Dry bean acreage across all types reached around 207,000 acres in 2025, representing a significant increase from last year’s 182,000 acres.
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Dry bean seeded acreage in Manitoba hits 20-year high
Farmers in the province planted 207,000 acres of dry beans in 2025, including another record pinto year
Man. crop almost harvested
Harvest operations across Manitoba are nearly complete, with only sunflowers and corn left to come off the fields, according to the latest provincial crop report for the week ended Oct. 22. The total harvest hit 95 per cent complete, with the majority of fall field work also finished. Of the major crops, an estimated one […] Read more
N.S. farmers face similar challenges to Prairies
Farms may be smaller than those in the West, but they also deal with succession planning, economics and sustainability
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia farms may be small compared to most Prairie operations, but they face similar issues. Farmers on a panel at the Canadian Farm Writers Federation annual conference in early October said succession planning, economics and sustainability are among them. Amber Creamer, policy manager with the provincial agriculture department, said there are 2,050 […] Read more
Dry bean trials in Manitoba focus on improved varieties
Beans a relatively minor crop in Western Canada, and most varieties are developed with other regions in mind, such as the United States
Glacier FarmMedia – Dry bean growers have limited options when it comes to variety selection. “With dry beans, it’s a little different than other crops,” said Dennis Lange, provincial pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. “For example, in soybeans, we typically rotate varieties based on popularity, and there’s a lot of different companies involved […] Read more
Dry beans need to get off on the right foot
Crop specialists advise producers to watch for seed damage and ward against weeds as the growing season begins
Glacier FarmMedia – Dry bean growers across Manitoba hope recent wet weather tapers off and creates good seeding conditions. Most producers began seeding their dry beans over the May long weekend, those at the May 22 webinar hosted by Manitoba Agriculture heard. The outlook for late May had notes of caution for the dry and […] Read more
Mexico in the market for more beans this year
SASKATOON — Mexico is buying far more dry beans than usual, according to an agricultural consultant from that country. The country usually imports about 135,000 tonnes of the crop annually. Related stories: “This year, during October, November and December, we already imported 150,000 tonnes,” Vicente Mendoza recently stated in a Global Pulse Confederation article. That […] 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
Irrigated dry beans can fit Sask. rotations
With the help of irrigation, producers Jeff Ewen and Nigel Oram have had substantial success with dry beans in Saskatchewan, but there are challenges that come with being a small community of growers. They recently advocated for more dry bean acres being added to crop rotations, during the Saskatchewan Irrigation Conference in Saskatoon. Dry beans, […] Read more
Mexico short of dry beans
Mexico is coming off a disastrous 2023 bean crop and it looks like the 2024 crop could be in trouble as well. “I’ve heard reports coming out of Mexico that some of the production is down to a bag per acre,” said Greg Ackerman, director of Michigan Beans and the United States Dry Bean Council. […] Read more
