By Shari Narine Work underway by Agriculture Canada to help soybeans combat lack of moisture could help growers take advantage of climate change in Western Canada. “Change in temperature is not a big deal for growing soybeans. It’s not like canola or cereals that are susceptible to heat stress. It’s much more heat tolerant. The… Read more
By: John Dietz Nadeau is one of the senior soybean growers in Manitoba. Nadeau Seeds Inc, at Fannystelle, is on the western edge of the Red River clay-loam soils. The family has operated a cleaning facility since 1967. This year, Brian put in his 13th crop of soybeans. “NorthStar Genetics supplied the Xtend seed for… Read more
By: Cheryl Manness Crop rotations are designed to manage crop residues, optimize available moisture, improve organic matter, reduce inputs, improve weed management, and maintain or improve soil health. Even though adding varied crops to a rotation increases the management required, it provides many benefits that make it worthwhile. “Planning for pulses and soybeans in rotation… Read more
By: John Dietz Politely, and particularly, the profit potential in 2016 has pushed seeded acres of peas and lentils to all-time records in Saskatchewan in 2016. And, according to the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) association executive director, Carl Potts, the outlook for these pulses next year is also pretty firm, pretty good. Saskatchewan planted 7,165,000… Read more
By: Ron Friesen Let’s say you’re a Western Canadian soybean grower in late May or early June. You’ve sold most of your old crop and your new crop is starting to poke out of the ground. Markets, which have been in the doldrums for some time, have suddenly gone crazy. Futures prices for soybeans are… Read more
By: Teresa Falk A grower wears many hats – and one of those is grain marketer. After working hard all season to hopefully produce a high-yielding and high quality soybean crop, the grower’s next challenge is getting the best possible price for that crop. Jonathon Driedger with FarmLink Marketing Solutions says there’s no magic bullet… Read more
By John Dietz Canadian weed scientists Clarence Swanton and Andrew McKenzie-Gopsill are reporting answers and making fresh suggestions about weed control for soybean growers, anywhere. Swanton is a senior research scientist at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown, Ontario. Swanton’s post-doctoral colleague, McKenzie-Gopsill, conducted groundbreaking research in controlled environmental growth chambers in 2015. The work was… Read more
By John Dietz Two new Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybean varieties from NorthStar Genetics are ready to enter the market this fall, now that the light has turned green. One is for mid- to long-season growing conditions; the other is for short-season areas. “That’s the big thing we’re pretty excited about right now,” says Claude… Read more
By Ron Friesen When it comes to soybeans, Denis Cloutier is a bit different from most contracting agents. He markets them for food, not feed. Cloutier is the Western Canadian agent for SunOpta Grains and Foods Inc., a Canadian company with an office in Moorhead, Minnesota. He contracts food-grade, non-genetically modified (GM) soybeans from local… Read more
By Geoff Geddes The saying “don’t bring a knife to a gunfight” may seem painfully obvious, unless you’re the guy with the knife; then it’s just painful. Apart from saying “no” to duels, the key lesson for soy farmers at harvest is that you’re only as good as your equipment, so it pays to think… Read more
