Johanning Farms experienced wet conditions earlier in the growing season, but are now enjoying dry conditions as they harvest dark red, light red and white kidney beans near Park Rapids, Minnesota.

How much water does it take to grow 100 pounds of kidney beans? Most people wouldn’t think to ask such as question — but if you are a family business competing on a global scale, the answer matters.

Juan Osorno, a North Dakota State University plant breeder, introduced new dark red kidney and pinto bean varieties in January 2023 Juan Osorno, a North Dakota State University dry edible bean breeder ...

White bean and lentil soup, Cajun red beans and rice, and black bean burgers; those recipes made up the bulk of our meals last week. Obviously, the common ingredient in all was beans, specifically ...

Most of us who garden don’t have the space to grow grain crops such as wheat or barley, but we have space to grow legumes such as beans and peas. Legumes are second in importance only to grains in the ...

PERHAM, Minn. — Minnesota farmers are known for the corn, soybeans and wheat they grow. But the sandy soil of north-central Minnesota is prime kidney bean land — and the state leads the nation in ...