Category: News

  • Have Your Say: Invitation to Attend Amalgamation Feedback Meetings

    The commodity groups involved in amalgamation talks would like your input and direction and are requesting your attendance at the regional meeting taking place in your area. This is a milestone process – one that has been and needs to … Continue reading →

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  • Commodity Groups Release Amalgamation Report

    The summary report highlighting the potential path towards a new, grassroots and farmer-driven amalgamated organization is now available. Continue reading →

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  • MPSG’s New Website Increases Access to Farmer Resources

    ­Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers’ website manitobapulse.ca has been redesigned to make research results, On-Farm Network trial data and production information even more accessible to Manitoba farmers. Continue reading →

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  • Distribution of Pulse Varieties from the Crop Development Centre

    SPG introduces seed royalties for CDC-developed varieties sold outside of Saskatchewan. Continue reading →

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  • Commodity Groups Develop Amalgamation Roadmap

    A comprehensive member consultation plan has been developed and a summary report will be made available to farmers in December. Continue reading →

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  • October 4, 2017

    Ultimate Soybean Challenge plots were harvested on October 4th! Harvest was slightly delayed due to rainfall in late September, but the weather was finally right to take off the crop. Soybeans were testing at 14.3% moisture at the time of … Continue reading →

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  • Update: MPSG’s Involvement in Proposed Soybean Crush Facility

    MPSG looks forward to its continued involvement in this process, conducting research, opening markets, delivering expertise and promoting ventures that will benefit all of Manitoba’s soybean and pulse farmers. Continue reading →

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  • September 21, 2017

    The majority of soybean plants in the USC plots have reached R8/full maturity, meaning 95% of pods are brown. Soybeans are now  5-10 days away from harvest. However, recent rains and cooler temperatures could mean harvest may wait until closer … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Unveils Educational Display at Farm and Food Discovery Centre

    MPSG is pleased to unveil an agriculture-themed installation at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre in Glenlea, Man. Continue reading →

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  • September 14, 2017

    Soybeans are at the R7.5 stage on average, where the white membrane surrounding seeds is gone (seeds detached within pods), pods are turning brown, and leaves are dropping. These soybeans are just a few days away from R8 (full maturity, … Continue reading →

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  • Exploration of Potential Commodity Group Merger Taking Shape

    The roadmap exploring the potential merger of five provincial commodity organizations is starting to take shape. Continue reading →

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  • August 30, 2017

    Team A soybeans are mainly at the R6 stage, and Teams B and C soybeans are slightly more advanced at the R6.5 stage. Signs of sunburn or sunscald were present, appearing as red to bronze areas between leaf veins. Conditions … Continue reading →

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  • August 16, 2017

    All soybeans have reached the R5 (early seed) stage of development and are nearing R6 (full seed). Ultimate Soybean Challenge plots suffered from an aphid infestation early in August. Soybean aphids were sprayed last week and control appears to be … Continue reading →

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  • July 19, 2017

    All soybeans are at the R2 stage of development. Soybean management strategies can be visually distinguished one from another due to differences in row spacing and weed control.  Team C plots have had five rounds of inter-row cultivation, but weeds … Continue reading →

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  • July 6, 2017

    Soybeans are now at the 4th trifoliate (V4) stage with the 5th trifoliate beginning to unfurl. Team A plots received a 2nd glyphosate application due to heavy weed pressure. Team B plots received a 3rd glyphosate application also due to … Continue reading →

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  • August 5, 2016

    The beans are doing fairly well overall with some things to note. Team A’s beans are showing some symptoms of bacterial blight. Team C’s beans are very weedy with full grown millet, volunteer canola, and red root pig weed all poking … Continue reading →

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  • July 18, 2016

    A little bit of septoria is showing on the bottom leaves of the canopy, and there’s a little bit of sunburn on the top leaves as well as some bacterial blight. Sunburn is only appearing in the row crops. Yesterday … Continue reading →

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  • July 11, 2016

    The USC soybeans are growing rapidly, with most plants being at the V-6 stage. Flowering has begun, and a lot have already progressed into the R-2 stage. The site has received 152 mm of rain to date, with 996 CHU. The … Continue reading →

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