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Dry Bean Scene

Published October 9, 2025

Excess moisture, hail and white mold combined to take the top off of the black bean crop for Ashley Altepeter, East Grand Forks. In this week's Dry Bean Scene, Altepeter recaps the harvest and the action taken to minimize splits…

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Wet Weekend Sidelines Combines in Devils Lake Region

Published October 5, 2025

Harvest has stalled in the Devils Lake region after an inch-and-a-half rain hit the region over the weekend. Rock and Roll Agronomy owner Jason Hanson says frost damage also caused some setbacks. “We experienced some rejection of dry beans due…

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Dry Bean Scene

Published September 26, 2025

In this week's Dry Bean Scene, Johnstown Bean Company General Manager Dylan Karley discusses the weather and its impact on harvest. Click here.

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Dry Bean Yields Fall Short of Expectations

Published September 23, 2025

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…

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Dry Bean Harvest Nears

Published August 14, 2025

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…

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Dry Beans Included in Section 32 Purchase

Published August 4, 2025

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…

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Dry Bean Scene

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.

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Dry Bean Planting Underway Near Jamestown

Published May 29, 2025

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,…

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Soybean Gall Midge Found in Dry Beans, U of M Study Shows

Published April 23, 2025

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…

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Windy Start to the Week

Published October 1, 2024

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…

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