USDA released its prospective plantings report Wednesday. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson expected a bigger cut in dry bean plantings than what the surveys indicated. Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson did not see much of a change in crop insurance participation for dry bean growers this year, saying the run-up in soybean prices has been a bigger factor in any acreage shift. Hear more in the Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Farmers are starting spring fieldwork in the region. How are the dry conditions impacting that? North Star Ag owner and agronomist Scott Edgar answers that question in this week’s Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
There was huge demand for dry beans during the coronavirus pandemic. The industry remains hopeful that demand will remain strong. Hear more from Green Valley Bean President John Berthold in the latest Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
The Quality Loss Adjustment Program deadline has been extended to April 9. Farm Service Agency Administrator Steve Peterson says the agency is working through documentation clarifications. Learn more in the Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Farmers are finalizing acreage decisions for the 2021 planting season. For farmers considering planting dry beans, NDSU Extension’s Greg Endres says the profit potential certainly is there. Get the full details in this week’s Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Soybean cyst nematode is not just a problem in soybeans, it can also be a problem in dry beans. Learn more from NDSU Extension plant pathologist Sam Markell in the Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network. This weekly program is made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Data is now available for dry bean variety trial results from NDSU Extension. Learn more from Extension agronomist Hans Kandel in the latest Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
As farmers gear up for the 2021 planting season, dry bean seed supplies are tightening in some instances. Brendan Dufner with Pulses America says farmers may have to consider a different variety or class of bean. Learn more in the latest Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.