According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 13% very poor, 30% poor, 41% fair, 14% good, and 2% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 18%, near 21% last year, and behind 28% average. Setting pods was 1%.
Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota were rated 32% very short, 43% short, 24% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 42% very short, 38% short, 20% adequate, and 0% surplus.
In Minnesota, dry beans were were 50% blooming and 9% setting pods. Dry bean condition declined to 40% good to excellent, compared to the previous week’s 47%.
Topsoil moisture supplies in Minnesota 27% very short, 49% short, 24% adequate and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 26% very short, 50% short,
24% adequate and 0% surplus.
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