is a general sense the numbers are neutral to white and black beans and potentially bullish for pinto beans. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/00 - STAT -- North American lentil markets ended weekly trading in mixed conditions. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Mar 31/00 - STAT -- Indian demand for pulses remained the main feature of export markets during the week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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