Crop Progress Report – August 9, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 22% very poor, 33% poor, 34% fair, 9% good, and 2% excellent. Setting pods was 76%, ahead of 63% last year, and near 74% average. Dropping leaves was 7%. Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota were rated 53% very short, […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports dry edible bean prices are unevenly steady. Minimal trade and mixed demand persist while growers await harvest to assess yields. Grower prices for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota are at $40-to-$43 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $38-to-$42 per cwt. Navy beans are at $35-to-$37 per […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports most dry bean prices remain mostly stable. Grower prices for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota are at $40-to-$43 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $38-to-$41 per cwt. Navy beans are at $35-to-$38 per cwt. Dark red and light red kidney bean prices are at $44-to-$48 per […]
Crop Progress Report – August 2, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 20% very poor, 34% poor, 35% fair, 9% good, and 2% excellent. Blooming was 88%, ahead of 76% last year, and equal to average. Setting pods was 60%, ahead of 44% last year, and near 58% average. Topsoil moisture supplies in […]
New Research on Western Bean Cutworms
New research on the feeding habits of the Western bean cutworm has found that careful consideration of pest control is needed when growing dry beans next to corn to prevent resistance development to insecticides and toxins. Normally, refuge crops are planted so that pests such as the Western bean cutworm, which is actually a moth, […]
FACG Summer Meeting Reveals New Food Assistance Priorities
The U.S. Dry Bean Council (USDBC) participated in the summer meeting of the Food Aid Consultative Group (FACG). FACG is a public/private forum mandated in the farm bill to provide a platform for U.S. government agencies to interact with private sector counterparts including Private Voluntary Organizations, agricultural trade groups and Maritime on food assistance priorities. […]
Dry Bean Rust Could Appear Soon
Currently, NDSU Extension is not getting calls about dry bean rust, but anticipate that it may appear soon. Scouting for dry bean rust is important even in a dry year. The disease definitely won’t occur everywhere, but if it is identified it can be managed with fungicides. Dry edible bean rust can occur in dry […]
A Variety of Dry Beans Bought by USDA
USDA has purchased dry beans for distribution to the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for Fiscal Year 2021. Included in the purchase are 77,280 CS of Great Northerns, 82,320 CS of ligh red kidneys and 458,560 CS of pintos. The total purchase is valued at more than $6.9 million. View […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports most dry bean prices remain firm on mixed demand and minimal trade. Grower prices for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota are at $40-to-$43 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $38-to-$41 per cwt. Navy beans are at $35-to-$38 per cwt. Dark red and light red kidney bean prices […]
Crop Progress Report – July 26, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 15% very poor, 34% poor, 38% fair, 11% good, and 2% excellent. Blooming was 76%, ahead of 69% last year, but near 78% average. Setting pods was 29%, ahead of 24% last year. Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota were […]
