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Suppressing sudden death syndrome with soil
With a dash of serendipity mixed into their scientific studies, researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Harrow, Ont., have made a fascinating discovery: a field with soil that...
View ArticleDouble-cropping soybeans: Worth the risk?
In addition to a regional breakdown of temperature and rainfall for the past week and cumulative tallies of rainfall, GDDs and CHUs, the latest OMAFRA Field Crop News crop report features a discussion...
View ArticleLatest insect pest in Ontario raises a stink in soybeans and dry beans
Ontario dry bean and soybean growers: something stinky this way comes. Tracey Baute, field crop entomologist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), reports that...
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Developing safe storage guidelines for soybean
There is more to safely storing soybeans than putting the grain in a bin at the Canadian Grain Commission’s recommended less than 14 per cent moisture content. Air temperature and humidity come into...
View ArticleSyngenta launches soybean and corn seed treatment for Pythium control
On Aug. 3, Syngenta Canada Inc. announced the launch of Vayantis, a next‑generation fungicide seed treatment that provides comprehensive Pythium protection in corn and soybeans. Vayantis contains...
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Developing safe storage guidelines for soybean
There is more to safely storing soybeans than putting the grain in a bin at the Canadian Grain Commission’s recommended less than 14 per cent moisture content. Air temperature and humidity come into...
View ArticleOMAFRA: Assessing soybean performance
In their Sept. 22 crop report, the Field Crop News team for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) discusses how to assess soybean performance and determine which factors...
View ArticleOMAFRA: Phytophthora root rot in soybeans
Phytophthora root rot (PRR) is one of the most destructive soybean diseases in Ontario, according to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) soybean specialist Horst Bohner and...
View ArticleMPSG On-Farm Network trial results now available
Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) has released research reports for the 2021 growing season of their On-Farm Network trials. The On-Farm Network, developed in 2014, is a network of on-farm...
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Correlating iron deficiency chlorosis and soybean yield
Why are my soybeans yellow, and is that a concern? Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC), better known as “yellow soybeans,” could be the issue. “The yellowing over of soybean fields, caused by iron...
View ArticleRefining soybean seeding depth
Soybeans can be sown too deep or too shallow. That’s the findings of a research project that investigated the optimum seeding depth for soybeans in Manitoba. “Dry soil conditions have often led...
View ArticleDon’t misdiagnose spider mites in soybeans
Two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae Koch) are small – very small, at one fiftieth of an inch or so in length – but mighty. If conditions are right and they get to work in the early R stages...
View ArticleAgronomy update: Volunteer canola competition in soybean is intense
Volunteer glyphosate-resistant (GR) canola is a challenge for Roundup Ready soybean growers since a glyphosate application does not control the volunteers. The objectives of this research study, led by...
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More to learn about soybean rotations
As soybeans gained traction in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, the question of how to fit them into crop rotations was asked. In the United States Midwest, corn-soybean is the standard rotation, but...
View ArticleLonger rotations reduce soybean root rots
While soybean acreage in Manitoba has declined from its high of almost 2.3 million acres in 2017 to about 1.3 million acres in 2021, the relatively high acreage still means that the crop is grown...
View ArticleMake the most of your soybean crop with early application
There are three key steps to take in the field to ensure you maximize your soybean yield. With the Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System, farmers can change the way their soybeans grow with residual weed...
View ArticleCorteva launches update to Enlist soybean line
Corteva Agriscience has launched the Pioneer brand A-Series Enlist E3 soybeans. Available in limited volumes since Sept. 1, Pioneer will offer 12 A-Series Enlist E3 soybean varieties across a range of...
View ArticlePrairie harvest wraps up
Harvest across the three Prairie provinces has essentially wrapped up, with the three provinces issuing their final crop updates on progress, yield and quality. Saskatchewan As of Oct. 17, harvest is...
View ArticleManitoba growing season summary
Manitoba has released its seasonal summary for the 2022 growing season after declaring harvest essentially complete last week. The season came with a number of challenges beginning with a very wet...
View ArticleNarrow row soybeans perform well
What is the optimum row spacing for soybeans in Manitoba? With the wide range in seeding equipment from narrow row air drills to 30-inch row spacing with planters, the question has been around since...
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Early season soybean management
For soybean growers in Manitoba, advancements in genetics and early season management are improving the success of short-season soybean crop production. However, soybeans are inherently a...
View ArticleAgronomy update: Economic optimum soybean plant density for irrigated soybean
In southern Alberta, the development of very early maturing varieties in the MG 00 and MG 000 maturity groupings made soybean production under irrigation possible. However, very little research had...
View ArticleOMAFRA: No-till soybeans after high-yield corn?
Most springs, conversation at some point turns to no-till soybeans and how tough they look compared to their tilled counterparts, and 2022 was no exception. With a record corn crop in 2021 and...
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Nitrogen fixation trends in soybean
With high nitrogen (N) fertilizer prices and increasing environmental pressures to reduce N fertilizer use, crops that fix their own N have the potential to become even more important in our world. N...
View ArticleCorteva Agriscience launches new fungicide solution for sclerotinia and white...
Corteva Agriscience announced the expansion of its fungicide portfolio in Canada with the launch of Viatude fungicide, a new solution to protect against sclerotinia in canola and white mould in...
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Getting to the roots of resistance
Soybean aphid is a perennial problem in Ontario fields. The pest can reach economic threshold levels in dry years, when already stressed soybean plants are vulnerable to insect pest pressure. 2021 was...
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Teaming up two high-value oilseed crops
Relay intercropping systems offer the possibility of multiple soil health and economic benefits – as well as multiple challenges in figuring out to optimize production of both crops. Some growers are...
View ArticleLallemand and Maizex partner for Hometown Roots contest
Maizex Seeds is joining forces with Lallemand Plant Care, maker of Lalfix Proyield Liquid soybean inoculant, to launch the Hometown Roots Family Contest for farmers in Ontario and the Maritimes. Two...
View ArticleA wake-up call for resistance stewardship
Resistant varieties are a critical tool for managing phytophthora root rot (PRR) in soybean. However, a recent PRR survey in Canadian soybean fields revealed troubling news: 84 per cent of the growers...
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Changing the conversation on soybean protein
Soybeans grown on the Prairies are typically lower in seed protein than those grown in Eastern Canada or the U.S. This has led to protein discounts being applied to export soybeans from Western Canada....
View ArticleOntario average soybean yield beats 10-year average despite season’s challenges
As of Dec. 7, the provincial average yield reported by Agricorp for 2023 is 53 bushels per acre (bu/ac). This number will be updated as more acres are reported. For comparison, the 10-year average farm...
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Soybeans with better tolerance to low moisture
Soybean gets much of its nitrogen through a partnership with nitrogen-fixing bacteria that live in nodules on the plant’s roots. But the biological process of fixing atmospheric nitrogen and converting...
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