Bean Promotional Campaigns Take Colombia by Storm
A free trade agreement has made Colombia a market of potential for U.S. dry bean exports, as the U.S. is now price competitive. Support from the USDA FAS Emerging Market Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion Program has allowed the U.S. Dry Bean Council to launch several different marketing programs. The marketing programs are multi-media and […]
Goehring Meets with Perdue, Wheeler
In a meeting with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring outlined concern with the surveys conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. “I filled mine out recently and I noticed that when I got to the area under corn, I still had almost 1,000 acres standing and there was no box […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity is very limited with very good demand according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans are at $30-32 per cwt. Black beans remain steady at $23 to $26 per cwt, while navy beans increased to $27 to $28 per cwt. Kidney bean prices for […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with moderate demand according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans increased to $28 to $30 per cwt. Black beans remain steady at $23 to $25 per cwt, while navy beans are at $25 to $26 per cwt. Kidney bean prices for […]
USDA to Survey County Acreage and Production
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey farmers in 41 states, including North Dakota, as part of its County Agricultural Production Survey. The survey will collect information on total acres planted and harvested, as well as total yield and production of row crops down to the county level. North Dakota State Statistician […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with moderate demand according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans are at $27 to $28 per cwt. Black beans remain steady at $23 to $25 per cwt, while navy beans are at $25 to $26 per cwt. Kidney bean prices for […]
Harvest Progress – November 18
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, harvest has finally come to a close in most states. In North Dakota, harvest is 92 percent complete. That compares to 87 percent the previous week. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 88 to 97 percent complete the past week. Dry bean harvest in Michigan is 95 percent done, […]
Second Tranche of MFP Payments to Begin Next Week
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the second tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments will begin the week before Thanksgiving. Farmers with eligible commodities will receive 25% of the total payment expected in addition to the 50% already received. Perdue was meeting with farm broadcasters at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention […]
RMA to Defer Interest on Crop Insurance Premiums
To help farmers hurt by the extreme weather, USDA’s Risk Management Agency will defer the accrual of interest on 2019 crop insurance premiums until the end of January. USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey made that announcement at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention. The Agriculture Department had previously announced a deferral until November 20 […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with moderate demand according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans are at $27 to $28 per cwt. Black beans remain steady at $23 to $25 per cwt, while navy beans are at $25 to $26 per cwt. Kidney bean prices for […]