The AdFarm North Dakota pinto beans are now turning golden from lush summer green. (That’s a good thing.) Cooperating Farmer Fred Lukens says: “These beans are now above average. There are lots of pods, including plenty of big pods with six more beans each.

“There’s no frost predicted for the next two weeks, so the crop should finish strong. Our Central Crop Scout, Patrick Estvold, looked at the crop on September 1 and predicted 2,000 pounds per acre potential for this field. The county average is about 1,300 pounds per acre.”

Scout for yourself

Look at the AdFarm pinto beans, including what’s inside most pods and a reminder of what mature pinto beans look like—and what these beans ought to look like off the combine in two weeks without a frost.

It’s all at http://griggsdakota.blogspot.com (scroll down to Thurs, Sept. 3 post)