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Ergot tolerances set for chickpeas, fababeans

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 17, 2016

Chickpeas and fababean crops graded in Canada will have a new maximum tolerance for ergot next year, even though the cereal disease doesn’t occur in either crop. The Canadian Grain Commission on Wednesday announced an ergot tolerance of 0.05 per cent for all grades of fababeans and chickpeas in Western Canada effective Aug. 1, 2017, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

India inactive in Canadian chickpeas ahead of harvest

By GFM Network News September 3, 2016

CNS Canada — The Canadian chickpea market is in a transitionary phase ahead of harvest, one market participant says, as a key player sits out. “We’re still kind of in that phase where there’s a lot of orders trying to get filled, positions trying to get squared,” said David Newman of Commodious Trading near Victoria. […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Chickpeas see good start to a long season

By GFM Network News June 28, 2016

CNS Canada –– Canadian chickpeas have a long season to go, but so far the crops look like they’re in it for the long haul. “We have a fair amount of chickpeas in and they look phenomenal, they’re in full flower and looking as healthy and as good as a chickpea crop can at this […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Some Prairie pulses’ limited releases under review

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News May 16, 2016

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers wants your opinion on how they release pulse varieties through exclusive tenders. The grower group contributes levy funds to the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre pulse breeding program. In return, Sask Pulse holds exclusive commercial rights to varieties developed in the program. Most new varieties are released royalty-free to seed growers […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

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

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Tag Archives chickpeas

Ergot tolerances set for chickpeas, fababeans

India inactive in Canadian chickpeas ahead of harvest

Chickpeas see good start to a long season

Some Prairie pulses’ limited releases under review

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

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