WHIP+ and QLA Payments to Begin
More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program and for producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). These USDA programs provide disaster assistance to producers who suffered losses […]
Crop Progress Report – June 14, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry edible bean condition rated 11% very poor, 19% poor, 51% fair, 17% good, and 2% excellent. Dry edible beans planted was 98%, ahead of 86% last year and 93% average. Emerged was 75%, well ahead of 52% last year, and near 71% average. Topsoil moisture supplies rated […]
USDA Publishes CFAP 2 Videos
UDSA has published a series of videos to assist with the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) application process. Dry edible beans are fall under the Sales Commodities category of CFAP 2. Farmers who have not already applied for CFAP 2 can do so through their county Farm Service Agency office.
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
Compared to last week, dry bean product movement is slow to inactive. Prices are mostly steady to firm on moderate demand. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota at $37-to-$40 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto bean prices are at $37-to-$40 per cwt. Navy beans are at $33 per […]
Crop Progress Report – June 7, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry bean planting in North Dakota was 92%, well ahead of 68% last year, and ahead of 84% average. Emerged was 52%, well ahead of 21% last year, and ahead of 40% average. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 49% very short, 35% short, 14% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil […]
Producers to Receive Crop Insurance Premium Benefit for Cover Crops
Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) if they planted cover crops during this crop year. The Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP), offered nationally by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), helps farmers maintain their cover crop systems, despite […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
Compared to last week, dry bean product movement is slow and prices are unevenly steady to slightly firm on moderate demand. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota at $38-to-$40 per hundredweight (cwt), up $3-to-unchanged. Pinto bean prices are down $2-to-up $1 at $38 per cwt. Navy […]
Crop Progress Report – June 1, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry bean planting in North Dakota was 76% complete, near 87% last year and 91% average.Emerged was 63%, ahead of 50% last year, and equal to average Topsoil moisture supplies rated 44% very short, 29% short, 25% adequate, and 2% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 50% very short, 26% […]
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
Dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace with current crop prices steady with moderate demand. According to report contacts, moisture is much needed in North Dakota. USDA Market News puts the grower price for black beans in North Dakota and Minnesota at $40 per hundredweight (cwt), up $4-to-$5 from the previous week. […]
Crop Progress Report – May 17, 2021
According to USDA’s Crop Progress Report, dry beans in North Dakota are 19% planted, ahead of 3% last year and near 16% average. The Minnesota dry bean crop is 52% planted, 10 days ahead of last year and ahead of normal. Emergence was 3 days ahead of last year and 5 days ahead of average. […]