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Taking The Pulse On Canada’s Bean Consumption

By Alexis Kienlen April 8, 2010

Do you eat chickpeas? Enjoy hummus or black bean stews? If so, you’re part of a small group in Canada. Researchers from Ipsos Reid recently conducted a survey in Canada and found that people don’t know how to prepare pulses, or don’t consider them when planning meals. This represents a significant opportunity for anyone involved

Cereals, Crops, Pulses

Canadian Pulse Acres To Increase

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 4, 2010

Western Canadian farmers will plant more peas, lentils and chickpeas in 2010, said an analyst with Informa Economics Canada in a presentation at the Canadian Wheat Board’s annual Grain World conference in Winnipeg, Feb. 22. While new-crop lentil bids are well below the levels seen over the past year, the crop still offers some of

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Pulse Crops A Popular Option

By Rod Nickel January 28, 2010

Canadian farmers will devote more acres this year to pulse crops such as lentils, because big global supplies of wheat have hit prospects for the country’s biggest crop while uncertainty overhangs canola. There’s more uncertainty than usual this year, because a late harvest kept many farmers from preparing land for the new crop, said Ken

Country Crossroads, Pulses

Top 10 Pulse Food Resolutions For 2010

By Pulse Canada Release January 28, 2010

1. Lose weight: Recent research from the University of Toronto has shown that eating pulses can increase feelings of fullness or satiety and reduce waist circumference. 2. Increase your fibre intake: One cup of cooked pulses contains approximately 15 grams of fibre or around half the recommended daily intake for adults. 3. Decrease your fat

Crops, Pulses

BASF Plans Full-Scale Release Of Clearfield Lentils

December 17, 2009

The Prairies’ lentil growers will get “full access” to all six varieties of Clearfield lentils from BASF Canada for the 2010 growing season. The chemical firm announced Dec. 10 it plans to have full availability for Clearfield lentil varieties in 2010 across every market class, including extra small red varieties CDC Imperial CL and CDC

News, Pulses

New Pulse Buyer Shuttered

By Allan Dawson November 26, 2009

Altona pulse crop processor Sunbelt Prairie Products has closed its doors before it opened. The firm, owned by Makhdoom Abbas, who is also president and CEO of international food-processing firm Zeb Rice Ltd., went into receivership Nov. 16, said Collin LeGall with Winnipeg-based Lazer Grant, a trustee in bankruptcy. There’s a good possibility some other

Cereals, News, Oilseeds, Pulses

Agriculture Hall Of Fame – for Sep. 17, 2009

September 17, 2009

Alex Stow, the eldest son of T. J. and Bessie Stow, was born June 2, 1928, in Graysville, Manitoba. After completing Grade 11 at Graysville Consolidated School, Alex took over the family farm. In 1951, he married Pamela Laroque. Together they raised five children: Christine, Mary, Lisa, Janet and Paul. Alex became a pedigreed seed

Crops, Opinion, Pulses

Touring The Drought Zone

By Kevin Hursh September 3, 2009

This will not go down in history as one of the big drought years in Saskatchewan. When everything is tallied, 2009 will not rival years such as 1988 and 2002 for crop-related drought losses. In early July, the drought conditions in west-central and northwest Saskatchewan were steadily worsening. Farm group leaders and opposition politicians were

Opinion, Pulses

Producers Are Lying To Big Brother

By Kevin Hursh August 6, 2009

Farmers are lying to Statistics Canada about their seeded acreage, their yields and their stored production. Some producers actually take pride in this. In the end, it could backfire. To be sure, it’s annoying to get the calls from Statistics Canada as they do their various crop production surveys. Unlike private industry surveys where you

Cereals, News, Pulses

Ritz Excludes CWB From Moroccan Trade Mission

By Allan Dawson April 23, 2009

“I’m not sure why they would wait for me to lead a trade mission. I think they should be here on a month-by-month basis. This is an important market.” – gerry ritz When Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz went to Morocco to promote more trade, he failed to take along the agency responsible for most of

Daily Network News

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