Eco-friendly bioplastics made from crop waste like canola meal and pulse flour could help solve the world’s petroleum-based single-use plastics problem, says researchers from the University of Guelph.
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Eco-friendly bioplastics could help solve single-use plastic problem
Guelph researcher looking to create bioplastics from canola meal and pulse flour
Pulse Weekly: Trade watching India import duty news closely
Extends pigeon pea period
Duty-free exemptions for pea and lentil imports into India are set to end over the next few weeks, but a recent extension for pigeon pea imports has led to speculation that the peas and lentils Canada ships to the country could also see their duty-free status extended.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pulse exports slow down in December
Market waiting to see if India extends duty free yellow pea policy
Canadian pea and lentil exports slowed down in December compared to the previous month, although year-to-date movement remains solid as India remains in the market for the time being.
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada asks for ‘predictable, fair and equitable’ trade
Cherewyk gives reminder of Canada-U.S. relationship
Pulse Canada president Greg Cherewyk said his organization will promote fair trade with its U.S. counterparts despite lingering tariffs.
Pulse Weekly: Supply and demand ‘sideways’ says broker
‘If prices move up, they move up big time, but they won’t drop overnight’
Lentil prices on the Canadian Prairies were steady in late-January, which a broker noted is typical for this time of year. Marcos Mosnaim of Prairie IX said the forces of supply and demand are standing pat, leading to no price fluctuations.
Pulse weekly: Slight Canadian acreage shifts expected in 2025
More peas and lentils, less chickpeas and beans
Total Canadian pulse plantings are expected to hold relatively steady in 2025, with Canadian farmers seeding more peas and lentils while cutting area to chickpeas and edible beans, according to early estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 20.
Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU
Feds’ conditions not near enough to alleviate concerns
The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.
Pulse Weekly: India extends duty-free period
But two months not enough to spur price increases
Canadian yellow pea producers may have received something of a Christmas present from the Indian government late last month, as the duty-free period for India’s yellow pea imports was extended from Dec. 31 to Feb. 28.
Pulse flour research looking bright
Project uses light source synchotron to dissect best pulse flours for various food uses Three photos to go with this.
Researchers used the Canadian Light Source synchotron to tease out which pulse flours could be best for various food uses, which could expand markets for pulse crops.
AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports
Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.