IN NATURE, PLANTS rarely grow alone. In some agricultural production, farmers have followed the lead of nature and grown two or three crops together in the same field.
Dry Bean Research Balances Agronomy and Quality
New varieties must combine field performance with canning and cooking quality.
Waterhemp in Manitoba
Pigweed has been an issue in Manitoba bean production (edibles and soys) in previous years with confirmation of more populations of Group 2 herbicide-resistant redroot pigweed and increasing occurrences of green pigweed/Powell amaranth. But another pigweed species caught many by surprise in 2019, even though the threat was imminent.
2019 Review of Insects in Pulse and Soybean Crops in Manitoba
While doing general field scouting of pulse and soybean crops, it is not unusual to find a lot of insects in the fields.
The Bean Report: 2019 Growing Season Review
Review of the 2019 Growing Season
Meet MPSG’s Newest Director Garrett Sawatzky
“I had an objective of joining a commodity group at some point,” said Garrett. “But I wasn’t sure about the timing. When I got tapped on the shoulder last winter, I decided to give it a try. I wouldn’t say that meetings, boards and politics are at the top of my list of passions, but I’ve learned that if you care about something, getting involved is the best way you can make sure whatever it is you are passionate about can thrive.”
Message from Board Chair
It’s been a year to remember — one for the books. As I am writing this, I am staring out my…
Message from Executive Director
Weather, climate, markets, governments, margins and technology have all been anything but stable this year. What will next year bring us?
Putting More Farmers in Front of Policymakers More Often
What a difference an election year makes.
The Politics of Soybeans in Canada
For two successive crop years, the prospects of Canadian soybean producers have been jeopardized by the cumulative repercussions of political decisions taken by the governments of the United States, China and Canada.
