Faba Bean
Faba beans are becoming more popular on the prairies as a high yielding pulse with great protein content. Faba beans yield between 60 – 90 bushel / acre.
Snowbird
Snowbird is a trusted, high-yielding, zero-tannin faba bean built for both feed and export markets. With excellent standability and strong lodging resistance, it delivers reliable harvestability even under challenging conditions.
Its low-tannin profile improves feed value and broadens market opportunities, while mid-season maturity and determinate growth help ensure consistent performance across Western Canadian growing conditions.
Backed by years of proven performance, Snowbird remains one of the most widely grown and dependable faba bean varieties, offering growers a solid balance of yield, agronomics, and market flexibility.
Grow with confidence. Grow Snowbird.
Faba Bean Prices
If interested in buying, please contact us for faba bean seed prices and we will get back to you as soon as possible with the price per bushel.
Fababean FAQ
Are fababeans and soybeans the same?
Faba beans and soybeans are both legumes and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
- Faba beans are a broad bean produced for human consumption.
- Soybeans are produced to be crushed for its oil content.
How long does it take for fababeans to germinate?
Faba beans require their weight in moisture to germinate so if soil moisture is adequate typical germination rates are 10-14 days.
