Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with moderate demand according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans are at $22 to $25 per hundredweight. Black beans remained steady at $23 to $24 per hundredweight, while navy beans are at $24 to $25 per hundredweight. Kidney bean prices for […]
Harvest Progress – October 28
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at 66 percent. That is compared to 61 percent the previous week. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 68 to 76 percent complete, which is behind 100 percent last year. The dry bean and chickpea harvest in Montana is complete. Washington farmers […]
Dry Bean Scene
A portion of this year’s dry bean crop remains in North Dakota and Minnesota fields. Before the snow and rain, Northarvest Bean Growers Association President David Dickson says the crop was generally meeting yield expectations. Get the details in this week’s Dry Bean Scene, made possible in part by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Be Tailgate-Ready with Beans
Cowboy Caviar is the crowd-pleaser with a funny name, but did it really start with cowboys? First served at the Houston Country Club on New Year’s Eve in the early 1940s, this bean salad was dubbed “Texas Caviar” in a humorous comparison to true caviar. Today it’s more commonly known as Cowboy Caviar and it’s […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with moderate demand according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans are at $22 to $25 per hundredweight. Black beans remained steady at $23 to $24 per hundredweight, while navy beans are at $24 to $25 per hundredweight. Kidney bean prices for […]
Harvest Progress – October 21
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at 61 percent. That is well behind 96 percent last year. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 62 to 68 percent complete. That is also behind 100 percent last year. The dry bean and chickpea harvest in Montana is at 96 […]
Dry Bean Scene
Snow and rain have halted dry bean harvest in much of the Northern Plains. Some North Dakota counties are being considered for a Secretarial disaster declaration. Get the details in this week’s Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network. It’s made possible, in part, by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Ag Groups Push for “Appropriate Disaster Assistance
A letter has been sent to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue seeking “the fullest appropriate disaster assistance” under the WHIP+ program and other USDA programs. This letter was signed by groups representing farmers in the Northern Tier states, including soybeans, wheat, barley, sunflowers, canola, dry beans, pulse crops and the National Farmers Union. Extreme moisture has […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with moderate demand. That’s according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans jumped to $24 to $25 per hundredweight. Black beans remained steady at $23 to $24 per hundredweight, while navy beans are at $24 per hundredweight. Kidney bean prices for Minnesota […]
Harvest Progress – October 15
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at 53 percent, increasing 12 percent from the previous week. That is well behind 94 percent last year and 90 percent average. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 48 to 62 percent complete. That is also behind 100 percent last year and […]