Ann Bailey

One of the annual traditions at our farm is to put up corn stalks, pumpkins and a straw bale at the head of our driveway each fall.

Sugarbeet crop yields and total tonnage across North America varied from record breaking to about average, while sugar content was average to above average.

U.S. harvested barley acreage in 2024 fell to 1.875 million, the lowest number since 1876, with lack of beer demand a major reason. How does the crop fit into farmers' plans going forward?

Barley is a terrific ingredient for pet food, Anchor Ingredients says. But farmers need to be careful about handling and storage to reduce the chances of introducing a potentially deadly mycotoxin.

The reverse trade mission, held Sept. 9-12, was the first time the annual U.S. Dry Bean Council focused solely on North Dakota and Minnesota production regions.

MBOLD recognizes that protein is an important part of human diets and is working with producers of traditional protein, such as meat and dairy, and with producers of plant-based proteins like beans.

The annual Bridge2Food Conference, which brings together innovative alternative protein creators from across the globe, was held Oct. 8-10.

The videos, part of a USDA-ARS segment called “Cooking with Science: Buckwheat and Beans," feature information about dry beans’ nutritional benefits and their wide variety of taste.

The Brazilian team was interested in how various dry bean market classes, including great northerns, black beans and navy beans were handled in the United States.

Beginning in 2026, Northarvest Bean Grower Association's Bean Day will combine with the International Sugar Beet Institute into one show, uniting the edible bean and sugarbeet growers of the region.