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Top 10 weed management practices

Herbicide resistant weeds are no longer a novelty, they’re the norm

By Lisa Guenther April 25, 2016

Hugh Beckie, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, said it’s a challenge to get farmers to implement herbicide-resistance best management practices (BMP) because growers are diverse, and one size doesn’t fit all. But Beckie has found that growers who use BMPs tend to have less herbicide resistance. So, in the spirit of David[...]
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Crops

Eight tips to run your own crop trials

Do your own research instead of adapting other people's research to your farm

By Lisa Guenther April 18, 2016

Every acre can be a research acre, said Nicole Philp to farmers at this years CropSphere in Saskatoon. Farmers interested in testing new products and practices can create powerful data sets with a little co-ordination, said Philp, a Canola Council of Canada agronomist. But how can you make sure you get good data out of[...]
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News, Pulses

VIDEO: Cooking up good things with pulses

Canned chickpea water substitutes for egg whites in making macarons

By Shannon VanRaes January 8, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute While Canada grows copious amounts of pulses, most are exported. Chefs Geoffroy Dextraze and Chef Chris Kopp of Winnipeg’s Prairie Ink Restaurant and Bakery share their experiences developing new pulse recipes for the provincial launch of the International Year of Pulses. The event was put on by the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers and attended by[...]
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Lentil-based beer unveiled in Saskatchewan

By MarketsFarm Team November 5, 2015

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, Nov. 5. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. However, government efforts to ease the situation are starting to be seen in the domestic market, with the[...]
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: India looks to cut international business red-tape

By MarketsFarm Team October 27, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27. • Indian police have seized approximately 1,650 tonnes of pulse crops from warehouses in Thane. The stocks that were seized include Russian chickpeas, tur and Australian chickpeas, according to reports out of the country. It[...]
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Feed pea benchmarks declining

By MarketsFarm Team October 26, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday morning, Oct. 26. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. The government recently imposed restrictions on how many tonnes companies can store in an effort to curb[...]
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Researchers develop new vitamin-rich bean

By MarketsFarm Team October 23, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, October 23. • The price of chickpeas in India could soon soften slightly. According to the Indian Pulses and Grain Association, a large shipment of pulses at Mumbai port could reduce pulses by 10 to 15 per[...]
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Raids on pulse hoarders in India

By MarketsFarm Team October 22, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, Oct. 21. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. The government recently imposed restrictions on how many tonnes companies can store, in an effort to curb[...]
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Mexican pinto bean crop to curb U.S. exports

By MarketsFarm Team October 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, Oct. 16. • There is good demand for chickpeas in the cash market as supplies are very limited due to festival season going on in India. The government has issued a fresh notice that duty free chickpeas[...]
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Canada’s pulses seen too pricey for India

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 15, 2015

CNS Canada –– Problems with India’s own pulse crop production are lending some support to lentil and pea prices in Canada, as India is a major buyer. However, the firm Canadian prices may have more to do with domestic competition between exporters than with any increase in offshore movement, according to a pulse dealer. David[...]
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Top 10 weed management practices

Eight tips to run your own crop trials

VIDEO: Cooking up good things with pulses

Pulses: Lentil-based beer unveiled in Saskatchewan

Pulses: India looks to cut international business red-tape

Pulses: Feed pea benchmarks declining

Pulses: Researchers develop new vitamin-rich bean

Pulses: Raids on pulse hoarders in India

Pulses: Mexican pinto bean crop to curb U.S. exports

Canada’s pulses seen too pricey for India

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