mi-press-releases News Release NR-12-56 August 10, 2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Michigan Field Office Michigan Department of Agriculture Post Office Box 30239 Lansing, MI 48909-6248 Phone: (517) 324-5300 Facsimile: (517) 324-5299 E-mail: nass-mi@nass.usda.gov Web site: www.nass.usda.gov Jay V. Johnson, Director Dry Bean Production Michigan's 2012 dry bean production is estimated at 3.49 million cwt, up from 3.36 million cwt in 2011, according to Jay Johnson , Director of the the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. The average yield is 1,800 pounds. per acre, down 200 pounds per acre from last year. In Michigan, dry bean planting began the last week in May and wrapped up the week ending June 24. As of July 29, seventy-nine percent of the crop was reported to be in good to excellent condition. United States dry edible bean production is forecast at 27.0 million cwt for 2012, up 36 percent from last year. Planted area is forecast at 1.71 million acres, up 42 percent from 2011. Harvested area is forecast at 1.67 million acres, 45 percent above the previous year. The average United States yield is forecast at 1,614 pounds per acre, a decrease of 102 pounds from 2011. In North Dakota, planting began the end of April and was virtually complete by the first week of June, two weeks ahead of the 5-year average. As of July 29, eighty-five percent of the crop was setting pods. Topsoil moisture supplies were reported as adequate in the major growing regions. In Minnesota, planting and crop development was progressing well ahead of last year and condition ratings were mostly fair to good as of July 29. Dry beans: Planted acres by class ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Michigan : United States Class :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 :Percent change : 2011 : 2012 : Percent change ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- 1,000 Acres --- ----- 1,000 Acres ---- : Navy : 50.0 70.0 40 204.4 262.8 29 Black : 80.0 90.0 13 183.9 217.2 18 Cranberry : 3.5 3.4 -3 3.8 4.7 24 Red kidney, dark : 2.8 2.8 48.9 46.3 -5 Red kidney, light : 7.0 5.3 -24 36.6 38.4 5 Pinto : 3.1 1.9 -39 386.7 714.3 85 Small red : 18.0 18.6 3 35.5 39.4 11 Great northern : 1/ 1/ 61.8 58.1 -6 Other : 5.6 6.0 7 244.3 333.5 37 Total : 170.0 198.0 16 1,205.9 1,714.7 42 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.