A soybean field at sunrise.

New Bayer genetics to open up soybean herbicide tolerance

Vyconic trait set offers tolerance to five herbicides and will be integrated with the company’s soybean varieties in coming years

If all goes according to plan, by 2027 soybean farmers throughout Canada will have new soybean varieties with tolerance to five key herbicides.

Growing multiple soybean varieties across a farm can help producers find the best fit for their soils and region.  |  File photo

Seed multiple soybean varieties

An Ontario soy expert says growers should plant at least three varieties to help find the best fit for their farm 


WINNIPEG — Horst Bohner is convinced that farmers should plant more than one variety of soybeans. If they don’t, they are making a “mistake.” “As a basic starting point, I think every grower should seed at least three varieties. Every year. As a minimum. Hopefully more than that,” said Bohner, the soybean specialist for the […] Read more