Category: Pulse Beat Articles

Chris Forsythe, On-Farm Network Agronomist, MPSG Through field-scale replicated and randomized research, MPSG’s On-Farm Network (OFN) works to answer questions that impact the profitability of a farm. Reliable and unbiased results are made available to the participating farmer and the … Continue reading →

Ashley Robinson, writer and Toban Dyck, writer and farmer The connection between a Manitoba soybean field and chocolate soy milk dispenser in Tokyo, Japan may be tenuous. That is, until you see it for yourself and hear from the buyer … Continue reading →

LeftField Commodity Research After a few years of extremely high prices across nearly all crops, markets have been trending down as supply transitions from being very tight to having a cushion. Weather will still be important, particularly in Western Canada … Continue reading →

Brian Innes, Executive Director, Soy Canada The value of soybeans for Western Canada is in focus thanks to industry-wide collaboration on research and market development activities. Melvin Rattai a Beausejour, M.B. farmer who has been growing soybeans for 12 years … Continue reading →

Kyle Larkin, Executive Director, Grain Growers of Canada At Grains Growers of Canada (GGC), we are committed to ensuring that the dietary staples produced by Canadian farmers reach global markets without unnecessary trade barriers. In the current international climate, marked … Continue reading →

John Gaudes, communications manager, AITC-M In the heart of Manitoba, a movement is underway to sow the seeds of agricultural knowledge and appreciation in the minds of young Manitobans – and Manitoba’s pulse and soybean growers are key partners. Led … Continue reading →

Daryl Domitruk, Executive Director, MPSG Last issue I outlined the various stages of research Manitoba Pulse & Soybean (MPSG) supports. All of it, I claimed, was to improve the short- and long-term bottom lines for farmers.  But, what about research … Continue reading →

Melvin Rattai, Chair, MPSG Food – it means different things to different people. For some, food is just that – food. They need it, they buy it, they cook it, they eat it. And that’s the cycle. For others, food … Continue reading →

Greg Bartley, Director of Crop Protection and Crop Quality, Pulse Canada Across the globe, Canadian pulses are known for their quality and consistency. To maintain this reputation, growers need access to the latest information on the standards of domestic and … Continue reading →

Manitoba Ag Days Once again, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) jumped at the opportunity to host a morning session at Manitoba Ag Days. This year’s session, Profit from Legumes and Healthy Soil, included an impressive lineup of speakers. Yvonne … Continue reading →

Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) has awarded one University of Manitoba agriculture student with a bursary for the 2023-2024 academic year. Brendan Friesen was the recipient of $1,000 through the MPSG Diploma Scholarship. Supporting students pursuing an education in … Continue reading →

My name is Ashlyn Kropp, and I am in my fourth year of a bachelor of agricultural sciences at the University of Manitoba, majoring in plant biotechnology. I’ve been enjoying all my classes and labs over the fall getting to … Continue reading →

Educating Consumers on the Benefits of Beans By Ashley Robinson GETTY STEWART IS a professional home economist and food educator, and she is the new face of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) on the TV show Great Tastes of … Continue reading →

By Toban Dyck, farmer and writer STARTING IN APRIL, India will hold the world’s largest election. With nearly one billion eligible voters, it will be a long, seven- stage process running from April 19 to June 1. And Canada’s agriculture … Continue reading →

Laura Schmidt, MSc, PAg, Production Specialist – West, MPSG EARLY IN 2023, we set a goal of conducting 63 on-farm trials. Usually, we expect to achieve 80 percent of our goal. With some great support from growers we achieved 89 … Continue reading →

Laura Schmidt, MSc, PAg, Production Specialist – West, MPSG 2023 MARKS THE 11th year of on-farm research conducted by MPSG. Over 450 on-farm trails have been conducted in every region of Manitoba (figure 1). More than 200 farmer members have … Continue reading →

Each week, Great Taste of Manitoba profiles a Manitoba farmer in Before the Plate, a video series introducing the farm families and agricultural communities that work tirelessly to produce the local ingredients featured in the Great Taste of Manitoba cooking … Continue reading →

Greater capacity across North America a net positive for oilseed growers Matt McIntosh, farmer and writer IN ANTICIPATION OF continued growth in demand for soybean meal and biofuels, North Dakota has recently expanded its soybean crushing capacity with a facility … Continue reading →