By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 5 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, May 5. – Dry weather in India and nearby countries – including Pakistan and Nepal – remains at the forefront of the global pulse market with production concerns in the […] Read more
Pulses: Dryness watched in India and Canada
Pulses: India working to control high prices
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 4 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, May 4. – Nepal’s Metrological Forecasting Division predicts that drought conditions will continue for another month, creating further problems for crop development in the country. – India’s government has released […] Read more
Pulses: Better moisture in long-range Australian forecast
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 3 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, May 3. – Forecasts are calling for better moisture prospects in Australia over the next three months, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. If realized, the timely precipitation should […] Read more
Pulses: Import limits recommended in India
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 2 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, May 2. – Canada exported 30,400 tonnes of peas and only 200 tonnes of lentils during the week ended April 24, according to updated data from the Canadian Grain Commission. […] Read more
Pulses: India’s drought situation worsens
By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 29 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, April 29. – India’s drought situation is worsening. At least 10 of the country’s 29 states have declared droughts and have been forced to pump out groundwater at record rates. […] Read more
Pulses: India works to keep pulse prices in check
By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 28 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, April 28. – The USDA is on the prowl for 7.4 million cans of various dried beans. The pulses are needed for the national School Lunch Program and other nutritional […] Read more
Pulses: Lentil prices firm in Australia
By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 27 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, April 27. – According to a report in Dawn.com, vendors in Lahore, Pakistan are upset with government pricing policies for pulses. One vendor said the official price for mung beans […] Read more
Pulses: Kenya mulls ways of improving pulse production
By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 26 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, April 26. – Inadequate soil management techniques and poor cooperation are keeping Kenyan farmers from cashing in on the pulse crop bonanza, according to a report in nation.co.ke. The country […] Read more
Pulses: Spring peas hugely popular in Ukraine
By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 25 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, April 25. – The Odisha state government in India has placed an order for 5,000 tonnes of pulses in an effort to increase their buffer stock, and prevent local prices […] Read more
Pulses: Canadian exports down on the week, still strong overall
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 22 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, April 22. – Canada exported 32,800 tonnes of peas and only 100 tonnes of lentils during the week ended April 17, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain […] Read more