Weekly Dry Bean Market Review

Compared to last week, dry bean product movement is slow to inactive. Prices are mostly steady to firm on moderate demand. Drought and higher than normal temperatures persist throughout many of the growing regions. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota at $38-to-$40 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto […]

Crop Progress Report – June 14, 2021

According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition rated 11% very poor, 19% poor, 51% fair, 17% good, and 2% excellent. Dry edible beans planted was 98%, ahead of 86% last year and 93% average. Emerged was 75%, well ahead of 52% last year, and near 71% average.   Topsoil moisture supplies rated […]

Weekly Dry Bean Market Review

Compared to last week, dry bean product movement is slow to inactive. Prices are mostly steady to firm on moderate demand. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota at $37-to-$40 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $37-to-$40 per cwt. Navy beans are at $33 per […]

Crop Progress Report – June 7, 2021

According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry bean planting in North Dakota was 92%, well ahead of 68% last year, and ahead of 84% average. Emerged was 52%, well ahead of 21% last year, and ahead of 40% average.   Topsoil moisture supplies rated 49% very short, 35% short, 14% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil […]

NDSU Crop and Pest Report

The fifth issue of the NDSU Extension Crop & Pest Report for 2021 has been released. Topics featured in this week’s edition are: Insect Scouting Disease Control Frost Damage Conditions Around the State Weather Forecast Read more at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/cpr.

Weekly Dry Bean Market Review

Compared to last week, dry bean product movement is slow and prices are unevenly steady to slightly firm on moderate demand. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota at $38-to-$40 per hundredweight (cwt), up $3-to-unchanged. Pinto bean prices are down $2-to-up $1 at $38 per cwt. Navy […]

Crop Progress Report – June 1, 2021

According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry bean planting in North Dakota was 76% complete, near 87% last year and 91% average.Emerged was 63%, ahead of 50% last year, and equal to average Topsoil moisture supplies rated 44% very short, 29% short, 25% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 50% very short, 26% […]

Pulse Crop Utilization Course

The Northern Crops Institute (NCI) will be holding a virtual course on pulse crop utilization June 8-17, 2021. This course provides participants with current information surrounding the pulse industry in our four-state region. From production to breeding to health benefits and processing, there will be discussions led by university and industry experts. Participants will have […]

Dry Bean Scene

This week’s Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network features a planting update from Rugby, North Dakota. Farmer Steve Fritel is putting pinto beans in the ground, but soil conditions are tough. Hear more in the latest radio update, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.

Weekly Dry Bean Market Review

Dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace with current crop prices steady with moderate demand. According to report contacts, moisture is much needed in North Dakota. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota at $40 per hundredweight (cwt), up $4-to-$5 from the previous week. […]