Pea Archives - Manitoba Co-operator

Terry Buss displays a photograph showing a side-by-side comparison of field peas infected with ascochyta blight isolates resistant to Frac 11 fungicides. From left to right: untreated, treated with Headline (Frac 11) fungicide and treated with a Proline fungicide.

Field peas a strong alternative to soybeans

But you’ll need to remember the rulebook is different

By Julienne Isaacs September 12, 2018

Field pea markets might still be depressed following last year’s trade disputes with India, but the crop represents an opportunity for Manitoba producers in the long term. That’s according to Terry Buss, farm production extension specialist for Manitoba Agriculture. “As you go west and south in Manitoba, the soils are lighter and better drained, and

Crops, Other, Pulses

Can Manitoba support 300,000 acres of field peas?

Right now there are headwinds but looming local processing capacity bodes well for the crop

By Alexis Stockford April 10, 2018

Could Manitoba see 300,000 acres of peas a year? That was the self-admittedly provocative question Manitoba Agriculture pulse extension Terry Buss raised at a March 20 pea producers’ meeting in Brandon. Hitting that mark would mean an acreage five times larger than this coming season’s projected acreage, which has been pegged at 65,000 acres, up

Crops, Pulses

Pea processing attracting wide interest

The Prairies has become a hotbed for ingredient manufacturing based on the crop

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 8, 2017

The French company Roquette may have kicked off the pea party when it announced a protein-processing facility at Portage la Prairie earlier this year — but it’s no longer the only guest. In September Academy Award-winning film director James Cameron announced he would be investing in a new multimillion-dollar pea-processing plant in Vanscoy, Sask. As

Canada’s 150th anniversary is a good time to celebrate our unique recipes.

Recipe Swap

A ‘new-old’ food business celebrates cross-Canada ties

Prairie Fare: Avion Harvest’s first incarnation marketed yellow peas to Quebec cooks

By Lorraine Stevenson March 10, 2017

Canadians are planning many celebrations for our 150th year, and guaranteed these events will revolve around lots and lots of food. Expect to consume, for example, copious amounts of ultra-Canuck and super-delicious pea soup. Pea soup’s been around awhile. It would have fuelled French explorer Samuel de Champlain and his crew as they rolled in

A $400-million pea-processing plant was announced during an event at the Manitoba legislature.

Local news, Pulses

$400-million pea plant announced

Manitoba producers to benefit from the global demand for vegetable protein ingredients

By Shannon VanRaes January 27, 2017

Pea acres in the province could see a growth spurt following the announcement global ingredient and pharmaceutical giant Roquette will build its next processing plant in Manitoba. The $400-million pea-processing plant will be located just outside Portage la Prairie and is expected to employ 150 people once complete. “I expect there will be more pea

Heather Hill explains the use of yellow pea flour at Cigi.

Crops, Pulses

VIDEO: High-protein yellow peas pump up products

Adding yellow pea flour to recognized products like instant noodles can help improve nutritional value

By Shannon VanRaes December 2, 2016

The phrase “eat your peas” is about to take on a whole new meaning. Researchers in Winnipeg are finding ways to add yellow pea flour to food products consumers are starting to view as unhealthy — such as breads, instant noodles, pasta and breakfast cereal — to give them a healthy kick. With funding from

Late radish may have to be protected from flea beetles.

Country Crossroads, Weather

Fresh garden vegetables — in the fall

With some planning and protection when needed some will produce well into October

By Albert Parsons October 4, 2016

The peas and beans have long ago been pulled up, the corn is about done, and other vegetables are objecting to cooler temperatures and light frosts. Although we can’t expect the same quantity of vegetables from our gardens as in midsummer, we can keep quite a few producing well into October. A bit of planning

Crops, Local news

Alfalfa weevil levels seen high, crop scouting for diseases still needed

Manitoba Insect & Disease summary for June 29

By Manitoba Agriculture June 30, 2016

Summary Insects: Alfalfa weevil is still at high levels in some alfalfa fields. Some alfalfa hay fields are being cut early as a result. Pea aphid levels are near or above economic threshold in some pea fields, although levels are sporadic as other fields have quite low levels. Plant pathogens: Scouting should be continued for all crop

George Heide (l) and son Ben started growing soybeans three years ago.

Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Soybean acreage increase in southwest Manitoba

More and more farmers turning to soybeans for their ability to withstand excess moisture

By Meghan Mast August 13, 2014

Boissevain-area farmer Ben Heide was looking for an alternative to peas when he tried growing soybeans for the first time three years ago. His field peas were struggling with root rot. As well, his family was trying to grow less canola and wanted to spread out their labour. Soybeans seemed like an obvious choice as

Country Crossroads, Pulses

Last year’s leftovers

RecipeSwap: Spinach and Green Pea Soup, and Hodgepodge

By Lorraine Stevenson June 19, 2014

A sure sign of approaching summer around here is an almost-empty freezer. Last fall I made a list of everything we put into it, and all those bags of carrots, peas, beans, corn, rhubarb, saskatoons and strawberries seemed like a lot of food at the time. So a few months later, I’m amazed to see

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall sharply as Trump says he’s working to lower beef costs

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest reaches completion

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on yield uncertainty, firming cash markets

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