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Pea prices steady but questions loom over water damage

By Dave Sims September 25, 2014

CNS Canada –– Questions over quality could be the biggest factor facing pea farmers in Western Canada this year, as a wet summer has caused sprouting, staining and bleaching in crops near the Manitoba/Saskatchewan border. “It was the rain after seeding that hurt us,” said Shannon Friesen, a regional crop specialist with the Saskatchewan government […] Read more

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Lentil prices rise with Prairie rains, Asian demand

By Dave Sims September 19, 2014

CNS Canada — A lentil watcher says Canadian prices for the crop are surging higher right now, in response to frequent Prairie rains and international demand. “It’s more than your usual slow rally, it (the market) spiked higher; especially the greens, which are shooting up right now,” said Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research in […] Read more

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Manitoba edible bean yields ‘all over the board’

By Terryn Shiells September 18, 2014

CNS Canada — Harvest of edible beans is underway in parts of Manitoba, with yields reported as variable so far. Yields on pinto beans have been reported as anywhere between 1,500 and 1,800 kilograms per hectare so far, with a range of 2,000-2,100 kg/ha on kidney and cranberry beans, according to Dennis Lange, farm production […] Read more

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Lentil crop quality a concern

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 4, 2014

CNS Canada — Top-end Canadian lentils may be hard to find this year, as wet weather and the late harvest are expected to lead to quality downgrades. The lentil harvest in Saskatchewan, where the bulk of Canada’s crop is grown, is only about 23 per cent complete, according to the latest weekly report from Saskatchewan […] Read more

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Manitoba beans progressing well, late harvest seen

By Marney Blunt August 29, 2014

CNS Canada — Manitoba edible bean crops have been progressing well over the past few weeks — but not enough, it seems, to push harvest back up to normal time slots. “The harvest is going to be a little later than normal,” said Francois Labelle, interim executive director for the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association. “It […] Read more

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Chickpeas advancing, looking for frost-free September

By Marney Blunt August 28, 2014

CNS Canada –– Despite a late start, chickpea crops in Western Canada are seen to be progressing nicely as the harvest season approaches. “In general, the chickpea crop looks really good,” said Colin Young, owner of Midwest Investments at Moose Jaw, Sask. “Of course the acres tend to be south and west of Moose Jaw, […] Read more

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More time granted to repay MCGA cash advances

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 19, 2014

Prairie grain and oilseed growers who took out cash advances in the 2013 crop year through the Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA) now have more time to repay. The federal government on Tuesday announced a stay of default on repayment of advances made through the MCGA for crops in 2013 — resetting the repayment deadline […] Read more

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Ag Canada tightens grain/oilseed stocks projections

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 22, 2014

CNS — Ending stocks of Canada’s major grains and oilseeds at the close of the upcoming 2014/15 (Jul/Nov) crop year will be tighter than earlier projections, according to updated supply/demand tables released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s market analysis branch on July 22. The latest tables take into account the latest acreage estimates released by […] Read more

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Edible beans fight for yields in watery Manitoba

By Dave Sims July 15, 2014

CNS — Flooding in Manitoba is causing headaches for growers of edible beans but at least two industry experts think they’ll come out of the situation OK. Jason Voth farms southeast of Altona and also sits as chairman of the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association’s Edible Bean Committee. He says in his local area of Altona […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Pulses, Weather

Large lentil crop facing weather concerns

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 28, 2014

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers planted the most lentils in five years in 2014 — but quality issues are already starting to emerge that could underpin prices going forward, according to a market analyst. Updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada, released Friday, pegged lentil area in the country at 3.24 million acres, which was up […] Read more

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Pea prices steady but questions loom over water damage

Lentil prices rise with Prairie rains, Asian demand

Manitoba edible bean yields ‘all over the board’

Lentil crop quality a concern

Manitoba beans progressing well, late harvest seen

Chickpeas advancing, looking for frost-free September

More time granted to repay MCGA cash advances

Ag Canada tightens grain/oilseed stocks projections

Edible beans fight for yields in watery Manitoba

Large lentil crop facing weather concerns

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