Climate conditions more so than market forces defined this year’s crop planting.

For the week ending July 28th, good weather conditions prevailed across the major pulse growing regions.

If approved, the initial recommendation would allow 2,199 MT of dry beans to enter the country duty-free.

For the week ending July 21st, pulse crops were blooming across the major growing areas.

During the week ending July 14th, pulse crops were mostly blooming and harvest began on early seeded peas in the Pacific Northwest.

Planting of the third and final crop of the 2018/19 cycle wrapped up in mid-July.