Category: Pulse Beat Articles

Chuck Penner, Owner, LeftField Commodity Research THE 2021 DROUGHT has a long tail. The extremes of 2021/22 had long-lasting impacts on the market that are hanging on. Bad experiences with grain contracts that year are causing farmers to view 2023/24 … Continue reading →

Mario Tenuta, Senior Industrial Research Chair in 4R Nutrient Stewardship, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba CLIMATE SCIENTISTS HAVE an overwhelming consensus that greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide) emitted from human activity has resulted in an … Continue reading →

Charley Sprenger, B.E., M.Sc., Project Leader Gary Bergen, P.Eng., Technical Lead | The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) Annual legumes play a critical role in today’s low-carbon economy. The following two articles illustrate how introducing legumes into your crop rotation … Continue reading →

Toban Dyck, farmer and writer MANITOBA’S FARMERS SHOULD be paying attention to Protein Industries Canada. Founded in 2018, Protein Industries Canada has already become the crucible in which ideas, research, and business have come together to put Canada on the … Continue reading →

By Toban Dyck, farmer and writer CANADA, LIKE ANY other country, has borders. We talk about these borders as if they’re real in the same way stubbing your toe on a chair is real, but they are not. Canada doesn’t … Continue reading →

Weed Control Field peas are an excellent rotational crop for an organic system. Effective weed control is critical to maximize yield and grain quality of an organic pea crop. Peas are naturally poor competitors with weeds and yield loss can … Continue reading →

FIELD SELECTION Moisture Dry beans are susceptible to excessively wet soils or waterlogging. Choose fields that are well-drained with medium to coarse texture. Under optimum soil moisture conditions, dry beans will use 12–15 inches of water.1 Salinity Dry beans are … Continue reading →

Ramona Mohr, Research Scientist, AAFC – Brandon Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 MANITOBA CROP ROTATIONS have changed significantly over the last 20 years. While the eastern prairies were once dominated by cereals and canola, Manitoba is now second only to … Continue reading →

Insects in Pulse and Soybean Crops in 2022 John Gavloski, Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture – Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 WEATHER WAS ONCE again a big factor in how insects interacted with pulse and soybean crops. Seeding was quite late in … Continue reading →

Charles Geddes, Research Scientist – Weed Ecology and Cropping Systems , AAFC – Lethbridge – Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 BREEDING EFFORTS ARE serving up soybean varieties that are better adapted for growth in northern climates. However, weeds in these … Continue reading →

Ian Paulson, Technical Services Lead, Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 OVER THE PAST four years, researchers from Agrimetrix Research and Training Ltd., the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI), and the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture … Continue reading →

By Toban Dyck, writer and farmer Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 HOW TRENDS GAIN a foothold is an interesting topic. I have listened to many podcasts talking about the human brain and how certain stimuli and/or tactics can be used … Continue reading →

Cassandra Tkachuk, Research Project Manager, MPSG Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 PULSE ROOT ROT NETWORK The Pulse Root Rot Network (PRRN) is a new initiative MPSG has been involved with in 2022. This network was launched by the three western … Continue reading →