Frost Seeding Cheaper, But Results Can Be Sketchy

“If I had some really rough land and the stand was really bad and I wanted to get some legumes in, I might try it on some parts. I certainly wouldn’t go out and seed 160 acres that way.” – jane thornton There are two ways of reviving pastures that are past their prime. The

Pulses Should Be Listed In Dubai, Trading Exec Says

Pulses should be listed on Dubai’s futures exchange because their production is much more efficient than animal protein, a senior trading house executive told Reuters March 30. Traders have been urging managers of the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange to list pulses – such as peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas – since 2005, said Sudhakar


Government Invests $5.3 Million In Pulses

The federal government is providing $5.3 million to Canada’s pulse industry to support a range of research and development initiatives from field to fork. The funding is through the federal Agricultural Bioproducts Innovation Program (ABIP) and will support the activities of PUREnet (Pulse Research Network), a network developed over the past two years to link

Don’t Overlook That Special “K”

“You have two options: you can buy potash, or you can buy alfalfa seed every three years.” – JOHN HEARD Many farmers think hauling in potash at $900 per tonne onto their fields is something like bringing very expensive coals to Newcastle. There’s some truth to that, because thanks to the feldspar and mica content


Pulse Industry Releases Vision Document

Finding growth areas in the health sector and capitalizing on increasing concern for the environment are among the five key elements contained in a new vision and strategy document recently released by the Canadian pulse industry. Other elements include building on core strengths such as breeding and agronomy, reducing access barriers and serving existing markets.



Industry Leader Looks Back On 30 Years Of Bean Industry Growth

“It’s a great feeling.” – JACK FROESE, MPGA It’s the colour that keeps Jack Froese in the business of growing pulse crops. Just as golden kernels give delight to a corn grower, so the sight of bright-red, white, brown and black beans flowing into a combine hopper inspires Froese. “It’s a great feeling,” he says.

Chef touts taste, versatility of pulses

As Canada’s food culture matures and concerns about sustainability in the food system intensify, more will discover the infinite possibilities of cooking with pulses, says a renowned Canadian celebrity chef. Jamie Kennedy’s restaurant at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto was the setting last week for an inspired sampling and sharing of exquisitely


Pulse Canada says trade mission to India fruitful

The pulse trade in Canada is hailing the discussions and agreement on key trade issues between Canadian Agriculture’s Minister Gerry Ritz and India’s Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar as significant progress to safeguard and expand pulse trade between Canada and India. “This has been the first mission to India where ministers have agreed on the action

Alfalfa seed crop a disaster in 2008

“There was no good crop anywhere.” – Les Jacobson, MFSA For Manitoba alfalfa seed producers, 2008 was the year they’d just as soon forget. Cool, wet weather throughout most of the growing season produced an alfalfa seed harvest less than half of normal. “There was no good crop anywhere,” said Les Jacobson, Manitoba Forage Seed