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The McDonald’s “P.L.T.” sandwich in 2019. (CNW Group/McDonald’s Canada)

McDonald’s, Beyond Meat seen planning big U.S. McPlant expansion

By GFM Network News, Hilary Russ December 15, 2021

New York | Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. is planning a major expansion of its plant-based burger with Beyond Meat Inc. in the United States in 2022, according to two Wall Street analysts. The companies began testing the “McPlant” patty in eight McDonald’s U.S. locations in November. Those restaurants have been selling enough of the sandwiches

Roquette’s pea processing plant near Portage la Prairie. (Photo courtesy Roquette Canada)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: New investments cause for optimism

Sector looking forward beyond challenges of 2021

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News December 14, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canada’s pulse industry had to endure more than its fair share of challenges and obstacles in 2021, domestic and abroad. Nevertheless, the national organization representing pulse growers, traders and processors feels the industry will be strong in the New Year. An already tight supply situation became tighter in 2021 as drought in Western

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Pulse weekly outlook: Expect little movement in prices during holidays

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 7, 2021

MarketsFarm — There were no surprises for pulses in Statistics Canada’s latest production report, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Venture Consulting in Winnipeg. With that in mind, she doesn’t expect any significant price changes for pulses. “Part of the reason is we’re starting to glide into the holiday period. We’ll probably see some movement

File photo of a chickpea crop in India. (Nikhil Patil/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s rabi season underway

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — Farmers in India are in the process of planting their next pulse crops, with good monsoon rains and high prices setting the stage for solid production. India has two major growing seasons, kharif and rabi, with the major pulses grown in the rabi season. Planting for rabi crops typically begins in November, after

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba dry beans dip in yields, prices

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News November 8, 2021

MarketsFarm — This year’s dry bean harvest in Manitoba has only produced about two-thirds of an average annual yield, according to the province’s expert on pulses. Dennis Lange, pulse specialist for the Manitoba government at Altona, said all but a few acres have come off the fields. Due to drought conditions this summer, however, the

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Winter price movement awaits chickpeas after harvest

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News November 2, 2021

MarketsFarm – Just like nearly all crops in Western Canada, chickpeas were not immune to drought conditions causing reduced yields. Approximately 64,000 tonnes of chickpeas were grown across the country for the 2021-22 marketing year, compared to the 214,000 tonnes grown in the previous year, according to last month’s production report from Agriculture and Agri-Food

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Possible seed shortage for lentils

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 27, 2021

With lentil yields varying across the Prairies this year some growers could find themselves short on seed to plant in 2022. “It depends on if you have booked seed already somewhere or you normally clean your own,” said Dale McManus, trader with Johnston’s Grain in Welwyn, Sask. “A lot of lentils haven’t brought to the

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

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba has an OK dry bean crop

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 5, 2021

MarketsFarm — As with the great majority of field crops this year in Manitoba, dry beans have seen production fall due to excessive heat and severe drought, according to provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange. “Dry beans usually do fairly well on drier years, but this year has been extremely dry for a lot of the

Screenshot from an Alberta Agriculture video profiling Innisfail-based pulse and grain handler W.A. Grain and Pulse Solutions. (Alberta Agriculture and Forestry via YouTube)

Crops, Pulses

Buyers found for five Prairie pulse plants

Approvals sought for W.A. Grain asset sales

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News September 25, 2021

Three separate buyers are poised to take up the Prairie assets of ill-fated W.A. Grain and Pulse Solutions, pending an Alberta judge’s approval. An application went Thursday for approval before Justice Corina Dario of Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in Calgary, from BDO Canada, the receiver for the Alberta-based grain and pulse handler and processor.

File photo of lentils being moved into bins in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Market remains very quiet

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 23, 2021

MarketsFarm — Things remain very quiet in the pulse market with little demand from buyers and producers unwilling to sell, according to Marcos Mosnaim of Mercais Commodities in Toronto. “We are in a situation where we have to wait and see. The market is super quiet right now. At these prices, interest from buyers to

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Pulses

McDonald’s, Beyond Meat seen planning big U.S. McPlant expansion

Pulse weekly outlook: New investments cause for optimism

Pulse weekly outlook: Expect little movement in prices during holidays

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s rabi season underway

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba dry beans dip in yields, prices

Pulse weekly outlook: Winter price movement awaits chickpeas after harvest

Pulse weekly outlook: Possible seed shortage for lentils

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba has an OK dry bean crop

Buyers found for five Prairie pulse plants

Pulse weekly outlook: Market remains very quiet

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