WINNIPEG — Some farmers and producer groups would like the federal government to restore testing of non-fertilizer supplements to prove they work before the products are commercialized. That’s unlikely to happen, says a fertilizer expert who has been in the industry for decades. The federal government stopped regulating non-fertilizer supplements in 2013, and efficacy testing […] Read more
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New project puts fababeans in the spotlight
Companies sign onto Protein Industries Canada initiative to boost plant protein, and fababeans are one of the stars
Glacier FarmMedia – A new $24.5-million project backed by Protein Industries Canada includes a group of plant protein companies working to tackle some of the sector’s biggest hurdles. The national cluster for protein is teaming up with Roquette, Prairie Fava, BioNeutra and Plant Up to improve innovation, come up with more diversified products and improve […] Read more
High-protein soybeans could benefit Western Canada
Early-maturing varieties grown in Manitoba have a reputation for low protein and face a discount in global markets
WINNIPEG — A San Francisco company may soon commercialize a line of high-protein soybeans, which could lead to peas, wheat and other crops with more protein in the grain. In April, The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the development of the gene-edited, high-protein soybeans, saying they don’t require further review or regulation. Amfora, the company […] Read more
Farm groups wrestle with feds over ag research
Ottawa’s focus on climate change mitigation puts it at odds with farmers who want to focus on ways to improve production
WINNIPEG — At nearly every farm and commodity group meeting this winter across Canada, a farmer in the crowd will make the same statement or ask a similar question. They will express frustrations with the federal government and its insistence that all research must consider greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. At the Manitoba Pulse & […] Read more
Soybean acres may soon stabilize in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — There’s an emerging consensus in Manitoba that soybean acres in the province could soon stabilize at around 1.5 to 1.9 million. A lot depends on the weather and markets, but representatives of the soy and pulse industry believe that nitrogen-fixing crops could become 25 percent of total acres in Manitoba. “We think there […] Read more
Potential seen for soybean expansion in Western Canada
There are challenges to expanding soybean production to Western Canada, but many, including Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers executive director Daryl Domitruk, see the potential for growth. Manitoba’s soybean production has been increasing since the early 2000s, The province produced more than 1.5 million tonnes of the crop in 2023, second only to Ontario and […] Read more
Manitoba on-farm trials examine seed treatments
If seed treatments are marketed as an insurance, should growers buy insurance against a pest they don’t have?
The on-farm-network agronomy program is a dig-in-the-dirt activity of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. The digging and root checking is performed in pursuit of pink nodules on legume roots. Among other things, a root check can tell the grower whether the seed treatments and inoculants of his choice are working. For 2023, MPSG is running […] Read more
