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The Roquette pea processing plant under construction in Portage la Prairie in October 2020.
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Roquette site in Portage la Prairie scene of COVID-19 cluster

PANDEMIC: The site of the pea processing facility, due to open late this year, has now had several cases

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The site of the under-construction Roquette pea protein plant in Portage la Prairie has joined the list of workplaces fighting COVID-19. Roquette confirmed five positive tests for COVID-19 on the site as of Nov. 9. “Four of the affected individuals are contracted construction workers helping to build the plant,” Michelle Finley, Roquette’s communications and public
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Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Export demand supports lentils

India set to extend current tariff reductions

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MarketsFarm — Lentil prices in Western Canada saw a counter-seasonal rally at the end of harvest and are likely to sustain that rally into winter. “Prices are going to keep going higher,” Darcy Barie, a commodity buyer with Verdient Foods at Vanscoy, Sask., said. Ahead of the 2020 harvest, red lentils were around 24 cents/lb.
The McDonald’s “P.L.T.” (CNW Group/McDonald’s Canada)
Crops, Pulses

McDonald’s to make its own ‘McPlant’ items

Beyond Meat says co-created patty

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Reuters — Burger chain McDonald’s on Monday decided to debut its own plant-based meat alternatives line called “McPlant” in 2021, including a patty that Beyond Meat subsequently said it helped co-create. “Beyond Meat and McDonald’s co-created the plant-based patty which will be available as part of their McPlant platform,” a Beyond Meat spokesperson said in
The enormous Roquette pea-processing plant at Portage la Prairie is due to open at the end of the year.
News, Pulses

Roquette puts out call for organic peas

The Portage la Prairie processor ‘very confident’ growers can supply enough organic peas

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Manitoba organic producers will be able to sell peas to processing giant Roquette in the 2021 season, the company announced on Oct. 28. Interest among growers has already been high, said Glen Last, grain buyer at Roquette during a call with media. “We’re very confident that the grower base is there,” he said. Roquette continues
(PortMetroVancouver.com)
Crops, Markets

Baltic Dry Index at four-month lows

Declining demand seen from China

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MarketsFarm — Ocean freight rates have fallen off of their highs of the past year over the course of the past month, but remain well above the lows hit in the spring when global markets first started reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a major indicator of shipping rates, has moved
Truck cleanouts could be spreading noxious weeds throughout Manitoba, a KAP resolution worries.
News

Grain elevator issues raised at KAP meeting

From moisture meters to sample retention and truck cleanouts, KAP members say there’s room for improvement

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Grain moisture testers, scale readouts, grain sampling at elevators and protocols for cleaning out grain trucks, were discussed at the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) online advisory council meeting Oct. 22. Two of the four — moisture testers and truck cleanouts — were dealt with through resolutions. KAP members unanimously passed a resolution to get the
News

EU lawmakers vote for ‘veggie burgers,’ take hard line on dairy labels

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Reuters – Restaurants and shops in the European Union should be allowed to label products as “veggie burgers” or “vegan sausages,” the European Parliament said Oct. 23, but called for tighter curbs on labelling of plant-based dairy substitutes. EU lawmakers voted to reject proposals, backed by farmers, to ban plant-based products from using terms such
Ian Steppler accepts his award during the virtual North American Pollinator Protection Campaign conference on Oct. 20.
Farmit Manitoba

Manitoba beekeeper receives recognition for protecting pollinators

Ian Steppler uses a thriving YouTube channel and speaking engagements to share his philosophy

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A Manitoba beekeeper has received national recognition for his work advocating for and protecting pollinators. Ian Steppler accepted the 2020 North America Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) Farmer-Rancher Canada award for pollinator conservation during a virtual conference on October 20. “I’m quite flattered and really happy to be able to accept this award,” said Steppler who

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