CFAP Applications Now Being Accepted Online
The USDA Farm Service Agency is accepting Coronavirus Food Assistance Program applications via an online portal. The agency will also use commercial document storage and e-signature solutions so farmers and ranchers can complete CFAP applications from home. Producers who wish to apply will need an e-Authentication account and can do so at farmers.gov.
Dry Bean Crop Progress Report
North Dakota – Dry edible bean condition rated 2% very poor, 3% poor, 23% fair, 65% good, and 7% excellent. Emerged was 78%, behind 89% last year and 92% average. Minnesota – Dry edible bean condition rated 2% very poor, 1% poor, 15% fair, 74% good, and 10% excellent. Emerged was 98%, ahead of […]
2020 ARC/PLC Enrollment Open Until June 30
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so by June 30. Although program elections for the 2020 crop year remain the same as elections made for 2019, all producers need to contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) […]
ND FSA Offices Open for In-Person Appointments
North Dakota USDA Service Centers (Farm Service Agency and Natural Resource Conservation Service) may now conduct business in person in the office by appointment only. Visitors will be pre-screened based on health concerns or recent travel and must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Visitors are encouraged to wear a face covering during their appointments and […]
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 $28 per cwt and navy beans are at $30 to $35 per […]
Dry Bean Crop Progress
The weekly Crop Progress Report from USDA puts dry bean planting in Minnesota is at 98 percent complete. Emergence is at 93 percent, ahead of 81 percent average and 67 percent last year. The crop is rated 86 percent good to excellent. Dry bean planting in North Dakota is 88 percent complete, behind 95 […]
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-$40 per cwt. Black beans remain steady at $25 to $28 per cwt and navy beans are at $30 to $35 per cwt. Kidney […]
USDA Buys Beans
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has purchased dry beans in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The purchase totals $2.1 million, including more than $36,000 in light red kidney beans and $2 million in pinto beans. Get the full purchase details here.
Dry Bean Planting Progress
The weekly Crop Progress Report from USDA puts dry bean planting in Minnesota is at 94 percent complete. That is ahead of the five-year average of 89 percent. Emergence is at 67 percent, ahead of 57 percent average and 37 percent last year. Dry bean planting in North Dakota is 72 percent complete, behind […]
Dry Bean Planting Progress
The weekly Crop Progress Report from USDA puts dry bean planting in Minnesota is at 46 percent complete. Last week planting was at 27 percent and the five-year average is 51 percent. Dry bean planting in North Dakota has just started at 23 percent complete, compared to 3 percent last week and well behind 48 […]