A Manitoba soybean crop, summer 2025.

Spider mites big soybean problem this season

The dry conditions that have been seen in key growing areas of Manitoba have elevated the risk for growers

Spider mite issues have been geographically limited but significant where they occur, said John Gavloski, an entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture.

Soybeans near Selkirk, Manitoba in late August, 2024. A big U.S. crop is weighing down prices for both soybeans and canola. | Greg Berg photo

Canola flies into soybean headwinds

A large soybean crop in the United States and sluggish exports have not allowed the canola market to make a move SASKATOON — The soybean market is wrestling with a couple of bearish factors that are preventing the oilseed from rallying, says an analyst, and that is weighing down a canola market desperately attempting to […] Read more

A high-protein variety of soybeans could affect the global marketplace for plant proteins and Canada’s strategy to become a major player in this sector.  |  File photo

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


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. | File photo

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

The Canadian Oilseed Processors Association says a lot is at stake as it joins efforts to have canola and soybean oil recognized as eligible feedstocks for the new sustainable aviation fuel tax credit in the United States.  |  Reuters/ Phil Noble photo

Crops want in on tax credit

Canola and soybean growers are lobbying to have their crops recognized as eligible feedstocks for the new sustainable aviation fuel tax credit in the United States. The credit is contained in the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden last year. The value of that credit will be determined by the […] Read more