The head of the Michigan Bean Commission says dry bean prices have improved this year to better compete with increases seen in corn and soybeans.

Joe Cramer tells Brownfield dry bean acres seem to be battling rising grain prices.

“Dry bean values have certainly moved up both because of supply and demand but also in an attempt I think to make sure we’re competitive with corn and soybeans,” he says.

Cramer says increased demand has continued to carryover from the pandemic, but logistics have slowed deliveries.

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