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Four wooden spoons with dried peas and lentils

Give peas a chance

If we do, they’ll grow the western economy

By Carlo Dade, Naomi Christensen September 18, 2017

The Canadian Prairies are well known for being global leaders in pulse production and exports, but we didn’t get here by being complacent. We are now in the midst of an opportunity to become the premier region for pulse fractionation, a relatively new processing technology that breaks pulses into protein, starch and fibre fractions for

Crops, Pulses

BASF to boost inoculant production at Saskatoon

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 24, 2017

The Canadian crop protection arm of Germany’s BASF plans to step up its game in the crop inoculant business with a $10 million expansion at its Saskatoon plant. The facility, set up in 1988, handles production and research and development for BASF’s seed- and soil-applied rhizobium/bacillus inoculants, exported and sold worldwide under the Nodulator brand

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

Crops, Pulses

Manitoba’s bean harvest on track

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries 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

Veggie burgers are gaining more favour with food consumers. Photo: Thinkstock

Pulses

Plant-based meats whet U.S. summer grilling appetites

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters August 4, 2017

Chicago/Reuters – Burgers made from plants instead of animals are capturing more space on U.S. barbecue grills this summer, fueling sales in the niche products that could reach $5 billion globally by 2020. Plant-based meat foods are now available that include beet juice for color and canola oil to simulate fat. These changes are not

Crops, Pulses

Good quality, but small caliber Canadian chickpeas expected

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin August 1, 2017

CNS Canada – Hot and dry conditions cut into the yield potential and physical size of Canada’s chickpea crop, but the quality should be excellent while prices remain relatively strong. “It’s anybody’s guess,” said Colin Young, of Midwest Grain Ltd. in Saskatchewan on the overall state of the chickpea crop. He said rainfall was “significantly

Cereals, Crops, Pulses

Grain grading changes for Western Canada

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 27, 2017

The Canadian Grain Commission has announced several grain grading changes for the 2017 to 2018 crop year in Western Canada that will take effect August 1, 2017: It has added an ergot tolerance of 0.05 per cent in all grades of fababeans and chickpeas; Changed the tolerance for grasshopper and army worm damage from eight

Crops, Pulses

Pulse exporters get India exemption, no penalties attached

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries July 5, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian pulse exports to India have been given the green light, at least for the short term, temporarily heading off fears of higher fumigation charges or being shut out of the country completely. The federal government announced Wednesday that India has granted another exemption to allow Canadian pulse exporters to access that

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Strings seen attached to India’s extended fumigation deadline

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries June 29, 2017

CNS Canada –– India has extended its Friday deadline on a requirement that all pulse shipments to that country be fumigated with methyl bromide — but it wasn’t quite the good news the Canadian pulse industry had hoped to hear. “India has basically extended the ability for exporters around the world to ship to India

Rolling soybeans makes for an easier harvest, especially on stony land.

Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Tips for rolling emerged soybeans

The best time is at the first trifoliate on a warm afternoon to limit damage

By Allan Dawson June 26, 2017

When rolling emerged soybeans timing is important, says Dennis Lange, pulse crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. Conditions need to be right to avoid crop damage. Soybeans shouldn’t be too young or too old and the air temperature should be at least 25 C and ideally closer to 28 C. Rolling, which is done to flatten

Local news, Oilseeds, Pulses

Tips for assessing soybean plant stands

Thankfully there’s an app for that!

By Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers June 26, 2017

The Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) Bean App Plant Stand Assessor simplifies the following steps for more efficient recording, unit conversion and calculation of plant populations. The free app is available at the Apple Store or Google Play. A web-based app is also available at: http://mpgabeanapp.com/. Use a fixed area for solid-seeded crops seven

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Pulses

Give peas a chance

BASF to boost inoculant production at Saskatoon

Manitoba’s bean harvest on track

Plant-based meats whet U.S. summer grilling appetites

Good quality, but small caliber Canadian chickpeas expected

Grain grading changes for Western Canada

Pulse exporters get India exemption, no penalties attached

Strings seen attached to India’s extended fumigation deadline

Tips for rolling emerged soybeans

Tips for assessing soybean plant stands

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