Pulse markets

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, August 3 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, August 3. – Field peas in Manitoba are starting to mature and turn colour, according to the province’s latest crop report. Excess moisture, however, has been favourable for disease. – […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, August 2 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, August 2. – Canada exported 200 tonnes of lentils during the week ended July 24, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. During the 2015/16 crop-year-to-date, Canada exported 631,800 […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 29 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, July 29. – The Global Pulse Confederation says designating 2016 as the International Year of the Pulses has been very successful for the industry. However, the GPC, says it wants […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 28 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, July 28. – The United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization has nominated Canadian Dr. Joyce Boye, as FAO Special Ambassador for the International Year of the Pulses (IYP) 2016. In […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 27 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, July 27. – India will continue to import pulses at a brisk rate even though the current monsoon season is proceeding better than expected. According to the Indian Pulses and […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 26 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, July 26. – The National Australian Bank is predicting that Australian chickpeas will fall below AU$700 a tonne by September of 2017, according to a report by state broadcaster ABC […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 25 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, July 25. – Zero-till efforts appear to be paying dividends for pulse farmers in southern Australia. According to a report on farmonline.com.au, water-use efficiency improved on crops that were left […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 22 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, July 22. – Canada exported 200 tonnes of peas during the week ended July 17, as well as 200 tonnes of beans, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 21 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, July 21. – The Competition Commission of India has launched an inquiry into the alleged anti-competitive practices behind the surging prices of pulses, according to reports. The panel will study […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, July 20 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, July 20. – Biologists in southern India are testing a new variety of the 3,000-year-old pigeon pea by adding a gene to the seed’s DNA, according to reports. They hope […] Read more