Mexico Weather Very Dry at Start of Bean Planting
Mexico is currently behind in precipitation for this year’s spring/summer dry bean cycle and experiencing above average temperatures. Planting season in Zacatecas, Durango, Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi and Guanajuato is delayed due to the lack of precipitation. Although planting dates in Zacatecas, Durango and Chihuahua can be extended after the recommended planting season, dry beans […]
Dry Bean Acres Increase in June Acreage Report
According to the June USDA acreage report, area planted for dry beans in 2019 is estimated at 1.31 million acres. That’s up nine percent from 2018 for comparable states. Dry bean area harvested is forecast to total 1.26 million acres. That is also up nine percent from 2018 for comparable states. Four of the nine […]
Dry Bean Scene
[audio mp3="https://northarvestbean.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/062819-Dry-Bean-Scene-25-Guck.mp3"][/audio]USDA Crop Progress – June 24
Dry bean emergence in North Dakota is at 93 percent, nearly 95 last year and equal to the five-year average. The crop is rated at 78 percent good to excellent and zero percent poor to very poor. In Minnesota, nearly all the dry beans are planted. Emergence is at 88 percent, behind 97 percent last […]
USDA Crop Progress – June 17
Dry bean planting in North Dakota is at 96 percent, compared to 89 percent last week. Emergence is at 80 percent, behind 88 percent last year and near 82 percent average. In Minnesota, dry bean planting is at 96 percent, compared to 87 percent last week. Emergence is at 76 percent, behind 90 percent last […]
Dry Bean Scene
[audio mp3="https://northarvestbean.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/061419-Dry-Bean-Scene-23-Bales.mp3"][/audio]USDA Crop Progress – June 10
Dry bean planting in North Dakota is at 89 percent, compared to 72 percent last week. That is near 94 percent last year and 90 percent average. Emergence is at 38 percent, well behind 61 percent last year and 58 percent average. In Minnesota, dry bean planting is at 87 percent, compared to 64 […]
Dry Bean Scene
[audio mp3="https://northarvestbean.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/060519-Dry-Bean-Scene-23-EDITED.mp3"][/audio]USDA Crop Progress – June 3
Dry bean planting in North Dakota is at 72 percent, compared to 49 percent last week. That is behind 80 percent last year and near 76 percent average. Emergence is at nine percent, behind 23 percent last year and 27 percent average. In Minnesota, dry bean planting is at 64 percent, compared to 38 […]
June Could Bring Some Relief to Dry Areas
While wet weather continues to plague much of the Midwest, parts of North Dakota, northwest Minnesota and Canada’s Central Prairies remain on the dry side. World Weather, Incorporated senior ag meteorologist Drew Lerner says that June will bring some change to the current weather pattern. “A ridge of high pressure should build up across the […]