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A slow start for some crops has put them a few weeks behind schedule in development that could expose them to frost later in the season. Photo: File

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops rally after rough spring

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm August 1, 2019

Winnipeg | MarketsFarm – Pulse crops across the prairies have largely bounced back after rough growing conditions in the spring and early summer, but they’re not out of the woods just yet. “It’s been an abnormal year,” remarked Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse. Potts explained that in Saskatchewan, widespread dryness early in the […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market remains stable

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 25, 2019

MarketsFarm — Chickpea prices have remained steady in Canada, despite inclement growing conditions in key chickpea-growing regions. The stability is mainly due to a global supply glut, with large carryout volumes from previous years combined with high acreage numbers in Canada, the U.S. and Australia. Statistics Canada estimated Canadian producers will dedicate just over 300,000 […] Read more

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Beyond Meat’s new competitor: Tyson’s pea-and-meat blended burger

By Tina Bellon June 14, 2019

Reuters — U.S. meat processor Tyson Foods on Thursday launched its first vegetarian and mixed-protein products, including a beef and pea burger, as it seeks to compete with Beyond Meat and other companies catering to rising demand for plant-based alternatives to meat. Tyson is betting that meat eaters wanting healthier diets will see their blend […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices remain low, future bright

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 21, 2019

MarketsFarm — Lower prices are expected to lead to a drop in Canadian chickpea acres in 2019, but the future is bright for the crop as new consumer markets gain popularity. Seeded acres for chickpeas almost quadrupled between 2017 and 2018, rising from 160,000 to 442,900, respectively. Since inventory from the 2018 growing season is […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Most Canadian pulse acres to decline

By Glen Hallick April 30, 2019

Corrected, May 1 — MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers have been projected to plant fewer acres of pulses, according to Statistics Canada. “Keeping in mind this is the seeding intentions report based on a survey of growers from the beginning of March. It’s as current as the day it was collected,” said Carl Potts, executive director […] Read more

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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

Chickpeas in India. (Nikhil Patil/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

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

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Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops rally after rough spring

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market remains stable

Beyond Meat’s new competitor: Tyson’s pea-and-meat blended burger

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices remain low, future bright

Pulse weekly outlook: Most Canadian pulse acres to decline

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’

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