Is It Too Late for the Mexico Crop?
Over the past few weeks, the U.S. Dry Bean Council has been reporting dry conditions in Mexico dry bean growing regions and offering projections about the potential impact on this year’s production levels. A lack of rain occurred during a critical time in the planting process. Therefore, most reporting, combined with the observations of an […]
Chinese Dry Bean Production, Exports Continue to Decrease
According to the U.S. Dry Bean Council, the first planting and production report from China indicates dry edible bean planting areas in major Chinese production regions continues to decline. China’s total dry bean production is expected to be 166,000 metric tons, a decrease of 23 percent from 2018. Additionally, Chinese exports of dry beans have […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
According to the Weekly Dry Bean Market News report, grower prices for North Dakota and Minnesota remain unchanged this week. Dry bean trading activity remains limited with very light demand. Contract product is moving steady. Latest Dry Bean Market News
Crop Progress – September 3
According to the Weekly Crop Progress report, dry beans dropping leaves in North Dakota is at 63 percent. That’s behind 84 percent last year and near 67 percent average. The crop is rated at 58 percent good to excellent. In Minnesota, dropping leaves is at 48 percent, behind 56 percent last year, but ahead of […]
Beans with a Mediterranean Flair
Try something new, while incorporating Great Northern beans, for your next family supper night! Packed with healthy ingredients and bursting with the flavors of Tuscany, this fish and bean-inspired recipe makes for an easy and tasty weekend supper. Navy beans or cannellini beans are also good substitutes in this recipe. Tuscan Fish Packets Recipe
Dry Bean Scene
Whether it’s near Bremen, North Dakota or Stephen, Minnesota, dry edible bean harvest is not far away. Get the details in the Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm network made possible, in part, by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Canadian Dry Bean Production Increases
Statistics Canada released their July production estimates of principal field crops report. For 2019, dry bean production is expected to increase 7.8 percent to 368,000 tonnes. That’s compared to 341,000 tonnes in 2018. Chickpea production is estimated at 251,000 tonnes, down 19.3 percent from last year. A 13.9 percent increase is expected for lentils, and […]
Keep Scouting Dry Edible Beans
There is still some late feeding of thistle caterpillars and green cloverworms in dry edible beans and soybeans. According to the NDSU Extension Crop and Pest Report, field reports have come in from the Red River Valley around Fargo, north to St. Thomas, North Dakota and east to Park Rapids, Minnesota. Threshold levels for foliage-feedings […]
NDSU Study Looks at the Impact of EU Tariffs
A study from North Dakota State University, commissioned by the U.S. Dry Bean Council, concluded that retaliatory tariffs by the European Union have put U.S. farmers at a price disadvantage in international markets. This has resulted in reduced exports and potentially lost export markets in the future. The study looked at the impact of […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
According to the Weekly Dry Bean Market News report, grower prices for North Dakota and Minnesota remain unchanged this week. Dry bean trading activity remains limited with very light demand. Contract product is moving steady. Latest Dry Bean Market News