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New-crop chickpea prices strong, but seed short

By GFM Network News April 19, 2016

CNS Canada — Production issues in growing regions have driven chickpea prices higher, one analyst says, but limited seed means Canadian producers may not be able to take advantage of strong new-crop pricing. “Bottom line, the world is out of chickpeas,” said Colin Young of Midwest Investments. “As the year progressed everyone was hoping the […] Read more

Left: CDC Meadow was the most widely grown yellow pea variety in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2015. Right: The most widely grown small green lentil variety grown in 2015 was CDC Imvincible, an imidazolinone (Clearfield) tolerant variety.

Crops, Features

New pulse crop varieties for 2016

These new pulse varieties are hitting the market for the first time this spring

By Angela Lovell February 25, 2016

Still looking for a way to get into pulses this spring? Here is a roundup of new pulse varieties. This list is adapted from reports by Donna Fleury and Bruce Baker, prepared for the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association, with information also from the Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers 2015 Variety Evaluation Trials. Yellow Peas The […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Festivals, supply issues to keep India’s prices high

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 15, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, Oct. 15. • Analysts say pulse prices will likely remain high in India as the market there faces a potent mix of lowered output, steady demand from festivals and slow imports that already fall short of demand. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Reuters

India’s drought a bonanza for Canadian pulse growers

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News October 14, 2015

Winnipeg/Mumbai | Reuters — Prices for Canadian pulses typically ease toward the end of the year but a recent dry spell in distant India, the world’s top producer and consumer, is driving them up. Back-to-back drought years for the first time in three decades has eroded India’s output of pulses and boosted imports. Global prices […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Pulse Australia recruits top scientist

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 14, 2015

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14. • Pulse Australia has announced that world-renowned agronomist Paul McIntosh, who has vast experience working with crops in Queensland, will be joining their organization. • Due to rising pulse prices in India, the government says […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: India mulls creation of pulse intelligence agency

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 13, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13. • India is reportedly mulling over the creation of an intelligence agency designed to track the supply and demand of pulse crops, both in the domestic and international market. The issue was sparked by the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulses: Sask. harvest wraps, El Nino hits Australia

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News October 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, Oct. 9. • Peas and lentils are both 99 per cent combined in Saskatchewan, according to the latest provincial report. Lentil yields are averaging 1,279 lbs./ac., which compares with 1,371 in 2014. Peas averaged 32 bu./ac., also […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Chickpeas see strength in early harvest returns

By GFM Network News September 15, 2015

CNS Canada — The chickpea harvest is slowly gathering steam across Western Canada with prices holding steady, despite the harvest pressure. In Saskatchewan, where the majority of the crop lies, one industry stakeholder estimated a fifth of the crop has been combined. “Chickpeas are 20 per cent complete or just nicely underway,” said Colin Young […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Quality, not quantity key to chickpea sales

By GFM Network News May 8, 2015

CNS Canada –– Chickpeas may be relatively small in terms of acreage in Western Canada, but the quality aspects of the country’s crop, especially the larger-calibre varieties, may help command some premiums in the global market. Canadian farmers intend to plant 140,000 acres of chickpeas in 2015, down from the 170,000 seeded the previous year […] Read more

Pulses, Wheat & Chaff

Seed treatments maximize potential

Agronomy tips... from the field

By Mark Mercier, Syngenta March 31, 2015

Seed treatments can’t walk on water, but they’ll help to enhance the existing seed quality that you have. That’s why it’s very important to select the highest-quality seed you can possibly get. A good start to the year will put you in the best position to maximize the genetic potential of your pulse crop. If […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Tag Archives chickpeas

New-crop chickpea prices strong, but seed short

New pulse crop varieties for 2016

Pulses: Festivals, supply issues to keep India’s prices high

India’s drought a bonanza for Canadian pulse growers

Pulses: Pulse Australia recruits top scientist

Pulses: India mulls creation of pulse intelligence agency

Pulses: Sask. harvest wraps, El Nino hits Australia

Chickpeas see strength in early harvest returns

Quality, not quantity key to chickpea sales

Seed treatments maximize potential

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