Can Manitoba Reach Three Million Soybean Acres?

Dec 22, 2016

This year saw another record set, with just over 1.6 million soybean acres grown in the province.

Considering there was about a million acres grown in 2013, three million might not be that far off.

Manitoba Agriculture Pulse Specialist Dennis Lange says we might reach that mark over the next five to ten years, but do we really want to?

"That's the million dollar question," he said. "Right now prices are quite strong, there's strong markets for it. At some point, if markets were to get quiet, the number of acres that we grow would also decrease as well."

Lange says with the increased acres, root disease is starting to become an issue. Figuring out a crop rotation schedule is also becoming a challenge.

Source : Portageonline

Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

Watch for:

How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.