Pulses Should Be Listed In Dubai, Trading Exec Says

Pulses should be listed on Dubai’s futures exchange because their production is much more efficient than animal protein, a senior trading house executive told Reuters March 30. Traders have been urging managers of the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange to list pulses – such as peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas – since 2005, said Sudhakar

Pulse Outlook Goes Against The Grain

The bull market may be over for some crops in Canada but the longer-term outlook for pulse crops remains strong, according to Marlene Boersch, a partner in Mercantile Consulting Venture in Winnipeg. Boersch was speaking at the Canadian Wheat Board’s annual GrainWorld conference in Winnipeg on Feb. 23. Relative to other major Canadian crops, the


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CHICKPEA AND CRANBERRY COUSCOUS SALAD 2-1/2 c. chicken stock 1/2 tsp. turmeric 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 2 c. couscous 1 c. dried cranberries 1 medium zucchini, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 3 green onions, chopped 2 c. cooked chickpeas (or 1 19-oz./540-ml can) drained and rinsed 1/4 c. canola oil, divided 1/4

Colombia FTA seen securing crop markets

Prairie grain and pulse crop producers expect to gain from Canada’s signature Nov. 21 on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia. The Canadian Wheat Board is now urging Parliament to ratify the deal and secure Canada’s $100 million wheat market worth of wheat and $23 million of malting barley to Colombia each year. According