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Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is in the Phillipines to promote Canadian agri-food products.

Minister Bibeau has a number of meetings scheduled with Filipino government officials and stakeholders from various agriculture and agri-food industries and organizations. 

Yesterday, she met with senior representatives of Tim Horton's Phillipines to discuss the Canadian firm's experiences
and future plans there. 

She also toured the Phillipine Foremost Milling Corporation to discuss their experiences in importing and using
Canadian Wheat. 

Today, Minister Bibeau will meet with a number of government officials and other stakeholders from the meat and milling
industries.

The overall goal during her visit is to demonstrate Canada's interest in advancing agricultural trade,  promote Canadian agri-food products and grow market access.

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Supplemental Nitrogen on Soybeans: Can Early Nitrogen Increase Yield?

Video: Supplemental Nitrogen on Soybeans: Can Early Nitrogen Increase Yield?

Can supplemental nitrogen help soybeans reach higher yield potential? Technical Agronomist Tim Sickman walks through an ongoing trial at the Nutrien Innovation Farm in Owensboro, Kentucky, exploring whether a modest amount of nitrogen applied at planting can support higher-yielding soybean environments.

The trial compares 30 pounds of supplemental nitrogen across both 15- and 30-inch rows, along with treatments that include sulfur and micronutrients. Similar trials conducted in 2024 and 2025 delivered a six- to seven-bushel yield response, prompting the team to expand the research this season.

Early observations show that treated soybeans are slightly taller and averaging about two additional nodes on the main stem. These added nodes could create more opportunities for blooms and pods, but the true results will come at harvest when the team evaluates pod development, seed fill and final yield.

In This Video:

Why high-yield soybeans may need supplemental nitrogen

Results from the 2024 and 2025 trials

Nitrogen treatments in 15- and 30-inch rows

Fertilizer placement and application methods

Differences in plant height and node counts

Potential effects on pod development and yield