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Profitable crop, hard to find
BY SHANNON
BIEMAN
Special to the Sentinel
high quality, clean, seg- Snobelen Farms Ltd., are
regated soybeans. In showing their long term
other words, growers are commitment to I.P. pro -
managing their crop grams with new invest -
One of the most chal- rotations, input pro- ments such as colour
lenging issues that a grams, tillage, planting sorters.
farmer faces in tdday's and harvesting practices Canadian seed compa-
economy is trying to and schedules to effec- nies are also developing
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find a "profitable' crop. tively produce what is and bringing IP varieties
One may not have to do known as a superior to the marketplace that
much searching this product across the offer more than simply
year, as identity pre- "pond exceptional yield, dis-
served soybeans are Also, take into account ease . resistance and
making a "play" for a that Canadian elevators vigour. Seed companies
large share of the mar- and processorssuch as are now fusing on spe-
ket. With local elevators Snobelen Farms Ltd. ci f is "trait" .develop -
battling for soybeans, take gratification in not ments such as low
competitive premiums only maintaining the linolenic [ acid, the
are not hard to come by quality of the soybeans Omega 3 soybean and
on many identity pre- received but are also are also trying to
served (I.P.) soybean improving the quality, improve the texture of
varieties. How are elevators soy milk to make soy
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Why the increased improving quality? more palatable. The-
demand? Plain and sip).- They are accompl =skiing improvement of these
ply, there is a large .glob this by making use of traits is aiding the soy -
al.
z���rna � � �. 'Why a -first-rate10406essing8 y bean in hopesof becom-
stro errand for a ui iten - -
q P _ : as ing a more popular food.
Ian soybeans? It destoners, magnets, and bevera a not only
comespartly from the gravitysorters cleaners,8 y
P y overseas but also within
fact that Canadian grow- belt sorters, and aspira- the North American
ers.take pride in growing tors. Also, 'grain market.
.exporters::; such as Continued on page 22
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