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By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday September 15, 2022

Sep 15, 2022 | 2:15 PM

MELFORT, Sask. – Canadian farmers are on track to produce a bigger crop this year than they did in 2021. Early production estimates suggest crop yields will be higher because of better growing conditions in Western Canada.

The Statistics Canada August crop production canola estimate is 19.1 million tonnes which is 400,000 tonnes below the Aug. 29 report while the projection for all types of wheat was increased to 34.7 million tonnes, which is about 100,000 tonnes higher than the estimate.

The report also indicated higher production levels this year for many other crops, including barley, soybeans, and corn.

The new estimates for all crops were released on Wednesday based on information gathered by satellite at the end of August.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the highly pathogenic avian influenza or HPAI in Saskatchewan.

The confirmed case was found in a commercial flock in the Rural Municipality of Laird.

There were seven cases of avian influenza in Saskatchewan this spring in commercial and backyard flocks.

The last confirmed case was on May 25.

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AGT Foods of Regina has reached a partnership agreement with U.S.-based Equinom to expand development of new high-protein yellow pea varieties.

AGT president Murad Al-Katib said there are great opportunities to create new and innovative plant-based protein products using the yellow pea varieties from Equinom.

“To meet the growing global demand for better plant-based foods, we need more innovative, sustainably-produced ingredients that deliver on food functionality and fulfill the demand from both consumers and food companies for high-quality, plant-based protein products that are good for the environment,” Al-Katib said in a news release. “We believe that this partnership with Equinom compliments the significant process engineering work that AGT has developed for producing plant-based protein products.

Al-Katib said the pea protein will expand the non-GMO, gluten-free and hypoallergenic plant-based protein concentrates, flours, and starches from pulses.

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