According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 16% very poor, 35% poor, 33% fair, 16% good, and 0% excellent. Dropping leaves was 87%, ahead of 74% last year and 76% average. Harvested was 14%, near 10% last year and 18% average.
Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota were rated 29% very short, 34% short, 35% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 42% very short, 33% short, 24% adequate, and 1% surplus.
In Minnesota, dry beans rated 12% very poor, 24% poor, 45% fair, 17% good, and 2% excellent. Dropping leaves was 79%, ahead of 59% last year and 62% average. Harvested was 10%, near 9% last year and equal to 10% average.
Topsoil moisture supplies in Minnesota were rated 15% very short, 26% short, 54% adequate and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were rated 22% very short, 37%
short, 40% adequate and 1% surplus.
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