By Teresa Falk Soybeans are moving farther west thanks to new earlier maturing varieties from companies like NorthStar Genetics. NSC Leroy RR2Y, NSC Watson RR2Y, and NSC StarCity RR2X are among the earliest varieties available in Western Canada, with NSC Leroy RR2Y possibly being the earliest, according to Claude Durand, product development manager for NorthStar… Read more

By John Dietz Many farmers planted Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans for the first time this year. A seed grower in Manitoba and another in Saskatchewan shared their thoughts as spraying season was about to begin.  In mid to late May on the eastern Prairies, a few thousand fields were sown to soybeans. Some seed… Read more

By Bruce Barker Supply, demand, and managing the unknown. In September, the soybean market will be fairly clear for Prairie soybean growers with a good understanding of how the U.S. and Canadian soybean crops are looking. So, what should Prairie soybean growers be looking at as they move to harvest and market their crop through… Read more

By Geoff Geddes It used to be that corn in Western Canada was rarer than predictable weather. Thanks in part to innovations like a new early maturing corn hybrid from NorthStar Genetics, however, interest in this crop on the chilly prairies is heating up. Go west “Over the last few years, corn has grown in… Read more

By John Dietz What are the new soybean varieties that NorthStar has to offer for 2018? What stands out about these varieties? Two mid- to long-season soybean varieties are being released this fall from NorthStar Genetics for the 2018 growing season. One is a Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybean, and one is a Roundup Ready… Read more

By Geoff Geddes When it comes to high-risk activities, predicting the market is up there with skydiving and telling your spouse how they really look in that new outfit. Yet despite the uncertainty, it’s possible to get a glimpse of the 2017 soybean market, the prospects for growers and some tips on how to navigate… Read more

NorthStar Genetics is pleased to announce that Travis Williams will be our new Chief Operating Officer for Canada. Travis grew up and lives back on the family farm in Balmoral, MB. Prior to joining NorthStar Genetics, he was with Maple Leaf Foods for 6 years and most recently with Cargill for 12 years. Throughout his… Read more

By Geoff Geddes While the practice of “out of sight, out of mind” might work with that dreaded “to-do” list, it could leave you out of luck when applied to soybean storage. Harvesting may be half the battle, but what you do afterwards is key to giving soybeans a fighting chance. “Soybeans are a relatively… Read more

Is there an ideal time for harvesting soybeans? How will growers know when the time has come? What happens if soybeans are harvested too early? By John Dietz With yet another record soybean crop to be harvested in a few weeks on the southern Prairies, more than ever it is riding on the days leading… Read more

By Ron Friesen A warm dry early spring appears to have kept soybean seed and seedling diseases in Manitoba to a minimum this year. A few cases have been reported but nothing widespread or severe, says Holly Derksen, a Manitoba Agriculture plant pathologist. “Most seed went into warm soil and there wasn’t a lot of… Read more