
Tag Archives legumes

Customers can’t wait for new pulse plant to open
Bowden facility will ‘fractionate’ peas and lentils into protein, fibre, and starch for the human and pet food market

Producers could score big in pulse industry
Murad Al-Katib says Alberta has it all — good growing conditions, port access, and containers

New non-bloating legume can power up your pastures
After years of development, a new and improved sainfoin variety is being field tested across the province

Pulses’ popularity points to bright future
The boom in pulse acres may just be getting started thanks to rising demand, better varieties, and strong profitability

Lentil harvest — and marketing — comes with a learning curve
Lentils stay green into harvest, but you don’t want to wait too long

No question about it — pulses are hot, hot, hot
Yellow pea and lentil seed haven’t been available for months, and some see pulse acres soaring by 20 per cent or more

Sky-high prices spark a boom in pulse production
Drought in India has sent prices to record highs, but the challenge for Alberta growers is finding yellow pea and red lentil seed

Saving the environment one legume at a time
Condensed tannins reduce bloat and do a whole lot more besides

Pick the right tool for the job when creating cover crop blends
Using a diverse blend of cover crops — including cool- and warm-season grasses and broadleaf crops — covers the bases while targeting soil issues

When it comes to rhizobial bacteria, an infection is a good thing
When you pull up a legume and find nodules on the roots, what should you be hoping for? Big nodules or little? White ones or red?
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you want to know if a legume is fixing nitrogen, you have to pull it out of the ground, look at the roots, and check for red nodules. That was one of the many bits of wisdom shared by University of Saskatchewan soil scientist Diane Knight at the Western Canadian Grazing Conference. The province’s […] Read moreAlberta Farmer Express is a unique, Alberta-focused publication combining the efforts of reporters and editors on the ground in the province with the resources of Glacier FarmMedia’s experienced editorial and sales staff.