Pulse Farmers Set Sights High During Spokane, WA Meeting
Last week during the USA Pulses Summit in Spokane the group set a lofty goal: to double production and demand by the year 2030.
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Attendance Up At Lind Field Day
Washington State University’s 107th Lind Field Day Thursday saw more than 230 growers and producers discussing the latest research conducted in the inland Northwest.
“This has been amazing experience and the support from the growers and the community around is humongous for us," said Surendra Singh, Director of the Dryland Research Station. "And this is our da...
U.S Dietary Guidelines Could Cut Meat and Potatoes
Beef groups slammed recommendations for consumers to increase their protein intake via beans, peas and lentils, calling the proposal “unhinged.” A major battle is brewing over how much red meat Americans should consume, and it has the beef industry seeing red.
The United S...
NCBA Slams Dietary Guidelines Recommendations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association slammed the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendations last week replacing proteins like beef with beans, peas, and lentils.
"The preview of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee stands out as one of the most out-of-touch, impractical, and elitist conversations in the history of the process,” says NCBA VP of Government Affairs Ethan
Waters Is Hopeful Cold Temperatures Will Help Farmers This Growing Season
The cold temperatures the Pacific Northwest saw to ring in the New Year may help farmers later this growing season. Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters says while those frigid temperatures will do little to the insect and disease population, the temps will disrupt where many of those pest like to live; volunteer potatoes.
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McDonald’s Testing a Plant-Based Burger in November
McDonald’s says it will test the “McPlant” burger in restaurants next month. The chain developed the burger in partnership with Beyond Meats. CNBC says it’s the latest step in McDonald’s cautious approach to adding plant-based meat to its menu. The company took its time le
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Pulse Crop Production Hurt Dramatically by Dry Conditions
The beginning of the year for pea and lentil growers held a lot of promise according to Lance Honig with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
“The potential was there for a big crop. We actually planted a record high number of acres for lentils this year.”
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Pulse Crop Acreage Growing Significantly
Peas, lentils, chickpeas and other pulse crops have grown significantly according to Tim McGreevey of the U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council.
“We had about 400,000 acres in of peas, lentils and chickpeas in 1995 and you fast forward to 2016 and we have now almost 2.6 million ...
Research Tours Scheduled Across the Inland Northwest This Week
Washington State University will hold several research tours this week.
Starting Tuesday at the Spokane/Fairfield Research Plot Tour. The tour starts at 7 a.m. in Rockford, and will include peas, lentils, winter wheat, spring wheat and canola variety trails.
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