Bean Report

Jun 07, 2022

The forecast looks favourable this week for farmers as they continue with spring seeding.

Laura Schmidt is a production specialist with Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG).

"The majority of peas have been seeded and soybean and dry bean seeding are making progress. For dry beans and soybeans, seeding in the second week of June has resulted in 77 to 81 per cent relative yield response according to the last 15 years of MASC data from across the province. Beans are really maintaining their yield relatively well into June. For peas on the other hand, seeding in the second week of June has shown about a 53 per cent relative yield response but with current seeding conditions, do expect rapid emergence."

Schmidt also commented on emergence.

"For those crops that have emerged, crop staging is quite variable with seeding dates this year. Soybeans are emerging to VC stages. Field peas and faba beans have emerged generally and are at V1 to V2 stages and dry beans are just beginning to emerge...Accurately identifying those field pea growth stages will really help avoid herbicide injury."

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Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.