Edible Beans News Today

The Campaign for the Advancement of Pulses hired a nutrition researcher to conduct a study on the effects of increasing the amount of edible beans people weekly consume.

During the past seven decades, three generations of Jodocks have raised either black beans, pinto beans, navy beans or all three on the farm southwest of Northwood, North Dakota.

Northarvest Bean Growers Association has worked with Flint Group to provide media training to board members in North Dakota and South Dakota. The goal? Learning to get their message to the public.

Northarvest Bean Growers Association is producing a video explaining the bean breeding process, featuring Juan Osorno, North Dakota State University dry bean breeder.

Weather conditions in dry edible bean states have been either too wet or too dry, with few areas getting just the right amount of moisture.

University of Minnesota research looking at samples of edible beans grown south of Willmar, and other locations across the state, will help determine nitrogen fertilizer recommendations for better yield and vigor of edible beans in Minnesota.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first poo...