Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
The dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace. According to report contacts, rail cars and containers are getting harder to source. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans this past week was $27 to $32 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto beans range from $30 to $32 per cwt. Navies are […]
Final Change to Register for BeanCon21
Registration for BeanCon21 is officially open. The event is a one-stop-shop for all things dry beans, combining innovative sessions on future trends, harvest and quality updates, live chef demos and one-on-one business networking sessions in a virtual setting. Other topics on the agenda include: Why Beans are the Next Big Thing The U.S. Dry […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
The dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace. According to report contacts, railcars and containers are getting harder to source. USDA Market News says the grower price for black beans this past week was $27 to $30 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto beans range from $29 to $32 per cwt. Navies are at […]
“Getting It Right” Dry Bean Webinar Held
Farmers and crop advisers had the opportunity to receive dry edible bean production information during a virtual “Getting It Right” meeting that NDSU Extension held this past Tuesday, February 2. The subjects that were covered and presenters included: Market types and variety review – Hans Kandel, Extension agronomist Recommendations for selected plant establishment factors […]
USDBC Winter Board Meeting Outlines a Busy 2021
The U.S. Dry Bean Council (USDBC) concluded its winter board meeting virtually last week. During the meeting, USDBC outlined numerous initiatives for 2021 that capitalize on continued strong global demand for U.S. dry beans. The initiatives outlined include: A new staffing pattern for Latin America (not including Mexico) resulting in enhanced market coverage and […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
Dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace. According to report contacts, rail- cars and containers are getting harder to source. USDA Market News says the grower price for black beans this past week was $27 to $30 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto beans range from $29 to $30 per cwt. Navies are at […]
Dry Bean Solicitation
USDA is looking for dry beans for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Specifically, the agency is seeking a total of 381,360 CS dry, packaged pinto beans. Bids are due Thursday, February 11 by 1:00 P.M. Central Time. Questions regarding this procurement be directed to: Christopher Edwards at (816) […]
“Getting It Right” Dry Bean Webinar Slated for Feb. 2
Farmers and crop advisers will have an opportunity to receive dry edible bean production information during a virtual “Getting It Right” meeting that NDSU Extension is holding. “This webinar will provide concise presentations to reach dry bean producers and crop advisers with research-based production recommendations for 2021,” says Greg Endres, Extension cropping systems specialist […]
2020 Dry Bean Production Increases
U.S. dry edible bean production was estimated at 33 million hundredweight (cwt) for 2020, according to the latest Crop Production Summary from USDA. That’s an increase of 59 percent from the previous year for comparable states. Planted area was estimated at 1.74 million acres, up 35 percent from 2019. Harvested area was estimated at 1.68 […]
Dry Bean Info Shared at Virtual Lake Region Extension Roundup
The 2021 Virtual Lake Region Extension Roundup took place this past week. A wide range of agricultural production topics were offered. Specifically, there were two presentations on dry beans: Dry Bean Weed Control Challenges – Brian Jenks Dry Bean Production and Markets – Greg Endres, Frayne Olson and Sam Markell Click here to view the […]