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Lower prices, relative profitability tug at chickpea acres

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm April 5, 2019

MarketsFarm — Since chickpea prices fell rapidly during last year’s harvest, the jury is out as to what the chickpea market holds this year. “Acres are going to be down this year because the price isn’t what it was a year ago,” said Melody Ector, president of Diefenbaker Spice and Pulse at Elbow, Sask. Prices […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Ample supply drives down feed pulse prices

By Glen Hallick March 5, 2019

Prices for feed pulses have dropped over the last month as farmers have turned to the feed market as the only buyer, according to a trader. “Regular processors aren’t buying as many low-grade lentils, so guys are tired of sitting on them. So you’re starting to see them come to the feed market,” said Jay […] Read more

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Canada, U.S. to challenge India’s pulse price supports

By GFM Staff February 18, 2019

Canada and the U.S. are set to challenge India’s market price supports for certain pulses including chickpeas and lentils. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Friday announced that “together with Canada” they’ve submitted a “counter notification” on the matter to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Agriculture (COA). […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Values steady ahead of road bans, seeding

By Glen Hallick February 12, 2019

For pulses so far midwinter there hasn’t been a great deal of movement pricewise, though two factors are seen on the horizon could generate some change: road restrictions and spring seeding. Large green lentils are around 22 cents/lb. picked up at the farm, said Dale McManus of Johnston Grains at Welwyn, Sask., about 145 km […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea area to drop back to ‘normal’

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 29, 2019

Canadian chickpea acres are expected to return to more normal levels in 2019, after a sizeable jump in 2018. However, while prices are off the highs that drove 2018 seeding intentions, they still could have some room to the upside over the next few months. After seeding 442,900 acres of chickpeas in 2018, Canadian farmers […] Read more

A file photo of a field of chickpeas in the Palouse in southeastern Washington state. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)

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Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News January 16, 2019

CNS Canada — Large crops followed by poor export demand have led to burdensome supplies and cut into pulse prices in the U.S., which should cut into acreage ideas for peas, lentils and chickpeas in 2019, an industry official says. “With the trade issues we’re facing right now, we have quite a surplus,” said Shannon […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: 2018 a challenging year

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm December 18, 2018

CNS Canada — It’s been a year of challenges for the Canadian pulse industry, as it struggled to survive after its largest customer all but vanished overnight — but the industry has started to grow in new ways. “It was challenging for farmers who saw a real shift in pulse prices, challenging for processors and […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: India seen becoming a pulse buyer again

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News November 15, 2018

CNS Canada — After a year that saw India drop off the map as a pulse importer, some industry officials expect we could soon see India re-enter the market. “Seeding is going down, the monsoons are weak. So definitely they will need to import. I see that in the next few months we will start […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: U.S. beans seen on rise for 2019

By Terry Fries October 16, 2018

CNS Canada –– The acreage shift that played out between chickpeas and dry edible beans this year will shift again next year, Brian Clancey of marketing agency Stat Publishing predicts. Several factors lead him to that conclusion, he said. Canadian growers ship large numbers of beans and chickpeas to the U.S., and the production and […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: India extends pea, lentil tariffs

By MarketsFarm Team October 2, 2018

CNS Canada — The Indian government has again extended its import restrictions on peas, this time until Dec. 31. India late last year initiated duties of 50 per cent on imported peas and 30 per cent on lentils and desi chickpeas. It has since raised the lentil tariff to 60 per cent. In effect, the […] Read more

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Lower prices, relative profitability tug at chickpea acres

Pulse weekly outlook: Ample supply drives down feed pulse prices

Canada, U.S. to challenge India’s pulse price supports

Pulse weekly outlook: Values steady ahead of road bans, seeding

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea area to drop back to ‘normal’

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

Pulse weekly outlook: 2018 a challenging year

Pulse weekly outlook: India seen becoming a pulse buyer again

Pulse weekly outlook: U.S. beans seen on rise for 2019

Pulse weekly outlook: India extends pea, lentil tariffs

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