USDA Crop Progress – July 1
Dry bean emergence in North Dakota is at 97 percent, with blooming just beginning at one percent. The crop is ratings increased to 81 percent good to excellent. One percent is rated poor to very poor. In Minnesota, emergence is at 96 percent. The crop is rated 69 percent good to excellent and three percent […]
Dry Bean Acres Increase in June Acreage Report
According to the June USDA acreage report, area planted for dry beans in 2019 is estimated at 1.31 million acres. That’s up nine percent from 2018 for comparable states. Dry bean area harvested is forecast to total 1.26 million acres. That is also up nine percent from 2018 for comparable states. Four of the nine […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
According to USDA’s Weekly Market News, trading activity remains slow for dry edible beans with very light demand. Contract product is moving steady. Grower prices for most classes of dry beans remain unchanged from one week ago. View the report.
USDA Crop Progress – June 24
Dry bean emergence in North Dakota is at 93 percent, nearly 95 last year and equal to the five-year average. The crop is rated at 78 percent good to excellent and zero percent poor to very poor. In Minnesota, nearly all the dry beans are planted. Emergence is at 88 percent, behind 97 percent last […]
USDA Moves Up Cover Crop Haying and Grazing Date
USDA’s Risk Management Agency has moved up the date for farmers and ranchers to start haying and grazing cover crops on prevent plant acres to September 1. The adjustment was made due to this year’s late planting season and forage shortages, with the previous date for grazing and haying being November 1. Producers who […]
Censky Meets with MN Farmers
USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky came back to his home state of Minnesota and met with state farm leaders on Tuesday. States like Minnesota and North Dakota, which are more dependent on exports, will see that reflected in the new Market Facilitation Program payments. “It is based on the calculated impacts on trade […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market News
According to USDA’s Weekly Market News, trading activity remains slow for dry edible beans with very light demand. Contract product is moving steady. Grower prices for all classes of dry beans remain unchanged from one week ago. View the report.
USDA Crop Progress – June 17
Dry bean planting in North Dakota is at 96 percent, compared to 89 percent last week. Emergence is at 80 percent, behind 88 percent last year and near 82 percent average. In Minnesota, dry bean planting is at 96 percent, compared to 87 percent last week. Emergence is at 76 percent, behind 90 percent last […]
ERS and NIFA to Relocate to Kansas City Area
USDA has selected the Kansas City Region to relocate the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture. A Cost Benefit Analysis was conducted and conservative estimates show a savings of nearly $300 million nominally over a 15-year lease term on employment costs and rent, or about $20 million per year. The region […]
Perdue Promises Trade Assistance as “Quickly as Possible”
While few details are still available, the proposal for USDA’s latest round of Market Facilitation Program payments is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget. Speaking to reporters in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the trade assistance will go out to farmers as quickly as possible. “It more […]