Dry Bean Harvest Progress – October 26

Colorado – Harvest was 92% complete, ahead of 85% last year.   Michigan – Harvest was 93% complete, ahead of 76% last year and 87% average.   View the latest USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report here.

Harvest Progress Report – September 14

North Dakota – Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 90%, ahead of 82% last year and equal to average. Harvested was 29%, ahead of 12% last year, but behind 38% average.   Minnesota – Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 85%, ahead of 76% last year and behind 88% average. Harvested was 20%, ahead of […]

Harvest Progress Report – September 8

North Dakota – Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 78%, ahead of 73% last year, but near 80% average. Harvested was 11%, ahead of 6% last year, but behind 24% average.   Minnesota – Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 62%, equal to 62% last year and behind 68% average. Harvested was 10%, ahead of […]

Harvest Progress Report – August 31

North Dakota – Dry edible beans setting pods was 95%. Dropping leaves was 49%, behind 56% last year and 63% average. Harvested was 2%, near 1% last year, but behind 10% average.   Minnesota – Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 42%, ahead of 39% last year and 39% average. No harvest progress was reported […]

Crop Progress Report – August 24

North Dakota – Dry edible bean condition rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 27% fair, 49% good, and 15% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 95%. Setting pods was 88%, behind 97% last year. Dropping leaves was 21%, behind 34% last year, and well behind 43% average.   Minnesota – Dry edible beans dropping leaves […]

Crop Progress Report – August 17

North Dakota – Dry edible bean condition rated 3% very poor, 5% poor, 29% fair, 55% good, and 8% excellent. Blooming was 92%. Setting pods was 79%, behind 89% last year. Dropping leaves was 10%, behind 16% last year and 22% average.   Minnesota – Dry edible beans setting pods were nearly complete at 99%, […]

Dry Bean Scene

In this week’s Dry Bean Scene, get a crop update from the Benson, Minnesota area. This program on the Red River Farm Network is made possible, in part, by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.

Crop Progress Report – August 10

North Dakota – Dry edible bean condition rated 3% very poor, 9% poor, 24% fair, 53% good, and 11% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 87%, behind 93% last year. Setting pods was 66%, behind 75% last year and 79% average. Dropping leaves was 4%, near 2% last year.   Minnesota – Dry edible bean […]

Crop Progress Report – August 3

North Dakota – Dry edible bean condition rated 4% very poor, 9% poor, 23% fair, 52% good, and 12% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 77%, behind 85% last year and 90% average.Setting pods was 47%, behind 59% last year and 63% average. Minnesota – Dry edible bean blooming progress was just about complete at […]

Crop Progress Report – July 27

North Dakota – Dry edible bean condition rated 5% very poor, 9% poor, 26% fair, 48% good, and 12% excellent. Blooming was 71%, behind 77% last year and 81% average. Setting pods was 26%, behind 35% last year.   Minnesota – Dry edible bean condition rated 1% poor, 18% fair, 67% good, and 14% excellent. […]