A close-up of a pea crop just starting to bloom.

Louis Dreyfus plant provides new delivery option for peas

The Saskatchewan plant will primarily service the North American market, but products will also be exported globally

SASKATOON — Canadian pea growers have a major new market for their crop. Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) began commissioning its pea protein isolate production facility in Yorkton, Sask., earlier this month. “Global demand for pea proteins continues to grow, for its non-allergen and non-GMO status, as well as its versatility across many food applications,” said […] Read more




Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc. said Brazil’s safrinha corn could run into dry conditions given it was planted late. Photo: Zak McLachlan

Pay more attention to South American corn

Brazil’s massive soybean crop may be grabbing the headlines, but there should be more attention on the difficulties with the country’s corn crop, said analyst Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc.








The Canadian and U.S. canola crushes expanded in calendar year 2025, as it the U.S. soybean crush. However, StatCan didn’t release data for the Canadian soybean crush. Photo: File

Canola, U.S. soybean crushes expanding

In calendar year 2025, the canola crushes in Canada and the United States remained above their respective five-year averages, Statistics Canada reported on March 13. While the U.S. soybean crush continued to expand, StatCan didn’t include any soybean crush data for 2025 due to confidentiality requirements under the Statistics Act.