Faba Beans

[Ron]

You are right about chasing $$$ in wheat, I actually forget to even look here and will try to be more open minded in the future. What are the yields like in central alberta? Are there any markets without on-farm processing? Any websites you recommend?
Thanks

[Pulseman]

So, I guess some feeding trials should be initiated with the BC fish feed manufacturers to see if $600/MT 65% faba bean flour can in part replace $1000/MT fish meal. But, where is the Government if you need it, some small burocrates make themselve important and play big guy, rather then initiate some action. Unless we get a primium market for FB's soon, they will disapear into the clouds again as in the early 80'.

[olson]

I, for one, would not want to see zero tannin faba bean end up like in the 70s or 80s. As for faba bean replacing fishmeal....my understanding is faba bean would be replacing the current plant protein component(canola meal, soya bean meal)which is 20%-25% of the ration and potentially some portion of the fish meal and oil, although, this % is open to debate depending if you are talking to the industry or academia. It is true that fish oil is expensive, maybe even higher than $1000/tonne, however, we been told 63% faba bean
priced at a corn gluten meal equivalent.