Pulse markets

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 19 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, February 19. – India’s Department of Agriculture and Cooperation estimates total production of pulses 2015/16 at 18.32 million tonnes. That is up 7% from last year. – A slowdown in […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 18 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, February 18. – Pigeon pea prices in India are on the decline. Imports of cheaper supplies and new domestic supplies are dragging on local markets, according to reports out of […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 17 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, February 17. – A growing number of farmers in Montana are using pulses in their summer fallow rotations, according to a researcher from Montana State University. Chengci Chen says putting […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 16 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, February 16. – Farmers in the Queensland region of Australia have taken in another large chickpea crop. The crop was pegged at 550,000 tonnes, which is about twice the amount […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 12 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, February 12. – Canada exported 12,200 tonnes of lentils during the week ended February 7, with 554,000 tonnes of the pulse crop exported to date, according to the latest Canadian […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 11 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, February 11. – Saskatchewan politicians and industry leaders are on their way to India and the United Arab Emirates as part of a trade mission to boost demand for the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 10 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, February 10. – Local pulse prices in parts of India are reportedly rising again, due to a slowdown in arrivals. – Weather reports out of India are mixed, with pulse […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 9 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, February 9. – Lentil production in Turkey is expected to see a slight increase in 2016, according to a report from the USDA’s Ankara desk. The local desk is forecasting […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 8 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, February 8. – Canada exported 91,300 tonnes of peas during the week ended January 31, bringing total exports of the pulse crop during the marketing-year-to-date to 1.635 million tonnes, according […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 5 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, February 5. – The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics announced it has developed the first variety of chickpeas that Indian farmers can harvest by machines. The institute, which […] Read more