Pea Producers Expected To Benefit From New Processing Facility

Jan 20, 2017

Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers is excited to hear that a new pea-protein manufacturing facility will be built in the Portage area.On Wednesday, European-based Roquette announced that it would be constructing a $400 million facility in the area. MPSG Executive Director Francois Labelle says the move will benefit local producers.

“The number one thing for producers is that it gives them another market, a handy, available, local market,” he commented. “They [Roquette] are going to be looking for some good volumes of peas...The important thing is they're going to have to have competitive pricing to other crops, but it's an option for the growers.” Labelle notes last year there were about 165,000 acres of peas grown in Manitoba. He expects that number to rise as a result of this new project.

Source : Steinbachonline

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.