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How deep is too deep when chasing moisture for soybeans?

By Alexis Stockford July 27, 2018

Soybean growers may have been tempted to dig deep for seeding this year, but University of Manitoba researcher Kristen MacMillan says the data may not back up that practice. The Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers puts ideal seed depth between three-quarters of an inch and an inch and a half below the soil surface. Dry[...]

Crops, Oilseeds

Avoid soybean loss during harvest, drying and storage

By NDSU Release October 2, 2017

Harvest timing can have a huge impact on soybean shatter losses, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang. “Field losses, splits and cracked seed coats increase as moisture content decreases,” he says. “Shatter losses have been shown to increase significantly when seed moisture falls below 11 per cent or when[...]

Crops, Oilseeds

Pre-harvest glyphosate on soybeans?

By Allan Dawson October 2, 2017

Whether to apply glyphosate or a true desiccant before harvesting soybeans depends on the weeds in the crop, Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Jeanette Gaultier, said Sept. 20 during the Crop Talk Westman webinar. “If your issues are winter annuals and perennials I would definitely go in with glyphosate because obviously it’s a systemic — it’s[...]

Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Choosing the right inoculant strategy

By Don Norman September 27, 2017

Manitoba Agriculture pulse crop specialist Dennis Lange says it’s a good time to think about just what’s the right approach regarding inoculants for pulses. “This year I’ve had a few calls on peas and soybeans from western Manitoba where they are finding very poor nodulation,” Lange told the Co-operator in a recent interview. He says[...]

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Assessing whether or not to spray soybean aphids?

By Allan Dawson July 28, 2017

Uncertain about applying an insecticide to control soybean aphids? There’s an app for that. It’s called the Aphid Advisor and it not only takes into account the soybean aphid population, but the population of six main insects that prey on soybean aphids. “Instead of having a fixed, economic threshold like we are used to having[...]

Crops, Oilseeds

IDC suspected cause of a lot of yellow soybeans this year

By Allan Dawson July 5, 2017

Dennis Lange has had lots of calls recently from all parts of agro-Manitoba about yellow soybeans, which in many cases was likely iron deficiency chlorosis. “With the cool weather last week, and some areas have had a bit more moisture, many fields have been yellowing and we’re seeing those IDC symptoms,” Lange, Manitoba Agriculture’s pulse[...]

Crops, Oilseeds, Weather

Minimal frost damage on canola after mercury dips

By Alexis Stockford June 2, 2017

The third week of May was a frosty one, but so far it seems the canola crop is largely fine. Producers are reporting minimal damage after temperatures dropped below freezing across the province for several successive nights. “Certainly, at this point it’s not a big concern,” David Van Deynze, MASC vice-president of insurance operations, said.[...]

Crops, Oilseeds

So you’ve got clubroot. Now what?

By Alexis Stockford March 28, 2017

Manitoba canola growers have heard all about the disastrous effects of clubroot on canola, how easy it is to spread and how difficult it is to manage. At the latest CanoLAB canola management workshop here March 15-16, they heard about how to farm effectively if it’s already present. Since 2003, when the first instance of[...]

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Three million acres of Manitoba soybeans by 2022?

By Allan Dawson January 5, 2017

If the trendline continues soybean acres in Manitoba could easily top three million acres in just five more years — but don’t necessarily bet the farm on it. That’s the message Manitoba Agriculture pulse crops specialist Dennis Lange brought to the recent Manitoba Agronomists’ Conference on Dec. 14 at the University of Manitoba. He foresees[...]

Crops, Local news, Oilseeds

Light frost but little to no soybean damage

By Allan Dawson September 15, 2016

Temperatures hovered at or just below freezing across much of the province both Sept. 13 or 14, but apart from a few clipped leaves, there was little damage to soybeans. Soybean producers are always worried about an early frost with the long-season heat-loving crop, but this time the crop had advanced enough to prevent damage,[...]

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How deep is too deep when chasing moisture for soybeans?

Avoid soybean loss during harvest, drying and storage

Pre-harvest glyphosate on soybeans?

Choosing the right inoculant strategy

Assessing whether or not to spray soybean aphids?

IDC suspected cause of a lot of yellow soybeans this year

Minimal frost damage on canola after mercury dips

So you’ve got clubroot. Now what?

Three million acres of Manitoba soybeans by 2022?

Light frost but little to no soybean damage

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