Reasons to Consider Growing Soybeans

Reasons to Consider Growing Soybeans  

• Soybeans are a non-host of Aphanomyces root rot.  
• They offer lots of alternative herbicide and fungicide options from other pulse crops.  
• Variable seeding and harvest times allow for a division of workload when it is crunch time. 
• Rotational benefits from growing soybeans include fertility and breaking up pest and disease cycles.  
• New soybean varieties are better-adapted to Saskatchewan growing conditions and boast increased disease resistance and reduced days to maturity. 
• Markets for soybean are well-established. 
• Soybeans are best suited to the southern and eastern growing regions of Saskatchewan.