2025 Pulse & Soybean Regional Variety Trials

Jul 31, 2025

When you’re considering which varieties will work best on your farm, the data from the Regional Variety Trials is a great place to start. These trials are spread across Manitoba and are designed to account for the unique growing conditions in different regions. This research offers independent, unbiased data on various crop types, including yield, days to maturity and agronomic characteristics.

Tested Crops Include:

Soybeans (herbicide-tolerant, conventional and IDC testing for new varieties)
Field peas (through the MCVET program)
Dry Beans (evaluated under both wide-row >24” and narrow-row <12” spacings)
Faba Beans
Lupins (wide-leaved white, narrow-leaved and yellow lupins)
Results from previous years can be found here →

New in 2025:

New this year we have expanded site locations to better represent expanding production zones:

Dry beans (narrow-row) now have two additional testing sites:

Dauphin
Hamiota

Faba bean trials expanded to:

Souris
Beausejour

Lupin trials expanded to:

Arborg

Faba beans and lupins continue to gain interest as alternative pulse crops due to their high protein profiles, agronomic benefits and resistance to Aphanomyces Root Rot.

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Video: Residue Management

Residue Management conservation practice manages the amount, orientation, and distribution of crop and other plant residue on the soil surface year-round while limiting soil-disturbing activities used to grow and harvest crops in systems where the field surface is tilled prior to planting. This video explores how Ryan McKenzie implemented this conservation practice on his farm in Samson, Alabama.

Practice benefits:

• Increases organic matter

• Improves air quality

• Decreases energy costs

• Reduces erosion

• Improves soil health

The Conservation at Work video series was created to increase producer awareness of common conservation practices and was filmed at various locations throughout the country. Because conservation plans are specific to the unique resource needs on each farm and also soil type, weather conditions, etc., these videos were designed to serve as a general guide to the benefits of soil and water conservation and landowners should contact their local USDA office for individual consultation.