Dry Bean Scene
USDA released its prospective plantings report Wednesday. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson expected a bigger cut in dry bean plantings than what the surveys indicated. Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson did not see much of a change in crop insurance participation for dry bean growers this year, saying the run-up in soybean […]
Dry Bean Scene
As farmers prepare to plant the 2021 crop, they remain optimistic about the dry bean market outlook. That message came from NDSU Extension crops economist Frayne Olson during BeanCon21. Hear more in this week’s Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Dry Bean Scene
The dry bean markets look much different compared to last year at this time, mostly due to the coronavirus pandemic. Seasonally, there hasn’t been as much of a price recovery in the navy bean market when compared to the pinto market. Hear more from NDSU Extension agricultural economist Frayne Olson in the latest Dry Bean […]
Dry Bean Scene
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[audio mp3="https://northarvestbean.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/030119-Dry-Bean-Scene-9.mp3"][/audio]Times of Tough Cash Flow
In times of tough cash flow, Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor Betsy Jensen says debt is part of a farming operation. “Farmers can restructure. They can take existing debt, lump it together and string it out over a few years. That’s not uncommon and not a bad thing to do,” says […]
