Harvest Progress – November 12
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, harvest has finally come to a close in most states. In North Dakota, harvest is 87 percent complete. That compares to 77 percent the previous week. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 79 to 88 percent complete the past week. View crop progress by state.
North Dakota Receives Secretarial Disaster Designation
Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue approved North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum’s request for a secretarial disaster designation. Forty-seven of 53 counties in the state are included, making assistance available to farmers and ranchers. “We deeply appreciate Secretary Perdue’s quick response to our request, because help can’t come soon enough for our farmers […]
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 $22 to $27 per cwt. Black beans remain steady at $23 to $25 per cwt, while navy beans are at $25 per cwt. Kidney bean prices for Minnesota jumped […]
Harvest Progress – November 4
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at 77 percent. That is compared to 77 percent the previous week. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 76 to 79 percent complete, which is behind 100 percent last year. Idaho farmers are 95 percent done with harvest. The harvest pace is […]
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 $22 to $25 per hundredweight. Black beans remained steady at $23 to $24 per hundredweight, while navy beans are at $24 to $25 per hundredweight. Kidney bean prices for […]
Harvest Progress – October 28
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at 66 percent. That is compared to 61 percent the previous week. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 68 to 76 percent complete, which is behind 100 percent last year. The dry bean and chickpea harvest in Montana is complete. Washington farmers […]
Farmers with Harvest Delays Encouraged to Contact Insurance
Farmers with a Federal crop insurance policy can now request more time to harvest crops by filing a Notice of Loss with their Approved Insurance Provider. The end of the insurance period for spring-planted wheat and barley is October 31 and is December 10 for corn and soybeans. Once the loss notice is filed, insurance […]
Harvest Progress – October 21
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at 61 percent. That is well behind 96 percent last year. In Minnesota, harvest increased from 62 to 68 percent complete. That is also behind 100 percent last year. The dry bean and chickpea harvest in Montana is at 96 […]
Ag Groups Push for “Appropriate Disaster Assistance
A letter has been sent to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue seeking “the fullest appropriate disaster assistance” under the WHIP+ program and other USDA programs. This letter was signed by groups representing farmers in the Northern Tier states, including soybeans, wheat, barley, sunflowers, canola, dry beans, pulse crops and the National Farmers Union. Extreme moisture has […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with moderate demand. That’s according to USDA’s Weekly Market News. North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans jumped to $24 to $25 per hundredweight. Black beans remained steady at $23 to $24 per hundredweight, while navy beans are at $24 per hundredweight. Kidney bean prices for Minnesota […]