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Manitoba edible bean prospects hampered by wet weather

Commodity News Service Canada – Heavy rains in key edible bean growing areas of Manitoba over the past week likely cut into production prospects, although the market has yet to see any noticeable reaction from a pricing standpoint. Some bean growing areas of the province were hit harder than others, but “they’ve all had a bit

Cereals, Pulses

SunOpta pressured by shareholders after sluggish sales

By GFM Network News July 25, 2016

Reuters – Canadian organic food company SunOpta Inc, already under pressure from U.S. hedge fund Tourbillon Capital Partners LP, is being prodded by a second activist shareholder to explore the sale of all or part of the company, according to sources familiar with the matter. Canadian hedge fund West Face Capital, which pushed SNC-Lavalin to sell

The Glenora area has outstanding pea fields. The numerous recent rainfalls in this area has worked in their favour.

News, Pulses

Pulse popularity portends bright future

Record attendance at this year’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention wasn’t a coincidence,  says Pulse Canada president Gordon Bacon

By Allan Dawson July 22, 2016

It’s no coincidence that the popularity of pulse crops is rising as consumers become more interested in healthy eating, says Murad Al-Katib, president and CEO of Saskatchewan-based AGT Food and Ingredients. “As a food industry I think we have to be prepared for what could be a transformational earthquake that is coming with consumers where

News, Pulses

VIDEO: Pulses offer recipe for excitement at Special Crops Convention

Convention took place in Toronto on July 6

By Allan Dawson July 18, 2016

There was record attendance at this year’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention in Toronto July 6-8 with more than 500 attendees from more than 24 countries. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson was there and interviewed Gordon Bacon, President of Pulse Canada and CEO the Canadian Special Crops Association, about the event and the excitement around

Crops, Pulses

Chickpeas see good start to a long season

By Erin Debooy, GFM Network News June 28, 2016

CNS Canada –– Canadian chickpeas have a long season to go, but so far the crops look like they’re in it for the long haul. “We have a fair amount of chickpeas in and they look phenomenal, they’re in full flower and looking as healthy and as good as a chickpea crop can at this

Richardson Pioneer agronomist Jeneen Ewen shared this photo with us last summer showing what turned out to be stemphylium blight in a southwestern Saskatchewan lentil crop.

Crops, Pulses

Guenther: Farmers aim to keep pulse diseases in check

By GFM Network News, Lisa Guenther June 27, 2016

Rain makes grain, the saying goes — but too much spring rain and farmers are likely to see disease in pulses. That’s certainly been the case in Saskatchewan, where farmers in most regions are actively scouting for, or in some cases spraying for, crop diseases, according to the provincial crop report. So which leaf diseases

Crops, Pulses

More pulse acres expected to affect handling dynamics

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 14, 2016

CNS Canada –– Canadian grain handlers are curious how dynamics and timing in the rail freight sector will be managed in the upcoming season, given an expected boost in pulse crop production . For the moment, however, Prairie grain movement has dropped to seasonal lows. This year’s pulse area will likely be the largest on record, according to early estimates

Growers are warned to be careful about planting edible beans on fields that have recently been used to grow soybeans. The two don’t mix in the market.

Crops, Pulses

Edible bean acres down but yields have increased

When planting edible beans, keep a close eye on volunteer soybeans

By Shannon VanRaes June 6, 2016

When it comes to crop rotations, putting distance between soybeans and edible beans is serious business. Speaking as part of Manitoba Agriculture’s CropTalk Eastman webinar last week, development specialist Dennis Lange said soybeans can still appear as prevalent volunteers years after they were last grown in a particular field. “What we’ve been finding is that

Soybeans emerge facing wet soil and rainfall throughout
Manitoba, soybean at V-C unifoliate stage.

Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Soybean crop update and scouting activities

Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Bean Report for June 1

By Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers June 3, 2016

Soybeans The majority of soybeans have been seeded in Manitoba. Depending on how quickly fields dry up, there may be some late planting or change in acres. Early planted fields are nearing the unifoliate stage (V-C), while those planted May 20 or later are still emerging. Emergence is taking a little longer in some cases

From left: Geertje Doornbos, Carlene Dmytriw and James Carriere.

Local news, Oilseeds, Pulses

Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers staffs up for summer

Three temporary additions to the staff roster will give MPSG the  ability to deliver more services over the summer

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 30, 2016

Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) has hired three summer students to deliver agronomy research and services throughout the province. The team will focus exclusively on conducting independent research, implementing the association’s comprehensive research and production program, and engaging with industry partners, stakeholders, and farmers. Geertje Doornbos, an agrononomy research intern from Carman, will assist

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans continue gains on Trump’s China comments

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher on tight supply

Pea, lentil outlooks have some positive signals – Penner

Pulses

Manitoba edible bean prospects hampered by wet weather

SunOpta pressured by shareholders after sluggish sales

Pulse popularity portends bright future

VIDEO: Pulses offer recipe for excitement at Special Crops Convention

Chickpeas see good start to a long season

Guenther: Farmers aim to keep pulse diseases in check

More pulse acres expected to affect handling dynamics

Edible bean acres down but yields have increased

Soybean crop update and scouting activities

Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers staffs up for summer

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