Grain-grading standards are getting some revisions based on recommendations made to the Canadian Grain Commission.

Grading changes in fababeans, chickpeas and wheat

Alterations are aimed to improve food safety and overall quality

As of Aug. 1, 2017, all grades of fababeans and chickpeas grown in Western Canada will have an ergot tolerance of 0.05 per cent. A similar change comes into effect for eastern Canadian fababeans a month earlier. Ergot is a cereal disease that is toxic to people and animals. It does not occur in these



Fababeans. (TamayoProduce.com)

Fababean acreage muted this year

CNS Canada –– Lower pricing and a softer supply/demand ratio has fababeans trailing some of their more high-profile pulse cousins when it comes to grower intentions across the Canadian Prairies this year. “The marketplace is really being driven by lentils and peas. The indication for many growers is to put their acres into those type

Fababeans. (TamayoProduce.com)

Monsanto rolls out fababean inoculant

Fababean growers in Canada in the market for a granular inoculant now have their first-ever option. Monsanto BioAg, the joint microbial marketing arm for Novozymes and Monsanto, announced Friday it will now launch TagTeam fababean granular inoculant, which picked up Canadian Food Inspection Agency approval last fall. The product’s CFIA registration covers its dual-action use


Fababeans. (TamayoProduce.com)

Fababeans making more inroads on Prairies

CNS Canada — Fababean acres are on the rise in Western Canada, as the crop is seen as a good pulse alternative for producers seeking other options in their rotations. Better disease resistance and ease of harvest have been two selling points for the crop. “We’ve had significant uptake on fababeans,” said Leanne Fischbuch, executive