Crop Progress Report – Sept. 20, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 15% very poor, 30% poor, 39% fair, 16% good, and 0% excellent. Dropping leaves was 95%, near 96% last year, and equal to average. Harvested was 57%, ahead of 51% last year and 49% average. Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota […]
Early Dry Bean Harvest is a Mixed Bag
The edible bean market is poised for below average production, judging by the prices, which still are strong as farmers begin their harvest, said Tim Courneya, Northarvest Bean Growers executive vice president. “They aren’t backing off,” he said. “We planted enough beans to be a little more bearish but the markets are bulled up.” […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports that trade remains mostly light, though higher than recent reports, with good demand compared to last week. New crop prices for all pulses remain steady to firm. Grower prices for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota are at $45-to-$47 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $45 per cwt. […]
Crop Progress Report – Sept. 13, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 16% very poor, 30% poor, 37% fair, 16% good, and 1% excellent. Dropping leaves was 93%, ahead of 88% last year, and near 89% average. Harvested was 39%, ahead of 26% last year and 32% average. Topsoil moisture supplies in […]
Sample Dry Beans for Cyst Nematode
We recommend that dry edible bean growers soil sample their fields for soybean cyst nematode (SCN). This is particularly important in Southeastern and East Central North Dakota, where SCN is most commonly found in the state. Like soybeans, dry edible beans are susceptible to SCN. Also like soybeans, above-ground symptoms of infected dry edible […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports that grower prices remains mostly light, though higher than recent reports, with mixed demand. New crop prices for all pulses remain steady to firm. Grower prices for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota are at $42-to-$47 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $42-to-$45 per cwt. Navy beans […]
Section 32 Dry Bean Purchase
The U.S Department of Agriculture has purchased dry edible beans via Section 32 for distribution to the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for Fiscal Year 2021. The purchase includes 174,720 CS of navy beans, totaling more than $2.46 million. View the purchase.
Canadian Dry Beans in Good Position
Alvin Klassen, president of Dry Bean World, which provides information on dry bean production in Canada and the northern United States, said this year’s drought has cut yields, and already prices are climbing as analysts predict much lower production and supply shortages. “It is already affecting markets significantly,” Klassen said. “We’re seeing record dry […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports that firm grower prices continue across the pulse industry, with mixed demand and minimal trade. Grower prices for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota are at $40-to-$45 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $40-to-$45 per cwt. Navy beans are at $35-to-$37 per cwt. Dark red and light […]
Crop Progress Report – August 16, 2021
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 […]
