# Soybeans poised to beat out wheat, barley - Manitoba Co-operator

> Manitoba farmers are expected to plant up to two million acres of soybeans this spring, an increase of about 350,000 acres from last year. Growers are shifting away from canola, flax and cereals because soybean prices and yields have been favorable.

- Date: 2017-03-14 · published 2017-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72066-soybeans-poised-to-beat-out-wheat-barley-manitoba-co-operator
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded soybean acreage in Manitoba signals less cereal and canola area, which could tighten feed grain supplies in the region and modestly support soybean meal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-03-08 | [CBOT weekly outlook: USDA report sways soy, corn - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10891-cbot-weekly-outlook-usda-report-sways-soy-corn-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -2.5% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2019-04-09 | [WASDE Bearish as Expected on Corn and Wheat, Neutral on Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59543-wasde-bearish-as-expected-on-corn-and-wheat-neutral-on-soybeans.md) | -0.0% | -9.0% |
| SOY | 2026-04-20 | [Crop Progress: Corn 11% Planted, Soybeans 12% Planted, Winter Wheat Rated 30% Good to Excellent as of April 19](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13002-crop-progress-corn-11-planted-soybeans-12-planted-winter-wheat-rated-30-good-to.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2026-09-11 | [September WASDE 2026: Corn, Wheat & Soybean Outlook \| Prospex*Agro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17405-september-wasde-2026-corn-wheat-and-soybean-outlook-prospex-agro.md) | +0.3% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2026-08-01 | [Soybean prices need poor weather, exports to China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18360-soybean-prices-need-poor-weather-exports-to-china.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |

## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/soybeans-poised-to-beat-out-wheat-barley/

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