Pulse markets

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 19 (CNS) – Demand for pulses in Spain is rapidly outpacing domestic demand, according to a report by the USDA’s attaché for the country. The report says with the exception of dry beans, most pulse production in Spain is done through non-irrigated methods. The weather in […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 15 (CNS) – Pulse prices have dropped in North America and Australia after increased output from Russia and the European Union, according to UkrAgroConsult. Russia’s output of pulses increased by about 30 per cent this year, while the European Union increased pea product this year by more than […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 14 (CNS) – Saskatchewan-based pulse processor AGT Food and Ingredients’ stock has fallen more than 40 per cent over the last year, according to a post on fool.ca. According to the post AGT stock hit an all-time high of over C$41 in April, 2016, but is now trading […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 13 (CNS) – Less than a year after the South Dakota Pulse Processors plant started operating it is already facing money issues, according to a report in the Capital Journal. The plant in Harrold, S.D. began processing yellow field peas and lentils last January following a much delayed […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 12 (CNS) – The Alberta Pulse Growers are considering lowering their checkoff from one per cent to 0.75 per cent at next month’s annual general meeting. If approved by members, the service fee would be levied on sales of pulses as of Aug. 1. The one per cent […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 11 (CNS) – Researchers have developed a so- called “super bean,” a fast-maturing, high-yield variety, which is being promoted by Uganda’s government and agriculture experts amid efforts to feed hunger-prone parts of Africa, according a report from the Associated Press. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture says the […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 8 (CNS) – A season full of hot weather, frost and torrential rain storms took its toll on Australia’s chickpea harvest, according to a report on graincentral.com. Pulse Australia CEO Nick Goddard said the crop in central Queensland came out rather well, but the same couldn’t […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 7 (CNS) – A farmer in Australia is crediting the use of an air-reel with improvements to his harvest. According to a report in the Goondiwindi Argus, Jeff Nixon says he used to lose an unacceptable amount of chickpea grain while combining until he fixed the […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 6 (CNS) – A new report by the Pakistan Business Council says the country could benefit by increased trade with Afghanistan. Pakistan imported $33.6 million worth of dried lentils from the country last year, but the council says that could easily increase. It blames a lack […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 5 (CNS) – More flood warnings are being issued for Australia’s south-east coast. As much as three months’ worth of precipitation (300 millimetres) is expected to fall on Victoria and New South Wales this weekend. The President of the Victorian Farmers Association told 3AW radio that […] Read more