A team made up of Brazilian dry bean researchers, farmers, an English professor and an agronomist visited the North Crops Institute in Fargo in mid-September to exchange ideas with U.S. researchers ...

Encouraging farmers to plant dry edible beans must be balanced with demand; industry stakeholders work hard to make sure that they stay “right-sized” in the marketplace, NBGA executive director said.

MOOSE LAKE, Minn. — Britt Johnson sorts a mound of shiny, white beans speckled with burgundy, as they lightly rattle against a metal screen. Bit by bit, she discards any that are chipped, discolored ...

In mid-May, as soon as the sun came out and the soil warmed, Teresa Retzlaff dug into the earth at 46 North Farm. She filled holes with seeds and starts of zucchini, dry beans, summer squash and more.

Experts say they’ve seen the payoff in yield and farmer profit as better dry bean varieties have hit the scene in Manitoba and surrounding regions.

Outside Palouse, Washington, it's midautumn and Chad Redman’s combine tractor keeps jamming with rocks it picks up in the field. Chad and his father, Jim, tug and ratchet at the combine. But nothing ...

POCATELLO – Idaho farmers planted significantly more dry bean acres this year, as rising farm-level prices for that crop make it an attractive option for a lot of producers. “Prices are good and most ...

Dylan Karley is no stranger to dry beans. His grandfather and father started Johnstown Bean Company and North Central Commodities in 1978. Karley has been heavily involved in the family business over ...

Arya Surowidjojo / OPB In Oregon, farmers, educators and gardeners are exploring the benefits of dry farming. The method relies on water stored in soil during a rainy season to produce crops during a ...