Prices of pinto beans are sensitive to over- or under-production, and prices farmers receive can fluctuate greatly depending on whether there are too many or too few beans to meet demand. Frayne Olson ...

Northarvest Bean Grower Association submitted a request to USDA to make a $130 million purchase of pinto and black beans, ...

Pinto beans are good for us. They are nutritious, packed with protein and fiber. They also contain a host of micronutrients like B vitamins and folate. But being good isn't enough for pinto beans.

Pinto beans are tan-colored, oval-shaped beans with specks of reddish-brown. Metaphorically, each pinto bean resembles a painting, and in Spanish "pinto" means painted. Pinto beans are a staple in ...

"Pinto beans are a type of legume and a nutrient-packed powerhouse," Kathleen Garcia-Benson, RDN, CSSD, LD, NASM-CPT, NBC-HWC, a registered dietitian with Top Nutrition Coaching. "While they are ...