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‘Impossible’ meatless patty gets Burger King Whopper test

By GFM Network News, Jane Lanhee Lee April 2, 2019

Reuters — Vegetarian burgers may finally be getting the recognition they need to go mainstream in the U.S. On Monday Burger King and Silicon Valley startup Impossible Foods announced the rollout of the Impossible Whopper in 59 stores in and around St. Louis, Missouri. To mark the launch on April Fool’s Day, the burger giant

“Most of our trials, everything pushes yield. We’re looking at three, four, five per cent be!er than the checks, and that’s a significant increase for the average farmer. Now we have to be cognizant that we’re not giving up one or two points of protein to get a couple of points of yield.” – Glen Hawkins, PRCPSC chair

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Time for a new balance on pulse protein-yield trade-off

The group that recommends new pulse varieties for registration with the CFIA says it hopes to “bolster” or, at the least, “hold the line” on protein 

By Alexis Stockford March 19, 2019

Canada’s pulses have a protein problem, and now the group that recommends varieties for CFIA registration says it’s time to add it back into the equation. The shortfall was under scrutiny during the latest annual meeting of the Prairie Recommending Committee for Pulse and Special Crops (PRCPSC) in Saskatoon Feb. 25-28. The committee highlighted the

Pinto beans. (Vergani_Fotografia/iStock/Getty Images)

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Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans on move

By GFM Network News March 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Following a lengthy 2018 harvest, Manitoba’s edible bean farmers are optimistic about the 2019 growing season. According to an outlook report published in late December by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, pulse farmers are expected to plant approximately the same amount of acreage as seen in 2018. However, after strong yields in 2018, Manitoba

Brown lentils. (Pedrosala/iStock/Getty Images)

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Pulse weekly outlook: Ample supply drives down feed pulse prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 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

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Pulse weekly outlook: Little excitement in market

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 19, 2019

The pulse market has been largely quiet for the last couple of months, according to Adam Krieser of CanPulse Foods in Saskatoon, although rail shipments were curtailed due to weather and other issues including a fatal crash. Three Canadian Pacific Railway crew members were killed Feb. 4 when a grain train derailed on CP’s mainline

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

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

By GFM Network News, 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).

File photo of snowmelt on a gravel road. (PBouman/iStock/Getty Images)

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

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 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

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AGT privatization gets shareholders’ approval

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 8, 2019

The privatization of Canadian pulse processor AGT Food and Ingredients is set to move another step forward as company officials take their plan to Ontario’s Superior Court on Monday. The Feb. 11 court date in Toronto comes after AGT shareholders voted Tuesday at a special shareholders’ meeting in favour of privatization, according to a company

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Pulse weekly outlook: Nothing new in India

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 6, 2019

Very little has changed for Canadian pulses in terms of exports to India, according to an analyst. Meanwhile, Canadian stocks of dry field peas and lentils are still relatively large, according to Statistics Canada. India in 2017 imposed import duties to protect its domestic pulse industry and is rumoured to be solidifying those duties, according

Chickpeas. (CalypsoArt/iStock/Getty Images)

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

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin 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

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‘Impossible’ meatless patty gets Burger King Whopper test

Time for a new balance on pulse protein-yield trade-off

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans on move

Pulse weekly outlook: Ample supply drives down feed pulse prices

Pulse weekly outlook: Little excitement in market

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

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

AGT privatization gets shareholders’ approval

Pulse weekly outlook: Nothing new in India

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

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