According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 12% very poor, 31% poor, 40% fair, 15% good, and 2% excellent. Blooming was 9%, equal to last year, and near 11% average. Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota rated 35% very short, 41% short, 23% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 46% very short, 35% short, 19% adequate, and 0% surplus.
In Minnesota, dry beans were 25% blooming, in line with 24% last year and ahead of 11% average. Condition declined to 47% good-to-excellent, compared to the previous week’s 48%, with the remainder of the crop 1% very poor, 8% poor and 44% fair. Topsoil moisture supplies in Minnesota were rated 28% very short, 50% short, 21% adequate and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 24% very short, 49% short, 26% adequate and 1% surplus.
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