7% of U.S. Dry Bean Planted
WASHINGTON - May 12/20 - SNS -- Roughly 7% of this year's intended dry edible bean area has been planted in the United States, judging from the latest state level crop progress reports.
North Dakota, the most important producing state now reports that 1% of this year's crop is in the ground, compared to 2% at this time last year and the recent average of 5% sown after the first week of May.
Seeding is most advanced in Montana and the U.S. Pacific northwest. However, the bulk of dry edible bean production in those states is chickpeas. The USDA has separated chickpeas from dry edible beans in its area and production reports, but they are still included in the category at the state level.
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