A sod turning ceremony in Crystal City, Man., marks the start of a facility expansion for Manitoba farm equipment manufacturer PhiBer Manufacturing on June 5, 2025. Photo: PhiBer Manufacturing

Federal money to grow Manitoba agriculture manufacturers

Manitoba’s agricultural manufacturing sector got a financial booster shot Aug. 28, with benefiting companies ranging from faba bean processors to farm equipment makers

Manitoba’s agricultural manufacturing sector got a financial booster shot Aug. 28, with benefiting companies ranging from faba bean processors to farm equipment makers.

Brasathe Jenathan has developed a more sustainable version of a process used to extract protein from faba beans.

Faba bean research means high protein, less gas

The process of breaking down faba beans is an important sustainability tool, scientist says

[UPDATED: Mar. 5, 2024] Let’s get the obvious part out of the way. By separating “the good stuff” (protein, starch and dietary fibre) from faba beans, a University of Alberta researcher has improved on a process that minimizes human flatulence from eating them. That issue has long been a deterrent to mass acceptance of the