Pulse and Soybean Variety Guide

About the Variety Testing Program

MPSG has been involved in testing of pulse and soybean varieties for nearly 30 years. Each year, the independent evaluation of soybean, dry (edible) bean, field pea, faba bean and new in 2023 lupin varieties is carried out at several locations across Manitoba. The goal of this program is to provide farmers with independent information on variety performance and agronomic characteristics to make informed variety selection decisions. Find yield, maturity and other agronomic information summarized in the guides linked below.

Soybean and dry bean trials are currently sponsored, administered and conducted by MPSG. Field pea and faba bean trials are conducted by the Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Team (MCVET) and co-sponsored by MPSG, MCVET and Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development.

Data from the variety trials is published in the MPSG Pulse and Soybean Variety Guide, which is mailed to our farmer membership each year, and in Seed Manitoba.

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Variety Guides

Contents of these publications can only be reproduced with permission from MPSG.

Current Variety Evaluation Guides

2022 Guides:

Variety Guide Archives (2013-2021)

Soybean Protein by Variety

• 2019 Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean Protein – Eastern Manitoba
• 2019 Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean Protein – Western Manitoba
• 2019 Conventional Soybean Protein
• 2018 Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean Protein – Eastern Manitoba
• 2018 Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean Protein – Western Manitoba
• 2018 Conventional Soybean Protein

Field Pea Protein by Variety

• Long-Term Protein Analysis (2017-21)
• 2021 Pea Protein
• 2020 Pea Protein
• 2019 Pea Protein
• 2018 Pea Protein

2023 Variety Trial Locations

Trial	Locations
Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans – Eastern Manitoba	Arborg, Beausejour, Carman, Morris, Portage la Prairie, St. Adolphe, Stonewall
Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans – Western Manitoba	Dauphin, Hamiota, Holland, Melita, Souris, Swan River
Conventional Soybeans – Eastern Manitoba	Arborg, Beausejour, Carman, Melita, Morris, Portage la Prairie, St. Adolphe, Stonewall
Conventional Soybeans – Western Manitoba	Melita, Swan River
First-Year Entry Soybeans	Carman, Hamiota, Melita, Morris, Souris, St. Adolphe
Dry Beans – Wide Rows	Carman, Morden, Portage la Prairie, Winkler
Dry Beans – Narrow Rows	Melita, Morden, Portage la Prairie, Souris, Swan River
Field Peas	Arborg, Carberry, Hamiota, Holland, Melita, Morden, Portage la Prairie, Roblin, Souris, Swan River
Faba Beans	Dauphin, Morden, Swan River

Acknowledgements

Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers would like to thank the following organizations who assist with organizing, establishing and managing the crop variety evaluations:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
• Ag-Quest
• Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centres (CMCDC)
• Manitoba Agriculture
• Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Team (MCVET)
• Murphy et al Inc.
• New Era Ag Technologies
• Parkland Crop Diversification Foundation (PCDF)
• Prairies East Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (PESAI)
• Westman Agriculture Development Organization (WADO)