Rallying Support for USMCA Ratification
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, along with former agriculture secretaries, held a press conference on Thursday to rally support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. There is a window of opportunity for Congress to ratify the agreement between now and the end of the year. One concern from House Democrats is labor provisions. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
Dry bean trading activity remains limited with moderate. According to USDA’s Weekly Market News, North Dakota and Minnesota grower prices for pinto beans range from $20 to 22 per hundredweight. Navy beans are at $23 per hundredweight, while black beans are at $21 to 24 per hundredweight.
Harvest Progress – September 16
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at 13 percent, compared to eight percent last week. That is well behind 72 percent last year and 44 percent average. In Minnesota, harvest jumped from five to 12 percent complete, which is also behind 51 percent last year and 40 […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
The only grower price available in this week’s Dry Bean Market News report is garbanzos, which range from 13.00-16.00. Dry bean trading activity remains limited with very light demand. Latest Dry Bean Market News
Harvest Progress – September 9
According to USDA’s Weekly Crop Progress report, dry bean harvest in North Dakota is at eight percent. That is well behind 55 percent last year and 28 percent average. In Minnesota, harvest is at five percent, which is also behind 25 percent last year and 18 percent average. The Idaho dry bean harvest is […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
According to the Weekly Dry Bean Market News report, grower prices for North Dakota and Minnesota remain unchanged this week. Dry bean trading activity remains limited with very light demand. Contract product is moving steady. Latest Dry Bean Market News
Crop Progress – September 3
According to the Weekly Crop Progress report, dry beans dropping leaves in North Dakota is at 63 percent. That’s behind 84 percent last year and near 67 percent average. The crop is rated at 58 percent good to excellent. In Minnesota, dropping leaves is at 48 percent, behind 56 percent last year, but ahead of […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
According to the Weekly Dry Bean Market News report, grower prices for North Dakota and Minnesota remain unchanged this week. Dry bean trading activity remains limited with very light demand. Contract product is moving steady. Latest Dry Bean Market News
Crop Progress – August 26
According to the Weekly Crop Progress report, dry beans dropping leaves in North Dakota is at 39 percent. That’s behind 73 percent last year and 47 percent average. The crop is rating is at 51 percent good to excellent. In Minnesota, dropping leaves is at 15 percent, behind 33 percent last year and 17 percent […]
Transparency for Trade Damage Calculations
USDA has outlined how the rates were made for the new round of Market Facilitation Program payments. There is a countywide rate, but that was based on the estimated trade-related damages for various commodities. For dry edible beans, the commodity rate was at $8.22 per hundredweight. Soybeans were $2.05 per bushel, corn was at 14 […]