Agronomy
Sunflowers
There is an excellent guide available through the Government of Manitoba. This guide is available free of charge from the Government of Manitoba website. To order a copy of this guide call us at 204-467-8877 and we will mail a copy to you.
Soybeans
We developed our own Soybean Production Guide in 2003 & revised it further in 2005. The information following is from that guide. If you would like to receive a hardcopy of this guide, please feel free to give us a call at 1-888-274-9243 & we will gladly mail one to you, free of charge.
Why Grow Soybeans?
With the development of earlier maturing varieties, soybeans are starting to make a real impact in Manitoba & through Western Canada.
What are the benefits?
- Soybeans have relatively low input costs. Majority of the costs are seed and inoculants.
- We suggest growing Roundup Ready® Soybeans for a variety of reasons.
- Yield for both conventional & RR soybeans are very similar. Average yield is 35 – 50 bu / acre.
Overall soybeans look quite attractive at giving you healthy margins as compared to your traditional wheat, oats and canola. Aside from providing some residual nitrogen for the following year, they have relatively low input costs.
When excessive moisture is an issue (such as in the Red River Valley) soybeans still perform where many crops fall victim to it. As in drought conditions, soybeans still provide a reasonable yield.
Strength in the soybean market is strong and will continue to be so. With the ever increasing ways to use soy (i.e. hand cleaner, vehicle wax, graffiti remover, fuel) it is continuing to stay in high demand. There’s a good future in soybeans from the producer to the end-user.
