Pea and soybean performance in Newfoundland

Newfoundland livestock farmers import all feed grain legumes. Our objective was to compare field pea (Pisum sativum L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] nodule formation, plant growth, grain and protein yield potential in Newfoundland. Two-year experimental mean pea yield was high (approximate t o0.3 t grain ha(-1)), although lodging was severe. Vision soybean yielded a round 400 kg grain protein ha(-1) when seeds were inoculated, even with soi l temperatures below 20 degreesC. Despite reasonable yield potentials, agro nomic adaptation problems mitigate against the local production of all comm on feed grain legumes in the near future.