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Chickpeas see good start to a long season

By Erin Debooy, GFM Network News June 28, 2016

CNS Canada –– Canadian chickpeas have a long season to go, but so far the crops look like they’re in it for the long haul. “We have a fair amount of chickpeas in and they look phenomenal, they’re in full flower and looking as healthy and as good as a chickpea crop can at this

Richardson Pioneer agronomist Jeneen Ewen shared this photo with us last summer showing what turned out to be stemphylium blight in a southwestern Saskatchewan lentil crop.

Crops, Pulses

Guenther: Farmers aim to keep pulse diseases in check

By GFM Network News, Lisa Guenther June 27, 2016

Rain makes grain, the saying goes — but too much spring rain and farmers are likely to see disease in pulses. That’s certainly been the case in Saskatchewan, where farmers in most regions are actively scouting for, or in some cases spraying for, crop diseases, according to the provincial crop report. So which leaf diseases

Crops, Pulses

More pulse acres expected to affect handling dynamics

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 14, 2016

CNS Canada –– Canadian grain handlers are curious how dynamics and timing in the rail freight sector will be managed in the upcoming season, given an expected boost in pulse crop production . For the moment, however, Prairie grain movement has dropped to seasonal lows. This year’s pulse area will likely be the largest on record, according to early estimates

Soil scientist Frank Larney showcases his work at a field day, which is an open house for farmers and agriculture industry representatives to learn about the latest field research.

Crops, Pulses

Pulses plus conservation practices equal healthy soils

Combining pulse crops and soil-friendly farming practices looks like a real winner

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 24, 2016

Pulse crops are playing an important role in building soil quality, especially when they’re combined with a host of soil-friendly farming techniques. That’s the finding of a 12-year study by researchers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge Research Centre, led by soil scientist Frank Larney. In the study, published in Agronomy Journal, Larney and company

Crops, Markets

Canada’s pulse acres set to rise, wheat likely lower

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 19, 2016

CNS Canada –– Early seeding operations are already underway in parts of Western Canada, and the general sentiment is that farmers are planting more peas and lentils at the expense of most everything else. Statistics Canada releases its first survey-based acreage estimates of the year on Thursday. “I think we’ll see a surge in pulse

Crops, Pulses

Other Manitoba pulses may eat edible beans’ lunch

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News March 24, 2016

CNS Canada –– As insatiable demand for lentils, peas and other major pulses grows louder, so do expectations for more pulses to be planted in Manitoba. When it comes to edible beans, however, acreage is expected to go down slightly, not up. “We’re probably going to be around the 110,000-acre range — a bit down

Crops, Pulses

Growers plan to plant pulses, but seeds scarce

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus March 11, 2016

CNS Canada — Farmers are eager to grow peas and lentils this year, but sourcing those seeds could prove difficult, according an industry group official. “We have heard that given the expected increase in area for both peas and lentils this year, the availability of good-quality seed could be a challenge,” said Carl Potts of

Crops

Potential for fewer flax acres seen this year

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 2, 2016

CNS Canada — While area seeded to flax in Canada has been increasing over the past four years, that upward momentum may halt in 2016-17. Flax’s cost of production is higher than many of its rivals and the growing lustre of pulse crops could cut into some acres, according to one industry watcher. “It’s too

Crops, Pulses, Weather

India’s pulses under stress, need well-timed rain

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus January 13, 2016

CNS Canada –– India, the world’s largest producer of pulses, needs moisture before crops hit the reproductive cycle at the end of January, or existing losses will become amplified, a weather analyst says. The driest areas in India are important pulse-producing regions in northeastern Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, said Drew Lerner of World

Crops, Markets

Trends for 2016: Pulses expected to steal acres from cereals

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus December 23, 2015

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers are expected to seed more pulse crops at the expense of cereals in 2016, according to early projections from industry experts looking at current market trends. “Definitely we’ll see an increase in pulse crop acreage,” said Bruce Burnett, weather and crop specialist at G3 Canada. Lentils and peas are seeing

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Tag Archives pulse crops

Chickpeas see good start to a long season

Guenther: Farmers aim to keep pulse diseases in check

More pulse acres expected to affect handling dynamics

Pulses plus conservation practices equal healthy soils

Canada’s pulse acres set to rise, wheat likely lower

Other Manitoba pulses may eat edible beans’ lunch

Growers plan to plant pulses, but seeds scarce

Potential for fewer flax acres seen this year

India’s pulses under stress, need well-timed rain

Trends for 2016: Pulses expected to steal acres from cereals

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