Dry Bean Scene
In this week's edition of the Dry Bean Scene, Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson talks about a tough year for dry beans in the Devils Lake region. Click here to listen.
Published November 7, 2025
In this week's edition of the Dry Bean Scene, Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson talks about a tough year for dry beans in the Devils Lake region. Click here to listen.Published October 25, 2025
In the latest episode of the Dry Bean Scene, NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Sam Markell says a wide variety of diseases were seen this past year, including bacteria blights. Click here to listen.Published September 5, 2025
In this week's Dry Bean Scene, we focus on the early stages of the harvest season. Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley says the harvest was slowed by this past week's cool, wet weather. If weather cooperates, a large…Published July 25, 2025
In the Dry Bean Scene, Johnstown Bean Company President Dylan Karley highlights this past week's U.S. Dry Bean Council Convention in Denver. Click here to listen to the full report.Published June 26, 2025
In this episode of the Dry Bean Scene, North Dakota FSA State Director Brad Thykeson talks about the importance of local farmer involvement in FSA County Committees. Thykeson explains how these committees influence USDA program delivery and shares how producers…Published May 22, 2025
In the latest Dry Bean Scene, NDSU Plant Pathologist Sam Markell talks about what growers should be looking for early in the season. Click here.Published May 1, 2025
In the latest Dry Bean Scene, Northarvest Bean Growers Association Executive Director Mitch Coulter talks about more federal assistance coming to specialty crop producers. Click here.Published February 14, 2025
NDSU Plant Pathologist Sam Markell spoke at the Getting It Right Seminar about issues affecting dry beans. Learn more in this week's edition of the Dry Bean Scene. Click here.Published October 25, 2024
Northarvest Bean Growers Executive Director Mitch Coulter joins this week's Dry Bean Scene. Coulter provides a recap of the dry bean harvest and discusses other issues facing the dry edible bean grower. Click here to listen to the report.Published October 21, 2024
In this week's edition of the Dry Bean Scene, Carl Jodock of Northwood, North Dakota and Tom Kennelly of St. Thomas, North Dakota highlight the past growing season. Topics include yields, weed control and more. Click here to listen.Get a weekly digest from RRFN to stay up-to-date on all the latest news in agriculture.