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Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices reverse direction

Markets correcting lower, buyer says

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News January 11, 2022

MarketsFarm — The chickpea market in Western Canada is undergoing a correction, according to the manager of a pulse buying and processing company in Saskatchewan. With the exception of Desi chickpeas, all varieties of the pulse have seen prices go down two to five cents per pound over the past month, according to Prairie Ag

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Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils may see slight movement

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News January 4, 2022

MarketsFarm — As the calendar changed to 2022, there was not much movement on pulse markets — but they weren’t entirely static, according to a Saskatchewan-based broker. “Yellow and green peas have been moving (lately), but as far as lentils and others, no,” said Dale McManus, broker for Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. He attributed

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Pulse weekly outlook: Transport issues, cold weather may affect prices

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News December 28, 2021

MarketsFarm – While significant price movement for pulses has been hard to find as 2022 approaches, major impacts can still be felt when it comes to supply chains. “This time of year, it is very quiet for farmers, processors, exporters, shipping and everything overall,” said Lionel Ector, president of Diefenbaker Spice & Pulse (DSP) in

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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices reverse direction

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils may see slight movement

Pulse weekly outlook: Transport issues, cold weather may affect prices

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

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