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Ontario bean production seen well above StatsCan estimate

By Terry Fries September 6, 2018

CNS Canada — Ontario bean growers are voicing skepticism of Statistics Canada’s Aug. 31 bean production estimates. Estimates by the Ontario Bean Growers organization suggest farmers are poised to harvest about 101,495 tonnes this year — 28.5 per cent above the Statistics Canada number of 79,000 tonnes. OBG chair Jim Gowland said his organization reaches […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba bean quality looks good

By Terry Fries, GFM Network News August 21, 2018

CNS Canada — The quality of Manitoba’s edible bean crop appears decent, but yields will remain a mystery for a week or two. Dennis Lange, pulse specialist for Manitoba Agriculture at Altona, Man., said most edible beans are maturing about two weeks ahead of normal, but yield estimates will have to wait for more harvest […] Read more

Pinto beans. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba beans podding, flowering

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News July 25, 2018

CNS Canada — A lack of moisture continues to plague Manitoba’s edible beans, but according to one specialist, the crop should still enjoy another strong year. “Most areas have gotten just enough rain to keep things in good condition,” said provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange. The Winkler region, long considered a major planting area for […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans in good shape for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News June 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s edible bean crops are generally in good shape, although too much moisture could become a concern. Canadian farmers intended to plant 246,000 acres of edible beans in 2018, which would be down slightly from 333,000 the previous year, according to Statistics Canada data. Of that total, Manitoba edible bean area was […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba bean acres depend on soy

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 20, 2018

CNS Canada — After Manitoba in 2017 grew its largest edible bean crop in more than a decade, a downturn could be expected in 2018. However, new-crop pricing opportunities look favourable and industry participants say it’s still too early to get a firm sense on seeding intentions. “The pinto market is long in terms of […] Read more

White pea (navy) beans. (PulseCanada.com)

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Manitoba’s bean harvest on track

By Terry Fries, GFM Network News August 11, 2017

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s dry edible bean crop should come in this harvest with numbers roughly the same as last year, from where a provincial specialist sits. “This year, I would say right now, depending on how things settle out in the next little while, we’ll be at least equal to last year, if not […] Read more

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Manitoba edible bean acreage looking steady

By Dave Sims April 13, 2017

CNS Canada — The prospects for a successful season for edible beans appear good, despite excess water in parts of southern Manitoba, according to a provincial expert. “Acreage should be in the 110,000- to 120,000-acre range, very similar to last year,” said Dennis Lange, a pulse crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture at Altona. Edibles aren’t […] Read more

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Pinto prices strong, farmers weigh new-crop options

By Jade Markus January 13, 2017

CNS Canada –– Manitoba pinto bean spot prices are holding steady near yearly highs, as adverse weather during the growing season scaled back production. “It was a pretty wet year, compared to the previous year,” said Dennis Lange, Manitoba Agriculture’s industry development specialist for pulse crops in Altona. Areas of southern Manitoba saw heavy rainfall […] Read more

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Other Manitoba pulses may eat edible beans’ lunch

By Dave Sims March 24, 2016

CNS Canada –– As insatiable demand for lentils, peas and other major pulses grows louder, so do expectations for more pulses to be planted in Manitoba. When it comes to edible beans, however, acreage is expected to go down slightly, not up. “We’re probably going to be around the 110,000-acre range — a bit down […] Read more

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Man. edible bean harvest wraps up, hail damage evident

By Jade Markus October 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s edible bean harvest is done, but markets are sitting little-traded and offering low prices to producers, analysts say. The effects of hail storms in south-central Manitoba are now apparent, said Dennis Lange, a farm production advisor with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development at Altona. “It’s going to affect yields and […] Read more

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Ontario bean production seen well above StatsCan estimate

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba bean quality looks good

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba beans podding, flowering

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans in good shape for now

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba bean acres depend on soy

Manitoba’s bean harvest on track

Manitoba edible bean acreage looking steady

Pinto prices strong, farmers weigh new-crop options

Other Manitoba pulses may eat edible beans’ lunch

Man. edible bean harvest wraps up, hail damage evident

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