Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
Dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace. According to report contacts, rail- cars and containers are getting harder to source. USDA Market News says the grower price for black beans this past week was $27 to $30 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto beans range from $29 to $30 per cwt. Navies are at […]
Supplemental CFAP Payments Paused
USDA has suspended $2.3 billion in supplemental Coronavirus Food Assistance (CFAP) payments to farmers. Most of the money is going to contract hog and poultry growers and others who were left out of earlier programs. The Biden Administration put these payments on hold while it reviews the regulations taken during the final days of the […]
Dry Bean Solicitation
USDA is looking for dry beans for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Specifically, the agency is seeking a total of 381,360 CS dry, packaged pinto beans. Bids are due Thursday, February 11 by 1:00 P.M. Central Time. Questions regarding this procurement be directed to: Christopher Edwards at (816) […]
USDA, USTR Name Agricultural Trade Advisors
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer have announced the appointment of 67 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. agricultural community who provide advice to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the […]
Hoeven Hosts Farm COVID Relief Roundtable
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday morning with state farm groups and Farm Service Agency officials on the recently passed COVID-19 legislation. There was $13 billion included in the latest relief package for agriculture, and much of that is expected to be implemented under the Biden Administration. Hoeven also outlined the […]
2020 Dry Bean Production Increases
U.S. dry edible bean production was estimated at 33 million hundredweight (cwt) for 2020, according to the latest Crop Production Summary from USDA. That’s an increase of 59 percent from the previous year for comparable states. Planted area was estimated at 1.74 million acres, up 35 percent from 2019. Harvested area was estimated at 1.68 […]
Signup is Open for USDA Quality Loss Program
Signup for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program began Wednesday, January 6. Funded by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, this new program provides assistance to producers who suffered eligible crop quality losses due to natural disasters occurring in 2018 and 2019. The deadline to apply for QLA is […]
CRP Signup is Now Open
Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can sign up for the program now until February 12. The competitive program, administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes.
Weekly Dry Bean Market Review
The dry beans under contract are moving at a steady pace. Rail issues are being reported of being at least one week behind. USDA Market News says the grower price for black beans this past week was $25 to $29 per hundredweight (cwt). Pinto beans range from $26 to $28 per cwt. Navies are at […]
2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines Released
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been released. Covering a five-year time frame, the guidelines, provide science-based advice that promotes health, reduces the risk of chronic disease and meets nutrient needs. “We have taken the very important step to provide nutrition guidance that can help all Americans lead healthier lives by making every bite count,” […]