According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 22% very poor, 33% poor, 33% fair, 11% good, and 1% excellent. Blooming was 95%, near 91% last year and 97% average. Setting pods was 86%, ahead of 77% last year, but near 87% average. Dropping leaves was 17%, ahead of 9% last year, and near 16% average.
Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota were rated 55% very short, 36% short, 9% adequate, and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 56% very short, 32% short, 12% adequate, and 0% surplus.
In Minnesota, dry beans rated 11% very poor, 21% poor, 51% fair, 15% good, and 2% excellent. Dropping leaves was 13%, ahead of 11% last year and 5% average.
Topsoil moisture supplies in Minnesota were rated 46% very short, 38% short, 16% adequate and 0% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 43% very short, 41%
short, 16% adequate and 0% surplus.
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