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Pulse weekly outlook: Industry adapting to new market reality

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 14, 2018

CNS Canada — Pulse growers are facing new questions on the Prairies these days as a trade impasse with India forces many farmers to prepare for new market realities. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week will visit India, where the thorny subject of its levies on Canadian pulse exports will be raised. India imposed the

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India raises chickpea import duty to 40 per cent

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team February 7, 2018

The Indian government has raised its import tariff for chickpeas from 30 per cent to 40 per cent. The government said Tuesday in the Gazette of India the increased tariff is to be imposed immediately, with existing circumstances making it necessary. Chickpea prices have continued to fall over the last six months, according to reports

(Video screengrab from Lentils.org via YouTube)

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Pulse weekly outlook: Farmers selling ahead of road bans

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News February 6, 2018

CNS Canada –– Pulse crop producers in Western Canada are looking to sell what’s left of last year’s crop before spring. Farmers “need to get some cash flow going. They’ve got payments probably in February and March and then they want to beat the road bans,” said Allan Johnston with Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask.

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Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse acres on downswing

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News January 30, 2018

CNS Canada — Pulse prices in Western Canada showed some movement during the week ended Tuesday, but mostly hung rangebound as India’s import restrictions on Canadian pulses continued to hold the market in check. Yellow peas fell 25 cents to a range of $5.75 to $7 a bushel. Green peas held steady at $7.50-$8.50 a

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Pulse weekly outlook: Australia makes progress with India, Canada waits

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 23, 2018

CNS Canada –– Pulse crop prices in Western Canada are holding steady while questions remain about the future of trade with India. India in November imposed a 50 per cent import tariff on peas and in December a 30 per cent tariff was placed on chickpeas and lentils. The tariffs were imposed overnight and left

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India will continue to import Canadian pulses, AGT says

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 19, 2018

CNS Canada — Pulse crop trade with India hasn’t been rosy lately but the head of a Canadian pulse shipping and processing company believes the tides will soon change. “India’s going to buy again this year. We’ll have to see what level but we think the recoveries are going to start slowly,” said Murad Al-Katib,

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Prairie processors plan gluten-free partnership

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News January 11, 2018

A Saskatchewan firm processing gluten-free oats is pairing up with a Manitoba pulse miller to expand Prairie producers’ space in the certified gluten-free market. Portage la Prairie-based Best Cooking Pulses and Regina-based Avena Foods on Monday announced a new partnership agreement they say will boost cross-selling and market penetration. Financial terms of the partnership, which

Red lentils. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council)

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India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team December 21, 2017

CNS Canada — India is introducing immediate 30 per cent tariffs on imports of chickpeas and lentils, the country’s government announced Thursday. The import duties follow the 50 per cent tariff on yellow peas India introduced in November, and come as part of ongoing efforts by India to support farmers. “Production of chana (chickpeas) and

Fibreco’s terminal at Port Metro Vancouver. (Fibreco.com)

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Vancouver port space secured for pulse processor AGT

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 18, 2017

In need of ready access to West Coast tidewater, Prairie pulse crop processor AGT Food and Ingredients is set to work with the B.C. forestry sector to get it. Regina-based, publicly-traded AGT announced Monday it has reached a long-term terminal services agreement with Fibreco Export Inc., a wood fibre and canola meal exporter majority-owned by

Field Roast’s plant-based FieldBurger is made using assorted vegetables, mushrooms and barley. (FieldRoast.com)

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Maple Leaf buys further into ‘meat’ market

By GFM Network News December 7, 2017

One of Canada’s biggest packaged meat companies is further expanding its space on the non-animal protein shelf with a deal for U.S. processor Field Roast Grain Meat. Maple Leaf Foods announced Nov. 30 it will pay US$120 million (C$153.9 million) for the Seattle-based company, which makes and markets premium grain-based “meat” and vegan cheese products.

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Pulse weekly outlook: Industry adapting to new market reality

India raises chickpea import duty to 40 per cent

Pulse weekly outlook: Farmers selling ahead of road bans

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse acres on downswing

Pulse weekly outlook: Australia makes progress with India, Canada waits

India will continue to import Canadian pulses, AGT says

Prairie processors plan gluten-free partnership

India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

Vancouver port space secured for pulse processor AGT

Maple Leaf buys further into ‘meat’ market

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