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Saskia Reutter shows a sample of pea cream.

‘Pea soup’ for cows

An inexpensive, nutritious byproduct of pea processing pleases the palates of 400 Grunthal dairy cows

By Geralyn Wichers April 5, 2022

It smells like boiling carrots and kefir (fermented milk), says dairy farmer Saskia Reutter. It looks a heck of a lot like canned pea soup. This doesn’t bother her cows one bit. “They like it,” she said. ‘Pea cream’ is a soupy mix of yellow pea pulp and concentrated solubles left over from processing at

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Market uncertainty all around

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News March 29, 2022

MarketsFarm — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to swing markets up and down, typical issues and other external factors have amplified volatility in the pulse markets, according to one trader. David Newman, owner of Commodius Trading at North Saanich, B.C., explained that while the conflict in Eastern Europe is affecting markets everywhere, the usual

Lush pea crops like this were in short supply last summer due to drought.

Crops, News

Peas surge again in Manitoba crop mix

As fertilizer prices climb, the crop becomes more attractive to farmers

By Gord Leathers March 23, 2022

Last summer did not provide an ideal growing season so peas took a beating. The drought of 2021 is now in the archives and, with spring looming, Roquette Canada agronomist Anastasia Kubinec suggests Manitoba growers might consider peas again. “The pea fields have really increased when we start looking at the landscapes in Manitoba,” she

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba growers hope timely rains follow snows

High N prices may favour pulse acres

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News March 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — As March 1 marked the start of meteorological spring, it feels like anything but that in southern Manitoba. One of the snowiest and coldest winters in years has been a mixed blessing for pulse growers, providing much-needed moisture for fields while also raising flood fears in some areas. Dennis Lange, a pulse specialist

File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Four factors to consider before going with peas

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 22, 2022

MarketsFarm — There are four factors to consider before deciding whether to plant dry peas this spring, according to Darryl Domitruk, executive director of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers at Carman, Man. The first is field selection, as peas need to be planted with less residuals such as nitrates, Domitruk said. “Pulses manufacture their own

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse stocks drop due to drought

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News February 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s latest report on stocks of principal field crops clearly demonstrated how much of an effect last summer’s historic drought in Western Canada had on pulse crops. According to the report released Tuesday, last December’s total domestic stocks for dry peas, chickpeas, lentils and soybeans all declined from the year earlier. Those

File photo of lentils being moved into bins in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Early signs point to larger Canadian crops

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 26, 2022

MarketsFarm — Early signs point to a sizeable increase in Canadian pulse production in 2022-23, but co-operative weather will be needed to meet those expectations. Strong returns over the past year relative to other crops should encourage farmers to seed more peas and lentils in 2022, according to the first outlook for the new crop

Crops, Markets

Larger Canadian crops predicted in AAFC’s first 2022 outlook

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 24, 2022

MarketsFarm — A return to trend-line yields after the past year’s drought should lead to a significant increase in Canadian crop production in 2022, according to the first supply/demand estimates for the 2022-23 season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released late Friday. Seeded area is expected to be up for wheat and the pulses,

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Slow demand pulls down pea prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 18, 2022

MarketsFarm — Slow demand has been behind the declines in green and yellow peas, according to Marcos Mosnaim of Mercais Commodities in Toronto. Over the last week, prices for western Canadian green peas have lost 30 cents per bushel at $14.50-$16.20 per bushel delivered, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Those for yellow peas have dropped

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils may see slight movement

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News January 4, 2022

MarketsFarm — As the calendar changed to 2022, there was not much movement on pulse markets — but they weren’t entirely static, according to a Saskatchewan-based broker. “Yellow and green peas have been moving (lately), but as far as lentils and others, no,” said Dale McManus, broker for Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. He attributed

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‘Pea soup’ for cows

Pulse weekly outlook: Market uncertainty all around

Peas surge again in Manitoba crop mix

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba growers hope timely rains follow snows

Pulse weekly outlook: Four factors to consider before going with peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse stocks drop due to drought

Pulse weekly outlook: Early signs point to larger Canadian crops

Larger Canadian crops predicted in AAFC’s first 2022 outlook

Pulse weekly outlook: Slow demand pulls down pea prices

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils may see slight movement

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