Common beans feed about 375 million people in Latin America and 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa.

With few exceptions, all crops show positive returns to labor and management in all regions of North Dakota where the projections were made.

There was a large difference in profit by farm type.

It will be the first pulse quality and nutrition lab in the country.

The 2009 crop profit projections are better than expected and are favorable when viewed in a longer historical context.

Crop prices are down from the highs of 2007 and 2008 but are still strong when viewed in a longer historical perspective.

Depending on the region, a broad selection of nine to 18 crops are compared.

A spreadsheet can help producers decide whether prevented planting is a viable option.