Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
Dry bean trading activity is steady and new crop values are being established, according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. Contract product is moving steady. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans are $23 to $24 per cwt. Black bean prices range from $24 to $25 per cwt and navy beans at $35 per […]
Harvest Progress Report – August 31
North Dakota – Dry edible beans setting pods was 95%. Dropping leaves was 49%, behind 56% last year and 63% average. Harvested was 2%, near 1% last year, but behind 10% average. Minnesota – Dry edible beans dropping leaves was 42%, ahead of 39% last year and 39% average. No harvest progress was reported […]
USDA Updates Conservation Provisions for Wetlands
USDA has issued a final rule for farmer who appeal the Natural Resources Conversation Service wetland determinations. With that, landowners now have the right to an onsite farm visit. This ruling comes in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill. Additional clarifications were made in the final version, which was published in the Federal Register today. […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity is steady with very good demand, according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. Contract product is moving steady. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans are $38 to $40 per cwt. Black beans remain steady at $25 to $27 per cwt and navy beans are at $30 to $35 per […]
Crop Progress Report – August 24
North Dakota – Dry edible bean condition rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 27% fair, 49% good, and 15% excellent. Dry edible beans blooming was 95%. Setting pods was 88%, behind 97% last year. Dropping leaves was 21%, behind 34% last year, and well behind 43% average. Minnesota – Dry edible beans dropping leaves […]
USDA Issues Pre-Solicitation for Section 32 Purchase
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to purchase dry edible beans, peas and lentils for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and […]
Select Counties Can Hay/Grazing Cover Crops Early
USDA’s Risk Management Agency is opening up haying and grazing of cover crops on prevent plant acres to September 1 for 42 counties in the Dakotas. This response follows letters sent from North Dakota farm groups, noting the backlog in livestock numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic and large amount of PP acres in the […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity is steady with very good demand, according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. Contract product is moving steady. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans are $38 to $40 per cwt. Black beans remain steady at $25 to $27 per cwt and navy beans are at $30 to $35 per […]
Crop Progress Report – August 17
North Dakota – Dry edible bean condition rated 3% very poor, 5% poor, 29% fair, 55% good, and 8% excellent. Blooming was 92%. Setting pods was 79%, behind 89% last year. Dropping leaves was 10%, behind 16% last year and 22% average. Minnesota – Dry edible beans setting pods were nearly complete at 99%, […]
Dry Beans Purchased
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchased dry edible beans for distribution to the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for Fiscal Year 2020. A variety of Great Northern, pinto, baby lima, blackeye, garbanzo, light red kidney beans and lentils were purchased, totaling over $4.9 million. View the purchase.