Drought Conditions Continue to Expand
Nearly 97 percent of North Dakota is suffering from severe to exceptional drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. That’s up from 91 percent last week. The dry conditions are rapidly expanding in Minnesota. Seventy-two percent of the state is dealing with severe, extreme or exceptional drought, up from 52 percent last week. Ninety-nine […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
USDA Market News reports most dry bean prices the Min-Dak region unchanged from the previous week. Grower prices for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota at $36-to-$40 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $36-to-$38 per cwt. Navy beans are at $33 per cwt. Dark red and light red kidney bean prices are […]
Crop Progress Report – July 6, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition in North Dakota rated 12% very poor, 31% poor, 40% fair, 15% good, and 2% excellent. Blooming was 9%, equal to last year, and near 11% average. Topsoil moisture supplies in North Dakota rated 35% very short, 41% short, 23% adequate, and 1% surplus. Subsoil […]
Dry Bean Scene
Hope, North Dakota farmer and North Dakota Dry Bean Council member Josh Ihry was able to plant all of his dry bean acres this year. Most of the crop escaped the frost and wind because of a later planting date. Hear more from Ihry in the Dry Bean Scene on the Red River Farm Network. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Exceptional Drought Evident in North Dakota
Drought is intensifying across North Dakota. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate-to-exceptional drought covers 97%. 16% of North Dakota is now in the exceptional drought category, which covers all of McHenry, McLean and Oliver Counties and portions of surrounding counties in the north-central and west-central part of the state. Minnesota experienced a 17% […]
Crop Progress Report – May 17, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry beans in North Dakota are 19% planted, ahead of 3% last year and near 16% average. The Minnesota dry bean crop is 52% planted, 10 days ahead of last year and ahead of normal. Emergence was 3 days ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of average. […]
