Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with very light demand. This week is a transition from old crop to new crop for peas, lentils and garbs. Weather is a big factor for the next month and a half for dry beans before harvest starts. According to USDA’s Weekly Dry Bean Market News, grower prices for […]
Crop Progress – August 5
According to the USDA Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean blooming in North Dakota is at 86 percent. Setting pods is at 66 percent, behind 76 percent last year , but near 64 percent average. The crop is rating dropped to 68 percent good to excellent. In Minnesota, blooming is at 85 percent. Setting […]
Beans in Favorite Family Recipes
It’s easy enough to find recipes for any dish you could possibly want in cookbooks, magazines and on the internet, but nothing beats tried-and-true family favorites. One of the Bean Institute readers submitted this recipe that she’s been making for close to 20 years, saying her family has never tired of it. View the […]
U.S. Dry Bean Council Holds Summer Board Meeting
The U.S. Dry Bean Council’s summer board meeting took place July 19 and 20 in Snowmass, Colorado in conjunction with the U.S. Dry Bean Convention. This year’s meeting focused on USDBC’s response to the current trade environment and the downturn in global exports. The Agricultural Affairs and International Promotion Committees both discussed and defined […]
Mexico Weather Very Dry at Start of Bean Planting
Mexico is currently behind in precipitation for this year’s spring/summer dry bean cycle and experiencing above average temperatures. Planting season in Zacatecas, Durango, Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi and Guanajuato is delayed due to the lack of precipitation. Although planting dates in Zacatecas, Durango and Chihuahua can be extended after the recommended planting season, dry beans […]
Promising Niche Market Opportunities in Peru
The U.S. Dry Bean Council recently concluded a fact-finding mission to Peru. U.S. agricultural exports to Peru increased from $424 million in 2008 to $1.3 billion in 2018. Currently, the U.S. is the largest agricultural product supplier with 31 percent market share. About two-thirds of U.S. agricultural goods enter the country duty free, including dry […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with very light demand. Slow movement has been the trend, though new crop is starting to be harvested in some areas. According to USDA’s Weekly Dry Bean Market News, grower prices for North Dakota and Minnesota remain mostly unchanged this week. View the report.
Crop Progress – July 29
Dry bean blooming in North Dakota is at 81 percent, behind 91 percent last year and near 82 percent average. According to the USDA Weekly Crop Progress report, 43 percent is setting pods, behind 56 percent last year. The crop is rating increased to 79 percent good to excellent. In Minnesota, blooming is at […]
New Market Facilitation Program Details Released
Signup for the new round of USDA Market Facilitation Program payments begins Monday, July 29 and continues through December 6. The first payments will be made in early August. Farmers who produce alfalfa, barley, canola, corn, dry beans, oats, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat are eligible. The per-acre payments are based on a single county rate. […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with very light demand. Contract product is moving steady. According to USDA’s Weekly Dry Bean Market News, grower prices for North Dakota and Minnesota remain mostly unchanged this week. View the report.