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Large green pea crop prospects to weigh on prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 2, 2014

CNS Canada — Canadian pea crops are generally in the ground, as they are usually one of the first seeded in Western Canada, but the makeup of the acreage remains to be seen and could impact prices going forward. Canadian farmers, primarily in Saskatchewan, intended to plant 3.975 million acres of peas in 2014, up […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses

Strong red lentils to draw in acres

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 21, 2014

CNS Canada –– Red lentil bids in Western Canada are showing some strength, which may bring more acres to the crop this spring. “We’ll be quite tight on red lentils going into the fall,” said Bobby Leavins of Rayglen Commodities in Saskatoon on the relative strength in the market. Good export demand, together with weather […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Peas seen as good cropping option for Canadian growers

By Terryn Shiells March 5, 2014

Winnipeg | CNS Canada –– Peas are starting to pencil out as a good cropping option for farmers in Western Canada to plant this spring. High fertilizer prices and low returns for some of the bigger crops are helping make peas a more attractive option, David Katerynych, grain broker with Kat Commodities Ltd., said during […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Grainworld: Room to produce large lentil, mustard crops

By Terryn Shiells February 27, 2014

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Because of record yields and production in 2013-14 for many crops, there’s not much room to produce large crops again this year. But that’s not the case for lentils and mustard, as stocks of those two commodities aren’t as high compared to some others, such as wheat and canola. Carryover […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Grainworld: Pulse and special crop area to increase

By Terryn Shiells February 25, 2014

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — The area seeded to pulse and special crops is expected to increase in Western Canada this spring, according to an outlook presented here Monday at the Wild Oats Grainworld conference. Jon Driedger, a market analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions in Winnipeg, said favourable input costs and some decent new-crop contracts […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses

Lentil business slow for now, but more acres likely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 19, 2014

CNS Canada –– Lentil acres are poised for a slight increase in Canada this spring, with some area likely shifting from green into red varieties. However, ongoing logistics issues across Western Canada are putting some pressure on nearby values. Canadian farmers planted 2.39 million acres of lentils in 2013, growing a 1.88 million-tonne crop, according […] Read more

Commodity analyst Larry Weber, shown here at an SPG meeting in Regina, expects some “swing acres” in Saskatchewan to move into lentils this spring. (Leeann Minogue photo)

Crops, Pulses, Soybeans

Sask. growers eye increased pulse, soybean acres

By Leeann Minogue February 7, 2014

Having spent the week taking the pulse of Saskatchewan’s grain and oilseed growers, the province’s pea, bean and lentil grower organization expects to see more acres in the province shift this spring to pulses — and to soybeans. “We’re expecting pea and lentil acreage to be up this spring,” Carl Potts, executive director for Saskatchewan […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Edible beans set for increased Man. acres

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 7, 2014

CNS Canada — Relatively favourable prices should see more acres seeded to edible beans in Manitoba this spring, according to market participants. After seeding only about 94,000 acres of edible beans (white and coloured combined) in 2013, early indications are pointing to area in the 120,000- to 130,000-acre rage, depending on the spring weather, said […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Pulses

Clearfield-friendly herbicide cleared for Clearfield lentils

January 21, 2014

BASF’s Clearfield cropping system has been expanded to allow a Clearfield-friendly herbicide’s use on the system’s lentils. BASF Canada recently announced it now supports the use of its Group 2 herbicide Ares on Clearfield lentils. The imazamox/imazapyr combo is approved for use on grassy and broadleaf weeds such as cleavers, lamb’s-quarters, wild oats, wild buckwheat […] Read more

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Large green pea crop prospects to weigh on prices

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Grainworld: Pulse and special crop area to increase

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