4% Smaller Dry Bean Crop
WASHINGTON - Oct 9/15 - SNS -- Dry bean production in the United States is forecast at 28.1 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1.275 million metric tons (MT) for 2015, down 4% from last year, according to the USDA.
Planted area is estimated at 1.76 million acres, up 2% from 2014. Harvested area is forecast at 1.71 million acres, 2% above the previous year. The average United States yield is forecast at 1,648 pounds per acre, a decrease of 105 pounds from 2014.
In North Dakota, harvest was 95% complete by October 4, well ahead of the 5-year average of 73%. Hot, dry conditions in mid-August hindered crop development which lowered yields. In Michigan, September weather was rainy during harvest, which reached 66% complete by October 4, slightly ahead of the 5-year average.
In Minnesota, by October 4, harvest was 98% complete, 18 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. As of the same date, Nebraska's harvest was 80% complete, slightly ahead of the normal pace.
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