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India will continue to import Canadian pulses, AGT says

By GFM Network News 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, Oats, Pulses

Prairie processors plan gluten-free partnership

By GFM Network News January 11, 2018

A Saskatchewan firm processing gluten-free oats is pairing up with a Manitoba pulse miller to expand Prairie producers’ space in the certified gluten-free market. Portage la Prairie-based Best Cooking Pulses and Regina-based Avena Foods on Monday announced a new partnership agreement they say will boost cross-selling and market penetration. Financial terms of the partnership, which […] Read more

Fibreco’s terminal at Port Metro Vancouver. (Fibreco.com)

Crops, Pulses

Vancouver port space secured for pulse processor AGT

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 18, 2017

In need of ready access to West Coast tidewater, Prairie pulse crop processor AGT Food and Ingredients is set to work with the B.C. forestry sector to get it. Regina-based, publicly-traded AGT announced Monday it has reached a long-term terminal services agreement with Fibreco Export Inc., a wood fibre and canola meal exporter majority-owned by […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas

India pea tariffs part of broader self-sufficiency goal

By GFM Network News November 16, 2017

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — India’s surprise move to impose 50 per cent tariffs on pea imports was a shock to Canadian exporters, but the tariffs were introduced to help India’s own farmers as the country works toward self-sufficiency in pulse production. That’s according to Anurag Tulshan, director of pulse brokerage Esarco Exim Pvt. Ltd. […] Read more

Peas, Pulses

Surprise Indian duty on peas leaves Canada scrambling

By GFM Network News November 8, 2017

Winnipeg | CNS – The Canadian pea industry was shocked Wednesday morning to wake up to a notice from India declaring a 50 per cent tax on pea imports to the country. “This sort of moves us beyond even where India has been before in pulse import duties … more than a decade ago we […] Read more

Pâte sucrée with spiced butternut squash mousse and pea shoots. This gluten-free pâte sucrée is made with ‘BEST’ Certified-Organic Precooked Navy Bean Flour and ‘BEST’ Certified-Organic Pea Hull Fiber 200. Photo: Chef Sean Audet.

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Best Cooking Pulses named finalist for ‘Organic Champion’ award

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 6, 2017

Best Cooking Pulses, Inc., a Canadian family-owned company that has been active in the international pulse trade for 81 years, has been named as a finalist in the Fi Europe 2017 ‘Organic Champion’ Innovation Awards for its range of ‘BEST’ Certified-Organic Pea Hull Fibers. The Fi Europe Innovation Awards honours professionals and companies for their […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Pulse industry’s future remains uncertain with India

By GFM Network News October 30, 2017

CNS Canada — As worries mount in regards to Canada’s pulse exports to India, reports from the country point toward a precarious future. India’s agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh, last week announced his country wouldn’t need to import any pulses within two years’ time as it would be able to grow enough for domestic demand. […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Pulse industry still awaits answers from India

By GFM Network News October 20, 2017

CNS Canada — Almost three weeks since Canada’s pulse fumigation exemption expired in India, the Canadian pulse industry is still in the dark. “We’re just looking to have some clarity as to how Canada/India pulse trade’s going to play out in the long term and with a long-term policy solution,” Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse […] Read more

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, Verdient’s James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron and PIC’s Greg and Olivia Yuel (l-r) announce the opening of the Verdient plant at Vanscoy. (Golden Media photo by Chad Reynold)

Crops, Pulses

Film director Cameron backing Saskatchewan organic pea plant

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 18, 2017

A major new pulse plant has set up shop southwest of Saskatoon with plans to help back development of pulse-based foods and mentor organic growers — and bringing with it a pair of unusually high-profile investors. Verdient Foods on Monday announced the opening of a pulse food processing plant at Vanscoy, Sask., with plans for […] Read more

Yellow peas performed better in several areas than some other pulse crops.

Crops, Features, Pulses

Putting pulses to work in your crop rotations

Soil Health: A good pulse crop can do more than fill your bank account. It also benefits the soil

By Dilia Narduzzi September 7, 2017

Along with more pulse crops in Prairie farmers’ rotations, there has also been more research into the impact these crops have on our soil. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers have recently published several research papers on this issue. This work has led one of these researchers, Dr. Chantal Hamel, to conclude that there are several […] Read more

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India will continue to import Canadian pulses, AGT says

Prairie processors plan gluten-free partnership

Vancouver port space secured for pulse processor AGT

India pea tariffs part of broader self-sufficiency goal

Surprise Indian duty on peas leaves Canada scrambling

Best Cooking Pulses named finalist for ‘Organic Champion’ award

Pulse industry’s future remains uncertain with India

Pulse industry still awaits answers from India

Film director Cameron backing Saskatchewan organic pea plant

Putting pulses to work in your crop rotations

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