Pulses: Prairie pea farmers look for more efficient harvest

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada

Winnipeg, November 15 – Kabuli chickpeas (10mm) are up 17 cents from last year at this time, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. They are presently listed at 48 to 53 cents a pound.
A professor from the University of Saskatchewan recently told a conference crowd in Winnipeg that increased yields and “standability” are the two traits pea farmers in Western Canada want to see more of. He explained more bushels would raise producers’ incomes while a higher stand would enable them to harvest the plants more efficiently.

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Green pea prices range from C$7.50 to as high as C$9.00 per
bushel in Western Canada. Yellow peas range from C$6.85 to C$8.50 per bushel.
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