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Your source for independent, up-to-date information on soybean and pulse crop agronomy and research. 

The Bean Report is a digital newsletter distributed bi-weekly throughout the growing season.

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Pulse Beat delivers cutting-edge research, production information and news to our farmer members.

Pulse Beat magazine is published twice per year in December and April.

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Relevant, targeted information for the dry bean community.

The Dry Bean Bulletin is a newsletter distributed twice per year to dry bean farmers and industry members.

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News

  • “Wow, these look better, than we expected”

    Elementa Foods research agronomist Nicolas Nuñez Indart, who travelled from Argentina, along with Terry Buss MSPG Production Agronomist – East and Sean Linstead of Elementa Foods have a look at the yellow lupin variety Solid Gold in MPSG’s regional variety trials at MCDC on August 5. Elementa Foods will be working towards getting a yellow…

    Read more: “Wow, these look better, than we expected”

  • On-Farm Network Update for August 5, 2026

    On July 28, The On-Farm Network (OFN) co-hosted near Dauphin an on farm research tour together with Manitoba Crop Alliance and Manitoba Canola Growers. This is the second year in a row this event has been held. There were presentations on 4R nutrient management and how nutrient management pertains to tile drainage. Following the 4R…

    Read more: On-Farm Network Update for August 5, 2026
  • Manitoba Agriculture’s Pulse and Oilseed Specialist Dennis Lange

    Honouring the Legacy of Dennis Lange

    The Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dennis Lange, Manitoba Agriculture’s Pulse and Soybean Specialist. Dennis was widely respected for his knowledge, practical guidance, and calm, thoughtful approach. His work in pulse and soybean agronomy expanded production across Manitoba and strengthened the industry well beyond Manitoba’s borders.…

    Read more: Honouring the Legacy of Dennis Lange
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Crop Production Guidelines

These production guidelines were created to provide farmers and agronomists with an overview of soybean and pulse production throughout the growing season.

Highlighted at Ag Days in 2025, find our new production guidelines for faba beans, lupins, narrow-row dry beans below!

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Regional Variety Testing Program

Pulse and soybean varieties have been evaluated for nearly 30 years across Manitoba. Learn more about the variety testing program and find links to variety entry forms for these trials.

Learn more about the Regional Variety Testing Program