Dry Bean Scene
The 2020 Crop Production Summary is out, and Kelley Bean Company general manager for North Dakota and Minnesota John Bartsch says there were high water marks for both pinto and black beans. Come spring, Bartsch thinks dry beans will most likely be battling for additional acreage. Hear more in this week’s Dry Bean Scene on […]
Dry Bean Scene
The wet weather in 2019 had a major impact on dry bean production in the Northern Plains. Despite the ups and downs, farmers remain optimistic ahead of the 2020 planting season. Get the details in the Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network, made possible by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.
Dry Bean Scene
[audio mp3="https://northarvestbean.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/060519-Dry-Bean-Scene-23-EDITED.mp3"][/audio]Farmers Waiting to Start Fieldwork
The recent snow and rain has delayed spring fieldwork. At Hatton, North Dakota, Dean Nelson of Kelly Bean Company says the area received around an inch of rain in the latest system. “Prior to that, I hadn’t really seen anybody out doing fieldwork in the immediate area.” Nelson says farmers are anxiously waiting for a […]
