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Pulse weekly outlook: Prairie lentils look for spark

By Dave Sims April 24, 2018

CNS Canada — It’s not exactly a banner time for the lentil market. Prices have been steady to slightly lower over the past month as lacklustre interest and Indian tariffs on peas and chickpeas have largely dissuaded farmers from planting pulses in general. “I think the impact and extension of the impact of the Indian […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Low prices change growers’ marketing tack

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm April 10, 2018

CNS Canada — After years of western Canadian farmers rushing to lock in pulse crop contracts during the spring, this year that hasn’t been the case. “Normally I would say that I’d have my plant booked to December and I don’t have a single thing booked this year. But does that mean we’re not going […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba may give peas a chance

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm March 27, 2018

CNS Canada — Total Canadian pea acres are likely to be down in 2018 as export challenges have cut into prices. However, Manitoba could be an outlier, with increased area to the pulse crop a strong possibility. “People are interested in growing peas, but there’s caution there,” said Francois Labelle, executive director of Manitoba Pulse […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Farmers selling ahead of road bans

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm February 6, 2018

CNS Canada –– Pulse crop producers in Western Canada are looking to sell what’s left of last year’s crop before spring. Farmers “need to get some cash flow going. They’ve got payments probably in February and March and then they want to beat the road bans,” said Allan Johnston with Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Australia makes progress with India, Canada waits

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 23, 2018

CNS Canada –– Pulse crop prices in Western Canada are holding steady while questions remain about the future of trade with India. India in November imposed a 50 per cent import tariff on peas and in December a 30 per cent tariff was placed on chickpeas and lentils. The tariffs were imposed overnight and left […] Read more

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India will continue to import Canadian pulses, AGT says

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 19, 2018

CNS Canada — Pulse crop trade with India hasn’t been rosy lately but the head of a Canadian pulse shipping and processing company believes the tides will soon change. “India’s going to buy again this year. We’ll have to see what level but we think the recoveries are going to start slowly,” said Murad Al-Katib, […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Manitoba edible bean acreage looking steady

By Dave Sims April 13, 2017

CNS Canada — The prospects for a successful season for edible beans appear good, despite excess water in parts of southern Manitoba, according to a provincial expert. “Acreage should be in the 110,000- to 120,000-acre range, very similar to last year,” said Dennis Lange, a pulse crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture at Altona. Edibles aren’t […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Prairie lentils look for spark

Pulse weekly outlook: Low prices change growers’ marketing tack

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba may give peas a chance

Pulse weekly outlook: Farmers selling ahead of road bans

Pulse weekly outlook: Australia makes progress with India, Canada waits

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Manitoba edible bean acreage looking steady

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