Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers hosted a research tour last week at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research and Development centre in Morden.

Among the presenters was Anfu Hou, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

He explained about how different growing areas can affect the protein content of soybeans.

"There's a significant variation among varieties," said Hou. "There are varieties that have better values in certain kind of nutritions and environments. Different size, different years all have impacts on the yield."

During the tour, producers had a chance to learn about some of the new bean varieties that are being tested at the station.

Researchers are hoping to see some of those varieties grown in Manitoba in the years to come.