Dry Bean Scene
In this week's Dry Bean Scene, Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley discusses the weather and its impact on harvest. Click here.
Articles tagged under: dry beans
Dry Bean Yields Fall Short of Expectations
At Emerado, North Dakota, Shane Sand says more time is needed for his corn and soybeans to mature "which is fine because sugarbeet harvest started this week." Dry edible bean yields thave been disappointing. "It looked massive, like 3,000- plus…
Dry Bean Harvest Nears
With harvest just a couple of weeks away, this year’s dry bean crop has had to overcome adverse weather. "Spotty weather has some places looking good, while others could have caught some earlier rains here, and I think they would…
Dry Beans Included in Section 32 Purchase
USDA is making $230 million in purchases of fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables for distribution to food banks and nutrition assistance programs. The Section 32 purchase includes $50 million in dry edible beans, including black, pinto, kidney, navy, Great Northern…
Dry Bean Scene
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.
Dry Bean Planting Underway Near Jamestown
Terry Wanzek says the weather stalled planting activity on his Jamestown area farm for nearly two weeks. “I mean, it was a nice soaking rain, that’s for sure.” With improved conditions, Wanzek shifted gears quickly. “Once we get converted here,…
Soybean Gall Midge Found in Dry Beans, U of M Study Shows
Research from the University of Minnesota Extension shows that one of the newest bugs on the block, the soybean gall midge, is starting to show up in dry bean fields. "For those first several years, we thought it was only…
Windy Start to the Week
The beginning of the week brought windy conditions that helped soybeans and corn dry down faster. “You could see it in the corn. More leaves were lost, more leaves got drier,” said Darren Kadlec, Pisek, North Dakota. Kadlec got his…
Above Average Dry Beans
The dry bean harvest is getting underway across the region. Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley was harvesting Friday morning. “I’d say we are 60-to-65 percent harvested in the local area and they’ve been running a little bit better…
Scout for Rust Disease
Reports of plant rust throughout the Northern Plains are increasing this year. NDSU Plant Pathologist Sam Markell advises dry bean growers to scout for the disease. "We haven't had a ton of rust in the last few years and I…
