OMAFRA: Dry bean crop high quality in Canada

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture’s field crop team has released a positive report on the 2021 dry bean season, despite a decrease in acreage from the previous year, which was the highest since 2007. The majority of the crop was harvested before severe wet weather in September and October, resulting in a high-quality yield. However, the season was not without challenges, including root rot from heavy summer rains and increased infestations of western bean cutworm, which were more prevalent in dry bean fields than in corn fields.