As farmers across North Dakota and Minnesota began harvesting dry edible beans in early September, they were finding yields that were just as unpredictable as the summer rains — or lack thereof.

The edible bean crop in North Dakota, the No. 1 producer in the United States, was rated 8% excellent, 48% good, 41% fair and 3% poor the week ending Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Agriculture ...

CHICAGO – U.S. soybean and corn supplies in September will be smaller than previously forecast due to a reduced estimate of last fall's harvest, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Tuesday. The ...