Soybeans changing rapidly: Bean Report

Jul 20, 2022

Crops are taking advantage of the recent heat and moisture.

Jennifer McCombe-Theroux is a production specialist with Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.

"Soybeans have been changing rapidly and range from R1, the beginning bloom stage to R3, early pod. Now is an ideal time to check nodulation to ensure your inoculation strategy was successful. We are seeing some signs of bacterial blight in fields that have had hail or strong storms. At low severity level, this isn't typically a yield limiting disease. As well, low instances of aphids in the central region. As you're out checking nodulation, this is also a good time to check the newest growth for signs of aphids."

She notes field peas range from V11 to R3, the flat pod stage.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.