Articles tagged under: dry beans
NDSU Releases ’18 Dry Bean Grower Survey
Published April 5, 2019
NDSU Extension has released the results of the 2018 Dry Bean Grower Survey. More than 32 percent of growers who responded ranked drought as the most significant production problem in 2018. Diseases and harvest were ranked as the next largest…A Shift in Acres Across Tri-State Region
Published April 1, 2019
Minnesota farmers will be baling more hay this year with acreage projected to increase 23 percent this year. Canola acres are up 20 percent and the amount of ground devoted to sunflowers is down nominally. Minnesota dry edible bean acres…Dry Bean Scene
Published March 29, 2019
Heavy snowpack and flooding are causing logistical issues in the movement of dry beans. Johnstown Bean Company general manager Dylan Karley says since January, rail service has fell further and further behind. Hear more in this week's Dry Bean Scene,…A Slow-Going Harvest for Wimbledon, ND Farmers
Published October 2, 2018
The harvest pace has been very slow-going near Wimbledon, North Dakota. Farmer Mike Clemens says a combination of late planting and hail damage set the bean and corn crops back. "Not much has been happening. Some neighbors have been trying…Dry Bean Scene
Published September 27, 2018
The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. on the Red River Farm Network. Right now, the farm bill and harvest are top-of-mind for dry edible bean farmers. Hear more in this week’s Dry Bean Scene from Dale…Dry Beans Being Harvested Near Grand Forks
Published September 18, 2018
Grand Forks, North Dakota farmer Chris Adams is harvesting dry beans. Dry bean yields are surprising. "We were expecting that top end to be quite low on them, but all of our specialty varieties like cranberries and kidney beans, they are…Emerado, ND Farmer Wraps Up Navy Bean Harvest
Published September 14, 2018
Emerado, North Dakota farmer Jared Hagert is wrapping up navy bean harvest. “It’s surprisingly a little bit above average crop, even with how dry it was. We’ve seen the trucks come through and farmers seem happy with yields.” Soybean harvest…A Better Than Expected Crop for Fordville Farmers
Published September 11, 2018
Despite dry conditions throughout much of the growing season, Fordville, North Dakota farmer Joe Miller says harvest yields have been surprising. So far, Miller has harvested wheat, canola and dry edible beans. "Had a pretty good canola crop, averaging about…Dry Bean Harvest Progressing at Hatton, ND
Published September 11, 2018
At Hatton, North Dakota, dry bean harvest got started last week. Kelley Bean Company’s Dean Nelson says, in general, harvest has been stop-and-go in the area due to rains. "The pinto and black beans coming in have been good quality.…