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Pulse weekly outlook: Green pea bids still pointed higher

MarketsFarm — Green pea prices in Western Canada continue to rise, while bids for most of the other major pulses grown in the Prairies are also trending higher. Spot green pea bids have risen by about 70 cents per bushel over the past two weeks to currently top out at $10.50 per bushel, according to […] Read more

Crops

Saskatchewan farmers make good harvest progress

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 24, 2019

MarketsFarm – Farmers throughout Saskatchewan made good progress in their harvesting over the last week, according to the province’s latest weekly crop report. With little precipitation during the week ended Oct. 21, the harvest rose from 69 to 83 per cent complete province-wide. However, it’s still 10 points behind the average pace. Also, the report […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Early snow hurts edible bean prospects

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — An early snow storm hit key edible bean growing regions of Manitoba and the northern U.S. hard, with a large portion of the crop in the region now facing an uncertain future. “It is unprecedented what’s happened at this point,” said Tim Courneya, executive vice-president of the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, which represents […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Pulses

Ontario to host global test for McDonald’s pulseburger

By GFM Staff September 26, 2019

The biggest quick-service dining chain on the planet is set to use southwestern Ontario as the global test market for its first foray into Beyond Meat. McDonald’s announced Thursday it will run a 12-week test for a plant-based burger it calls the “P.L.T.” exclusively at 28 restaurants in the region starting Monday. “This test allows […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Rains delay large Manitoba bean harvest

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 24, 2019

MarketsFarm — Manitoba farmers seeded their largest dry edible bean crop in more than a decade this spring, but adverse conditions are causing delays getting it off the fields. “Last week we had some substantial moisture in the Red River Valley,” pulse specialist Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture said, noting the system brought up to […] Read more

Crops, Peas

Tim Hortons retreats from Beyond

By GFM Staff September 18, 2019

Tim Hortons is dialing back its Beyond Meat marketing in Canada and will keep the plant-based meat substitute on its sandwich menus in Ontario and British Columbia alone. The coffee-and-donut chain, an arm of Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International and Canada’s biggest fast-food chain by number of outlets, first test-marketed breakfast sandwiches with the U.S. company’s […] Read more

General, Markets

Food, farming not expected to be big election issues

By John Greig September 17, 2019

Canadians don’t think that food and agriculture will be a significant issue in the current federal election. A survey conducted Sept. 9 and released Tuesday by Angus Reid Global with the support of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab shows 31 per cent of Canadians believe food and agriculture will be a prime electoral issue during […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta markets optimistic despite weather

By Marlo Glass August 14, 2019

MarketsFarm — Varied weather across Alberta has made for an unpredictable pulse harvest. “We’ve seen everything from drought-like conditions in the south, to an overabundance of water in the central region, and to some degree in the north as well,” said Leanne Fischbuch, executive director of Alberta Pulse. Despite less-than-favourable weather conditions, pulse producers are […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Markets, Reuters

British food lobby warns of food shortages from no-deal Brexit

By Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton August 7, 2019

London | Reuters — Britain will experience shortages of some fresh foods for weeks or even months if a disorderly no-deal Brexit leaves perishable produce rotting in lorries at ports, Britain’s food and drink lobby warned on Wednesday. Retailers such as Tesco have warned that leaving the European Union on Oct. 31 without a transition […] Read more

Crops

Development behind normal for many Saskatchewan crops: report

By MarketsFarm July 25, 2019

MarketsFarm – Development for roughly a third of the spring cereals and nearly half of the oilseed crops in Saskatchewan are behind normal, according to the latest provincial crop report. About 55 per cent of the canola crop is at its normal stage of development, with 44 per cent behind. Spring cereals are at 67 […] Read more

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