By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday November 12, 2020

Nov 12, 2020 | 10:16 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Protein Industries Canada and its partners are committing $25.7 million to yellow pea processing.

Ingredion Inc., Ingredion Plant Based Protein Specialties (IPBPS) of Vanscoy, Sask., O.M.D. Food Products, Verdient Foods, and T Base 4 Investments have formed a consortium with the goal of commercializing new technology.

IPBPS senior advisor Blair Knippel said Protein Industries Canada’s contributions will lead to improvements to the manufacturing capabilities in Vanscoy.

“The project solidifies Verdient Foods’ original vision, which is to position as a key contributor to the plant-based protein movement and leader in sustainable food ingredient production,” Knippel said in a news release.

The processing facility at Vanscoy will open in 2021 and will purchase roughly 100,000 metric tonnes of raw product for the primary facility.

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The project is expected to create up to 30 new jobs.

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The Alberta Crop Protection Guide will now be produced by four major crop commissions.

Alberta Wheat, Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, and Alberta Pulse Growers will work together to create the newest edition of the Blue Book which is considered the first resource of crop protection information for farmers and agronomists.

The commissions have also hired a consultant to take the lead on additions and updates to the newest edition.

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An Alberta farm family has filed what could be the first class-action lawsuit against an energy company for not making its lease payments.

In a statement of claim filed in Calgary, Alta., Reinhold and Thyla Kautz of Strathmore allege Calgary-based AlphaBow Energy reneged on a lease deal that compensated them for the use of their land.

In the claim, the couple said AlphaBow told them in May it would not be paying its annual lease fee due that month.

The claim alleges no payment has been received since then.

Lawyer Matthew Farrell said the alleged amount owed to the Kautz family is small, but he points out the company has had dealings with hundreds of other landowners who may be in the same boat.

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alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.ca

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