Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports trading of dry beans remains mostly light with moderate demand. New crop prices for all pulses remain steady to firm. For pintos, the grower price in Minnesota and North Dakota is $45-to-$47 per hundredweight. That’s unchanged from the prior week’s report. Black beans are down slightly from the previous week […]
Mexico Dry Bean Harvest Update
It is estimated that Mexico’s 2021 spring/summer dry bean harvest saw 1.166 million hectares planted, with a harvestable area of 97% of the total planted. This is assuming no adverse weather events. At the time of this writing, harvest is still underway and has progressed as follows: 40% in Chihuahua 25% in Durango 50% […]
EU to End Retaliatory Tariffs
The Biden Administration has announced that the European Union (EU) will lift retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports in exchange for duty-free access for some steel and aluminum shipments. U.S. dry bean exports to the EU have faced 25% retaliatory import tariffs since 2018 as a result of a trade dispute over U.S. tariffs on […]
Job Openings: Dry Bean Research Specialists
The Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University is seeking two research specialists to assist in the dry bean breeding/genetics program. Candidates are expected to participate in all the field, greenhouse, and laboratory activities involved in a breeding program. This includes the planning, organizing, and conducting of experiments under the supervision of […]
U.S. Dry Bean Production Expected to Decline
USDA released the latest Crop Production Report on October 12. U.S. production of dry beans is forecast at 22.6 million cwt, down 3 percent from the August forecast and down 31 percent from 2020. Area planted is estimated at 1.40 million acres, down 4 percent from the August forecast and down 20 percent from 2020. […]
Crop Progress Report – October 12, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean harvest in North Dakota was 90%. That behind 95% last year, but ahead of 80% average. Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota were 27% very short, 27% short, 41% adequate, and 5% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 36% very short, 29% short, 32% adequate, and […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports trading of dry beans remains mostly light with moderate demand. New crop prices for all pulses remain steady to firm. For pintos, the grower price in Minnesota and North Dakota is $48-to-$50 per hundredweight. That’s unchanged from the previous week. Black beans are unchanged at $48-to-$49. Navies are unchanged at […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports trading of dry beans remains mostly light, though higher than recent reports, with good demand compared to last week. For pintos, the grower price in Minnesota and North Dakota is $48-to-$50 per hundredweight. That’s steady to $2 higher. Black beans are steady to $1 higher at $48-to-$49. Navies are unchanged […]
Crop Progress Report – Sept. 27, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean harvest in North Dakota was 73%. That’s near 71% last year and ahead of 63% average. Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota were 32% very short, 39% short, 28% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 41% very short, 35% short, 23% adequate, and […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports trading of dry beans remains mostly light, though higher than recent reports, with good demand compared to last week. Grower prices for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota remain at $48 per hundredweight. Pinto bean prices are up $3 this week to $48 per cwt. Navy beans are unchanged at […]
