Ingredion Inc. has closed its plant protein and flour processing facility at Vanscoy, Sask., effective January 6, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Vanscoy, Sask. plant protein processor closes
Canadian pea exports slow in June
Canadian pea exports slowed in June, as end user demand shifted to the looming new crop with only one month left in the 2023/24 marketing year, according to the latest Statistics Canada trade data released Aug. 6. Chickpea movement was also slow, while lentil exports were up on the month but still off the year-ago pace.
Pulse Weekly: Pea prices decline as harvest gets closer
Delivered prices for green peas across the Prairies ranged from C$12.50 to C$14.21 per bushel as of July 26, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. The latter price was down C$4.27 from last month but only four cents lower than last year. For yellow peas, delivered prices ranged from C$9.75 to C$11.40/bu., down C$1.60 from last month and down C$1.40 from last year.
Pulse Weekly: Harvest pressure approaches, expecting market to bounce back
With the peas harvest in Alberta about a month away, prices have been beginning to slip back according to Kyle Sinclair, chief executive officer for Producer Profit in Lacombe, Alta.
Pulse Weekly: Warm, dry weather needed in Manitoba
The Manitoba government’s pulse specialist said crops are in good condition across the province, but they need some hot temperatures in the days ahead.
U.S. pulse area tops early intentions
Farmers in the United States planted considerably more pulse crops in 2024 than originally projected, according to updated acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released June 28.
Grain commission revokes GFI licenses
Global Foods and Ingredients shut down operations May 7
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked six licenses for Global Food and Ingredients, a plant-based and plant protein company with facilities in Saskatchewan.
GFI closes Saskatchewan operations
Global Food and Ingredients, a plant-based and plant protein company with facilities in Saskatchewan, has announced a “wind down” of its business operations. A May 7 news release on the GFI website says the company cannot service its outstanding debts.
Managing pulses when the well runs dry
Growers urged to watch seeding depth, rate and crop rotations
There’s still lots of winter left for the coming year’s pulse ground to get moisture, says Manitoba Agriculture pulse specialist Dennis Lange. That said, producers can be forgiven for wondering how they’ll manage their pulse crops, should 2024 turn out to be another dry year. While Canada’s Drought Monitor expected Manitoba’s moisture situation to improve
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils remain steady for now
Eston lentils the sole outlier, nudging up a penny per pound
Lentil prices held firm over the last week across Western Canada, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire.
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