Category: Communications

  • Minor Use Pesticide Program Helps Farmers Gain Access to Pest Management Solutions

    Canadian farmers produce high-yielding, top-quality crops and the effective use of pest control products in an integrated pest management system can contribute to this success. The Minor Use Pesticide Program can add new or improved pest management tools to the toolbox, improving farmers’ ability to address current pest issues. Continue reading →

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  • 2020 Funding Approved for Research

    A big part of MPSG’s mission is to provide production support to farmers. Frequently, this means finding and translating scientifically valid answers to agronomic questions. Continue reading →

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  • The 2019 Weather Pendulum

    Swings from dry to wet in the same growing season – a case study from Morris, Manitoba Continue reading →

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  • Soy Canada Perspectives

    Ron Davidson, Executive Director, Soy Canada – Spring (March) Pulse Beat 2020 Outcome of U.S.-China Deal Equates to Government-Managed Trade For the Canadian soybean sector, the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement signed on January 15 contains both commendable and lamentable … Continue reading →

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  • Putting Farmers in Front of Policymakers

    We are well into the New Year and Grain Growers of Canada’s plan to “put more farmers in front of policymakers more often” is firmly in place. Continue reading →

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  • Eyes on India: How changes in domestic policy mean market access challenges for global pulse trade

    Mac Ross, Director, Market Access and Trade Policy, Pulse Canada – Spring (March) Pulse Beat 2020 As the pulse industry work towards its goal of having 25 percent of Canadian pulse production going into new uses and new markets by … Continue reading →

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  • Clancey’s Stats: Pulse market analysis

    Production problems in many net exporting countries have changed the tone of international pulse markets, with prices for many commodities looking like the recent upward trend in prices will be maintained. Continue reading →

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  • Message from Board Chair

    By the time you read this, you will have talked to seed dealers and compared the data on varieties of pulses and soybeans that are the best fit on your farm. Continue reading →

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  • Message from Executive Director

    Starting a new decade, it’s easy to think in terms of what the future will bring us. If only there were an easy way to tell what that would be. Continue reading →

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  • MPSG’s 2020 Annual General Meeting Summary

    THE ANNUAL GENERAL meeting of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers took place on day one of the CropConnect Conference on February 12 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre in Winnipeg, MB. The terms of four members of MPSG’s … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG 2020 Strategic Plan Review

    We asked for the impossible and we got it. In January of this year, board and staff at Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) locked themselves in a room at the CanadInns in Brandon with the determination to review its strategic plan. We were successful. Continue reading →

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  • Manitoba is Serious About its Protein Potential

    The idea of having a one-on-one with the Honourable Blaine Pedersen, Manitoba’s Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development, seemed like a long shot. But what if he said yes? Continue reading →

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  • He Revolutionized Manitoba’s Bean Industry: Dr. Robert Conner

    Dr. Robert Conner is a research scientist. He was instrumental in revolutionizing the bean industry and he will be retiring this year. Continue reading →

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  • Conventional Soybeans – Are they an option for my farm?

    IN 2019, Manitoba growers planted approximately 13,000 acres of conventional soybeans. Here’s some of the agronomy behind growing these beans. Continue reading →

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  • Investments in Plant Breeding

    A survey conducted by prairie farm policy groups showed low farmer satisfaction with the two seed royalty options currently on the table. As individual farmers weigh the cost of accessing the best genetics, grower-led associations such as MPSG are prompted to consider the role check-offs will play in future plant breeding programs. Continue reading →

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  • Soybeans in the Spotlight: How sensitive are they to day length?

    Photoperiods here in Manitoba are longer than those experienced in traditional soybean growing regions. Understanding the physiological mechanisms and genes controlling photoperiodism in soybeans has been crucial for breeders developing suitable varieties for Manitoba. Continue reading →

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  • We Grow it, They Move it: The Marvel of Supply Chain Logistics

    THE PORT OF Vancouver is the largest export port and the third-largest overall in North America. It is a marvel of innovation, human potential and global relationships. Continue reading →

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  • On-Farm Research – by Farmers, for Farmers

    IN TODAY’S ERA of high input costs, low margins and considering the ever-increasing need to improve sustainability of the farm operation, validation of agronomic management decisions made on-farm are ever-more important. Continue reading →

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