Insights and Stories on Pea Acres

Mar. 12, 2019 at 8:11 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Green peas continue to command a sizeable premium over their yellow counterparts in Western Canada, which should see acreage shift this spring and an eventual rebalancing of the price spread. Green peas usually trade at a premium to yellow peas due to higher quality specs and concerns over […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:03 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — France’s Roquette, which is building the world’s largest pea protein plant in Manitoba, is counting on the province’s farmers to boost their production to supply the $400 million factory, the company said Friday. Roquette raised eyebrows this week when it said it would build the plant […]

By Rod Nickel

Apr. 6, 2015 at 7:59 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Pea acreage in Western Canada could rise by five to 10 per cent this year, according to one industry expert, who notes root rot threatens to curtail that projection. Demand from India, China and Bangladesh is strong and that means total pea area could hit four million […]

By Dave Sims