A US pinto and black bean outlook ahead of the 2026 harvest/
Historic acreage cuts, a stress-hit growing season, and grower prices soaring above last year
We sat down with Dylan Karley of North Dakota-based grower, North Central Commodities, to get his view of the US black and pinto crops as we head towards harvest. He discussed the scale of this year's cuts to acres, unfavorable July weather, and a pricing/export outlook diverging sharply from last year’s lows.