Pulse markets

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 13 – Edible bean acreage in Manitoba has been pegged at 110,000 to 120,000 acres by a provincial government specialist. Dennis Lange says acreage looks to be similar to last year. Yields for edible beans in Manitoba in 2016 were just shy of 1,700 pounds an

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 12 – Chickpeas appear to be surpassing wheat and sorghum as the preferred crop of farmers on Australia’s east coast. A report in Queensland Country Life says demand from India has pushed chickpeas to AU$1,000 per tonne in Brisbane, which is nearly four times the price

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 11 – Canadian pulse farmers are facing another hurdle to Asian markets. According to a report on Ipolitics.ca, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency stopped issuing phytosanitary certificates for container shipments to Pakistan effective March 31. The certificates are government documents that assure that an export of

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 10 – Chickpea prices on the east-central coast of Australia have risen by more the AU$200 per tonne over the past month, according to a report in Queensland Country Life. Strong demand from India is credited as the reason why. Prairie prices for Laird number one

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 7 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 117,700 tonnes of peas during the week ended March 26, the largest weekly movement since September. The latest exports brought the year-to-date total to 2.64 million tonnes, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Total pea exports are running ahead of

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 6 (CNS Canada) – Pulses can “provide an affordable, healthy, and sustainable solution to global health and environmental challenges,” according to research published by the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. In addition to touching on the nutritional benefits of pulses, the report also explores possible

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 5 (CNS Canada) – Ascochyta disease levels on field pea seeds in Western Canada are higher than normal, according to Mark Olson, head of pulse research with Alberta Agriculture. However, while the levels of disease may be higher than normal, they are still within the acceptable levels for

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 4 (CNS Canada) – Chickpea and lentil prices in Australia are rising, according to a report from The Weekly Times linking the strength to expectations for below average production in India. Desi chickpea bids rose by Aus$120 a tonne over the month of March, while lentils increased by

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 3 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 84,200 tonnes of peas during the week ended March 26, bringing year-to-date exports to 2.5 million tonnes, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Total pea exports are running ahead of the previous year’s pace by about 500,000 tonnes. Weekly Canadian