Harvest Progress – October 7

According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at 41 percent, increasing only two percent from the previous week. That is well behind 93 percent last year and 82 percent average. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 39 to 48 percent complete. That is also behind 97 percent last year and 91 percent average. The Idaho dry bean harvest is at 71 percent, increasing from 63 percent last week. In Oregon, harvest is wrapping up at 90 percent complete and at 85 percent complete in Washington. The dry bean and chickpea harvest in Montana at 90 percent complete, compared to 85 percent last week. Dry bean harvest is at 70 percent in Wyoming, 72 percent in Colorado, 80 percent in Nebraska and at 26 percent in Michigan.