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A Perfect Food

Published January 22, 2024

Dry edible beans are being described as a perfect food. Consultant Chelsea Didinger, who founded the ‘A Legume A Day’ educational platform, cites the availability of protein. "Animal proteins are excellent sources of protein but it's great when you can also…

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Reporting from the BASF Showcase Plot Tour

Published July 9, 2023

The Red River Farm Network is featuring updates from the BASF Showcase Plot Tour on its Twitter platform. In this report, BASF's Dan Melaas provides an update on the status of the dry bean crop and the upcoming fungicide season.

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Dry Beans Going Into “Ideal” Ground

Published June 2, 2023

Parts of North Dakota and Minnesota have received pockets of rain here and there. Kelley Bean Company Regional Manager John Bartsch says farmers are working hard to get edible beans in the ground despite the rain. "There's been only a…

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Bean Processor Recognized for Trade Development

Published December 14, 2022

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is recognizing Bonanza Bean of Morris with the Governor’s International Trade Award. Bonanza Bean ships dry edible beans throughout the United States and ten countries worldwide. Thirty percent of its production is sold internationally.

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Desiccation Happening in Dry Beans

Published September 8, 2022

The dry bean crop is rapidly approaching maturity across the region. "We've got an outstanding crop out here due to the added moisture this year and we need to get these desiccation or as some call them harvest aid applications going,"…

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BASF Virtual Field Day

Published August 12, 2022

In the BASF Virtual Field Day, BASF Diversified Product Manager Andrew Adams is excited about what is happening with the dry bean crop. Adams emphasizes the relattionship betweek the company and the dry bean grower.

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Dry Bean Scene

Published March 17, 2022

In this week’s Dry Bean Scene, we preview the Getting It Right in Dry Bean Production Webinar with NDSU Cropping Systems Specialist Greg Endres. The Dry Bean Scene is sponsored by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association.

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Dry Bean Markets Hold Steady

Published February 22, 2022

According to the weekly report from USDA Market News, the dry bean trade remains light with moderate demand. Grower prices for pintos, blacks and navy beans remain unchanged in the Northarvest region. Here's the report.

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Endres Testing Fertilizer Application on Dry Beans to See Produced Yield Results

Published February 18, 2022

NDSU Extension Agronomist Greg Endres says soil types have an impact on phosphorus amount, which, in return, can affect how much application gets put down. "We've identified soil types where we've had low or very low testing soils for phosphorus.…

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Dry Bean Scene

Published January 26, 2022

The Northarvest Bean Growers Association presented its longtime executive director with its Lifetime Achievement Award during the recent Bean Day. Tim and Faye Counerya both participated in the award presentation. To learn more, find the story online and listen to…

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