Category: Pulse Beat Articles

  • Clancey’s Stats: Are the global base industrial commodity markets entering a supercycle?

    There is some interesting speculation emerging that global base industrial commodity markets could enter what is termed a supercycle, where demand is greater than supply for several years. Continue reading →

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  • Expanding Plant-Based Food Market Leads to Expanding Opportunities

    There’s no question that the global demand for plant-based food, feed and ingredients is increasing. Between a growing worldwide population, the desire to lead a healthy lifestyle and support for a sustainable food value chain, many consumers are turning to plant- based foods and beverages for part or all of their protein needs. Continue reading…

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  • Message from Board Chair

    As I write this, it’s mid-April, and we’re experiencing some welcome, wet snowfall. Our farm is still trying to catch up from a large moisture deficit. I realize that not all Manitoba farmers are looking for moisture at this time. Continue reading →

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  • Message from Executive Director

    BRM, MASC, KAP, Code of Practice and other business at MPSG Continue reading →

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  • Sharp and Focused on Being Where Farmers Need Us to Be

    Much like farming, the agriculture advocacy world is one that changes with the seasons and can force you to be put your best-laid plans by the wayside. Continue reading →

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  • Foreign Events Impact the Canadian/Manitoba Soybean Sector

    Contrary to the circumstances that existed for the 2018 to 2019 soybean crops, it is certainly a welcome change to prepare Soy Canada commentary when soybean demand and prices are not only strong but are projected to remain so for at least the coming year. Continue reading →

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  • Improving Supply Chain, Increasing Demand

    While pulse growers are hard at work seeding across western Canada, the team at Pulse Canada continues to work to advance the priorities of our industry. Continue reading →

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    Winter Rye Preceding Dry Beans and Soybeans

    Overview of North Dakota research Greg Endres, NDSU Extension Cropping Systems Specialist, Carrington Research Extension Center, ND – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat FARMER INTEREST WITH cover crops in North Dakota is high and utilization is increasing. North Dakota State University … Continue reading →

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  • Oat-Pea Mixed Grain Intercropping on the Canadian and Northern U.S. Prairies

    During the past decade, mixed grain intercropping has become a commercially significant practice for some farm operations on the Canadian and Northern U.S. prairies. Continue reading →

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  • Tolerance to Iron Deficiency can be Enhanced by Altering the Level of the Phytoglobin Gene

    Dr. Claudio Stasolla, Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba — Bethany Asmundson and Dr. Mohamed Mira conducted this work under the supervision of Dr. Stasolla – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat IRON IS AN essential micronutrient, and despite its … Continue reading →

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  • Insecticide Resistance in Soybean Aphids

    John Gavloski, Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat WITH ANY INSECT, pathogen or weed, repeated exposures to the same chemical will eventually lead to some individuals developing resistance to the chemical. Over time these can … Continue reading →

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  • Fine-Tuning Management of Dry Bean Diseases

    Jonathan Reich and Dr. Syama Chatterton, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat PREDICTING WHITE MOULD OUTBREAKS IN DRY BEAN FIELDS Disease forecasting models have been hugely successful for some crops and … Continue reading →

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  • Agronomists Answer Sessions

    THE ON-FARM NETWORK (OFN) hosted the first-ever Agronomists Answer sessions in early March 2021. These virtual sessions were designed to bring OFN participants, past and present, together in a small group setting to catch up on trial results and discuss … Continue reading →

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  • Soybean and Pulse Webinar Summaries

    Earlier in 2021, MPSG teamed up with Glacier Farm Media and the other commodity organizations to bring you the Hot Topics in Commodities webinar series.  During the soybean webinar, Kristen P. MacMillan provided a summary of the applied pulse and … Continue reading →

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  • Keep it Clean – What’s New this Year?

    Pulse Canada and Keep it Clean! – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat KEEP IT CLEAN provides annual updates as part of its effort to ensure growers and their advisors are aware of the impact certain crop protection products can have … Continue reading →

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    Late-Season Weed Scouting. So Many Questions.

    It’s late summer. You’ve sprayed for weeds. Between now and harvest, there’s nothing left to watch for except insects and diseases, right? Not necessarily. Your weed control program doesn’t end when the sprayer pulls out of the last field. Continue reading →

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  • On-Stage with Farmer/Musician Bryce Pallister

    An MPSG director profile Toban Dyck, Director of Communications, MPSG – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat BRYCE PALLISTER’S GRANDMA wasn’t around to see him graduate, but he finished his agriculture degree for her. “Every time I would go visit her, … Continue reading →

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    2020 Foliar Disease Survey and On-Farm Fungicide Trial Results

    Each year, a representative sample of soybean, field pea and dry bean fields are surveyed for root, foliar and stem diseases across Manitoba. Here are the results from the 2020 foliar and stem disease surveys and foliar fungicide results from the On-Farm Network. Continue reading →

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