When you’re considering which varieties will work best on your farm, the data from the Regional Variety Trials is a great place to start. These trials are spread across Manitoba and are designed to account for the unique growing conditions in different regions. This research offers independent, unbiased data on various crop types, including yield, days to maturity and agronomic characteristics.
Tested Crops Include:
- Soybeans (herbicide-tolerant, conventional and IDC testing for new varieties)
- Field peas (through the MCVET program)
- Dry Beans (evaluated under both wide-row >24” and narrow-row <12” spacings)
- Faba Beans
- Lupins (wide-leaved white, narrow-leaved and yellow lupins)
- Results from previous years can be found here →
New in 2025:
New this year we have expanded site locations to better represent expanding production zones:
Dry beans (narrow-row) now have two additional testing sites:
- Dauphin
- Hamiota
Faba bean trials expanded to:
- Souris
- Beausejour
Lupin trials expanded to:
- Arborg
Faba beans and lupins continue to gain interest as alternative pulse crops due to their high protein profiles, agronomic benefits and resistance to Aphanomyces Root Rot.
Curious? See our NEW Faba Bean Production Guidelines and our NEW Lupin Production Guidelines for more agronomy information and refer back to previous variety guides for yield and agronomic data on these crops.
Soybeans 2025
- 55 herbicide-tolerant soybean varieties are being tested at the eastern long-season sites (St. Adolphe, Carman, Portage and Morris), with 39 of these also being tested in the early site locations (Stonewall, Arborg and Beausejour). 14 first year entries are being tested in the eastern sites (Carman, Morris and St. Adolphe)
- 45 herbicide-tolerant soybean varieties are being tested at western sites (Hamiota, Souris, Cypress River, Melita and Dauphin), 37 of these are also being tested in Swan River. 14 first year entries are being tested in the western sites (Hamiota, Melita and Souris)
- 16 conventional soybean varieties are being tested at long-season sites (St. Adolphe, Carman, Portage and Morris), with 11 of these also being tested in the early site locations (Stonewall, Arborg, Beausejour)
- 9 conventional soybean varieties are being tested at western sites (Melita, Swan River and Souris)
- 70 herbicide-tolerant soybeans and 16 conventional soybeans are being tested in the IDC trials at Fort-Whyte. New varieties are tested for 3 years at an IDC prone site to determine their IDC rating and score, this data is found within the variety guide. To learn more click here →
Pulses 2025
- 49 dry bean varieties are being tested on wide-rows at Morden, Carman, Winkler and Portage. Market classes include pinto, black, navy, light red kidney, dark red kidney, white kidney, cranberry and great northern beans
- 26 pinto, black and navy bean varieties are being tested on narrow-rows at Morden, Portage, Melita, Souris and new in 2025 Dauphin and Hamiota. Along with 6 pinto and black varieties at Swan River
- 18 field pea varieties are being tested through MCVET at Morden, Roblin, Melita, Swan River, Holland, Carberry, Arborg, Souris and Hamiota
- 13 faba bean varieties are being tested at Dauphin, Morden, Swan River and new in 2025 Souris and Beausejour
- 7 lupin varieties are being tested at Melita, Carberry, Roblin and new in 2025 Arborg