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Pulses: US farmers scour market for chickpea seeds

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By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 17 – Crimson #1 lentils rose two cents overnight, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are now listed at 20 to 26 cents per pound in Western Canada. Prices for pinto beans in Western Canada were up half a cent last week at 37.5 cents
World soybean supplies are bearish on canola, for now
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World soybean supplies are bearish on canola, for now

Traders get a sense that canola supplies may tighten

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As Western Canada sits blanketed in snow, canola prices are being driven by oilseed markets elsewhere — a short-term bearish factor. Looking to this year’s upcoming production, supply-and-demand outlooks have caused divergence within the market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 9 released its world agricultural supply-and-demand estimates (WASDE), bumping up soybean ending
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Pulses: Chickpeas dipping into Australian wheat acres

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By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 15 – Laird number one lentils fell 2 cents during the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are now listed at 45 to 56 cents per pound in Western Canada. Prices for Laird number two varieties fell eight cents per bushel and are
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Pulses: Indian farmers not keen on free trade deal

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By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 14 – Green peas fell 50 cents during the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are now listed at C$7.65-$8.50 per bushel in Western Canada. Prices for yellow peas in Western Canada were down 25 cents on the week at C$7.00-$8.75 a bushel.
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Pulses: India considers pulse import duty increase

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By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 10 (CNS Canada) – India’s government is considering a proposal to raise import duties on pulses, according to a report from the country’s Business Standard newspaper. Larger local crops and falling domestic prices were cited as reasons behind the proposal. Canada exported 76,800 tonnes of peas during the
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Oilseed values gaining on talk of U.S. biofuel rules

Speculation on Trump’s next move supports crush margins

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ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted solid gains during the week ended March 3, as a flurry of speculation about rumoured changes to U.S. biofuel regulation injected strength into oilseed prices. Canola’s May contract rose from a closing price of $515.30 per tonne on Feb. 24 to settle at a closing price of $532.60 on
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Pulses: Canadian pulse bids trending lower

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By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 9 (CNS Canada) – Canadian lentil bids remain under pressure, as the industry faces uncertain demand from India going forward. Canada’s agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay is on a trade mission to India this week, with looming changes to India’s fumigation rules that could cut into Canadian pulse business
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Pulses: Lower Canadian pulse acres expected

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By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 8 (CNS Canada) – Canadian farmers will likely reduce their pulse acres in 2017, according to a survey conducted by the Wild Oats newsletter. The company’s survey saw pea area down by 15 per cent on the year and lentils down by 33 per cent. Number 2 Laird
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Pulses: Canadian Ag Minister in India

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By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 7 (CNS Canada) – Canadian agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay is in India this week leading a trade delegation. The issue of Canadian pulse exports to India is expected to be near the top of the agenda, as a March 31 deadline that would see India implement stricter fumigation
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Pulses: Canadian pea exports still up on the year

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By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 6 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 43,100 tonnes of peas during the week ended February 26, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Total pea exports to date, of 2.19 million tonnes are still running well ahead of the 1.75 million exported during the same period the

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