News and Articles

Yellow Bean Call for Tender

Tenders are invited for exclusive worldwide commercialization rights, for the years 2019-2029, for yellow bean market class varieties developed by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan prior to September 30, 2020.

MPSG Advocating for Farmers over PMRA’s Neonic Decision

MPSG, working together with other provincial and national commodity groups, will respond to PMRA ensuring the regulatory body has access to the facts surrounding these two neonics.

Prairie Fava’s Hailey Jefferies

This story begins with a car accident and gets more interesting from there. Arlene Dickinson from Dragon’s Den is involved, and at some point the movie Silence of the Lambs is mentioned in reference to fava beans.

MPSG adds Second SMART Day, Increases Agronomic Extension Capacity

Carman, MB – June 22, 2018 – This summer, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is excited to offer its…

Soybean Harvest

Decisions About Soybean Residue Management

Dr. Yvonne Lawley, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba With the increase in harvested acres of soybean in Manitoba,…

2017 Soybean Foliar Disease Survey

Holly Derksen, Manitoba Agriculture and Dr. Bryan Cassone, Brandon University The annual soybean disease survey provides important information on disease…

Are Foliar Fungicide Applications Necessary in Dry Beans to Control White Mould in a Dry Year?

Greg Bartley, On-Farm Specialist, MPSG The decision to spray foliar fungicide weighed heavily on some dry bean farmers in 2017.…

Intercropping After Harvest

Interest in the practice of planting two different crops on the same land, or intercropping, is growing exponentially. Despite more complications during seeding, separation and storage producers are looking at intercropping to improve soil health, ease crop harvesting and to diversify risk.