Wheat gluten strength concerns buyers

Wheat gluten strength concerns buyers

International buyers still concerned after Canadian wheat showed poor gluten strength in 2012

In 2012, international buyers of Canadian wheat registered complaints about the crop’s poor gluten strength, according to Dave Hatcher, a research scientist with the Canadian Grain Commission. 2013 presented less of a problem, but even into 2014, buyers are still concerned about the overall crop quality. Several factors impact gluten strength. Weather, variety and growing conditions […] Read more

Soybeans in green pods

The bean genome

Researchers have puzzled out the genomes of crops such as soybeans. Now they’re turning their attention to the common bean

Although beans are a specialty crop in Canada, they are a vital part of the global diet, Dr. Frédéric Marsolais says. Beans are high in protein, fibre and complex carbohydrates. They’re also a source of antioxidants and several nutrients. “It became apparent that having access to a genome sequence for this crop would be very […] Read more