More Beans and Soybean Acres Likely in 2023

By Elmer Heinrichs

Manitoba Agriculture pulse specialist Dennis Lange says both dry bean and soybeans yields were very good in Manitoba last year and anticipates that both may have higher acres this year.

It appears, he says, that for both crops we established new provincial yield records. Soybean yields pro- vincially should be in the 45 bushels/acre range with our local Altona-Winkler area yielding higher.

Dry beans should also break a record with average approaching 2,300 lbs per acre, adds Lange.

“I expect soybeans acres to rise compared to last year to somewhere around 1.3 million acres,” said Lange.

While Lange expects bean acres to rise as well, he expects to have a better handle on this after dry bean grower meetings in Portage la Prairie and Altona coming up soon.

Demand was strong for both soybeans and dry beans grown in Manitoba in 2022, added the specialist.