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Canada pans India’s ‘discriminatory treatment’ over pulses

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 30, 2017

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada on Wednesday accused India of “discriminatory treatment” against it in a dispute over $1.1 billion worth of Canadian pulse crop exports. Canada normally ships much of the peas, lentils and other protein-rich pulse crops its farmers grow to India, where they are a staple of many diets. But earlier this

Four wooden spoons with dried peas and lentils

Comment/Feedback, Pulses

Give peas a chance

If we do, they’ll grow the western economy

By Carlo Dade, Naomi Christensen September 18, 2017

The Canadian Prairies are well known for being global leaders in pulse production and exports, but we didn’t get here by being complacent. We are now in the midst of an opportunity to become the premier region for pulse fractionation, a relatively new processing technology that breaks pulses into protein, starch and fibre fractions for

Crops, Weather

Trade sees record Canadian canola acres as possibility

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 17, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers could be set to seed record-large canola acres in 2017, while wheat area is generally expected to be down on the year when Statistics Canada releases its first survey-based acreage estimates of the year on Friday. From a purely economic standpoint, “canola is historically the commodity that pays the bills,”

Crops, Pulses

Pulse crop sales to India dry up over pest-control plan

By GFM Network News, Rajendra Jadhav, Rod Nickel February 23, 2017

Winnipeg/Mumbai | Reuters –– Canadian exporters are slowing sales of peas and lentils to India, threatening $1.1 billion in annual trade of the food staples, over risk that New Delhi may reject shipments under its tougher approach to pest control. India requires shippers to fumigate crops with methyl bromide, an insect-killing gas, in the country

News, Pulses

Pulse industry sets growth target

The goal is to find new uses for 25 per cent of the industry’s productive capacity

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 24, 2017

Pulse Canada is aiming to find new uses for up to 25 per cent of the industry’s production by the year 2025. The recently approved “25 by 2025” target was set as part of the organization’s long-term planning process and will give the whole industry a target to strive for. The industry will marshal its

Indiana-based Enjoy Life Foods in 2012 launched Plentils, a high-protein snack product made with lentil powder and billed as “chips with benefits.” (EnjoyLifeFoods.com)

Crops, Pulses

Pulse crop strategy aims to broaden pulse demand

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 22, 2017

A new market development goal for Canada’s pulse crop industry hopes to create demand in use categories where pulses aren’t yet a major player. Pulse Canada’s board on Wednesday released a new target dubbed “25 by 2025,” under which the Canadian pulse crop grower/processor industry “will marshal its resources to create new demand in new

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Lentils, chickpeas can help reverse soil erosion trend, U.N. says

By Alex Whiting, GFM Network News December 5, 2016

Rome | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Planting more lentils, chickpeas and other pulses will improve the health of the world’s soils that have reached critical levels, threatening to worsen hunger and poverty levels, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday. About a third of the world’s soils are degraded because of soil

News

Pulse and soybean research position to bring industry to classroom

This unique position will aid to integrate the pulse industry into the university to a greater degree

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 30, 2016

The Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) and the University of Manitoba are teaming up to create a new applied research postion to help bridge the gap between classroom and real world. “We noticed a shortage in applied research capacity,” said Francois Labelle, MPSG executive director. “Our farmers are asking some great questions. This position

The Glenora area has outstanding pea fields. The numerous recent rainfalls in this area has worked in their favour.

News, Pulses

Pulse popularity portends bright future

Record attendance at this year’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention wasn’t a coincidence,  says Pulse Canada president Gordon Bacon

By Allan Dawson July 22, 2016

It’s no coincidence that the popularity of pulse crops is rising as consumers become more interested in healthy eating, says Murad Al-Katib, president and CEO of Saskatchewan-based AGT Food and Ingredients. “As a food industry I think we have to be prepared for what could be a transformational earthquake that is coming with consumers where

News, Pulses

VIDEO: Pulses offer recipe for excitement at Special Crops Convention

Convention took place in Toronto on July 6

By Allan Dawson July 18, 2016

There was record attendance at this year’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention in Toronto July 6-8 with more than 500 attendees from more than 24 countries. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson was there and interviewed Gordon Bacon, President of Pulse Canada and CEO the Canadian Special Crops Association, about the event and the excitement around

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

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Canada pans India’s ‘discriminatory treatment’ over pulses

Give peas a chance

Trade sees record Canadian canola acres as possibility

Pulse crop sales to India dry up over pest-control plan

Pulse industry sets growth target

Pulse crop strategy aims to broaden pulse demand

Lentils, chickpeas can help reverse soil erosion trend, U.N. says

Pulse and soybean research position to bring industry to classroom

Pulse popularity portends bright future

VIDEO: Pulses offer recipe for excitement at Special Crops Convention

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