@UNL_CropWatch@Pasture_Forage I'm hearing there are some severe drug conditions in Colorado and Nebraska.... With your boots on the ground what are you hearing?
@D_D_Peterson Well prices keep getting better for old crop and new crop. The industry I think is nervous about the reduction of dry bean acres being grown in North America in 2026
With Mexico having 7 months to go before their summer crop of dry beans will be harvested, I wonder how aggressive a buyer they may become over the next 2 months??? Even though their crop was better than the previous 2 years, it wasn't great!
Producers are holding off selling black beans and pinto beans while dealers are working at determining their positions and establishing a proper valuation for producers. Nobody wants to sell their beans at a loss!
Cutterbar loss on these blacks was cut by 90% with the airbar. Don’t think I’d tell anyone to run edibles without one now. Easily 100-200/acre more gets in the tank in tough conditions.
It looks like this will be a two-tone Harvest. Some sprouting and discoloration on certain types of beans still in the field. After too much rain any beans that have lost some of their color should be kept separate.
The white mold factor this year is more significant than a lot of people thought. Industry is starting to have quality concerns and has slowed down selling 2025 crop.
@D_D_Peterson Kidney beans that are dry can swell up again when it rains and the seed coat loses its integrity for canning purposes. Pintos can discolor and navy beans can also get stained or have Earth tag affecting markets. Cranberry beans quality is usually affected first.
Nice looking cranberry beans with decent moisture and 149 seeds per 100 g. Yield is very respectable... Hope the weather changes so we can get at the Bean harvest and get the job done!