By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, April 15 – Following are a few highlights in the
Canadian and world pulse markets on April 15.
– Ukrainian farmers have planted 21,000 hectares more than anticipated, seeding 214,000 hectares of peas as of April 14, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
– A new UK marketing firm, UK Pulses, is aiming to create more rapid advances in pulse breeding and to increase export opportunities, according to reports on Friday.
– Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada left its supply and demand estimates for pulse and special crops unchanged in its most recent report, released April 13.
– North Dakota State University, Ag Experiment Station in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service approved the release of a new, slow-darkening pinto bean variety.
