A resource hub highlighting foundational commodities in Manitoba. The second season of a popular virtual farm tour. A new resource, two years in the making, highlighting the ‘whole plate’ story of Canada’s Food Guide. Presentations about career opportunities within the agriculture industry. Read More

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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 Read More

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 Ontario in soybean production with roughly 1.1 million acres grown in 2022, a five-fold increase in seeded acreage compared to 15 years ago. Read More

Weather was once again a big factor in how insects interacted with pulse and soybean crops. Seeding was quite late in many areas this year, mainly because of excessive rainfall and overland spring flooding in some areas. Read More

Breeding efforts are serving up soybean varieties that are better adapted for growth in northern climates. However, weeds in these locations tend to emerge quickly and compete early – two things that are still unfamiliar to today’s soybean crops. Read More

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 and the College of Engineering, have been collaborating in a multidisciplinary study investigating the impact of high clearance sprayer operating parameters on pesticide drift. Read More

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 to change it. I’m sure you’ve heard such theories before. Read More