Pulses, Agriculture News & Resources

Pulse weekly outlook: U.S. bean acres to increase, other pulses down

By MarketsFarm 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Farmers in the U.S. intend to plant more edible bean acres in 2020, but will seed less area to peas, lentils and chickpeas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prospective plantings report. Edible bean area in the country is forecast at 1.372 million acres, which would be up roughly seven per cent […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Lack of willing sellers underpins prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm March 24, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Pea and lentil bids in Western Canada are holding relatively steady for the time being, despite anecdotal reports of increased international demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with attention soon shifting to spring seeding. A lack of willing sellers is keeping pulse bids underpinned in Western Canada, according to broker Dale McManus of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Increased demand seen, but problems loom

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 17, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Unlike other commodities, pulses aren’t yet feeling ill effects from an economic downturn due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, according to Marcos Mosnaim of Globeways Canada in Mississauga. With consumers panic-buying, there has been increased demand for pulses, as many are non-perishable, Mosnaim said. “These products will be there for ages,” he said, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Soybeans

Pulse weekly outlook: Bids underpin Manitoba edible bean area

Province's soybean acres expected to fall

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm March 11, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Solid prices should keep Manitoba farmers growing edible beans in 2020, although soybean area will likely drop, according to a provincial specialist. Disappointing harvest weather in 2019 hurt yields and cut into harvested area for edible beans in both Manitoba and across the border in the United States. As a result, prices heading […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Conditions optimal for India’s winter crops

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm March 3, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Cold weather in key growing regions of India could indicate high production levels for winter pulse crops. Heavy showers and colder temperatures in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh created “ideal conditions” for winter-sown pulses, according to India’s agriculture commissioner SK Malhotra. Malhotra explained that the output of the winter-grown pulse crops will likely […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Pulses

Wendy’s launches Canadian-made plant-based burger

Pea protein patty developed 'in-house,' company says

By Dave Bedard March 1, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Burger chain Wendy’s has set out to meet what it says is now an “expectation” in the Canadian quick-service dining sector, with a new pulse crop-based burger. The U.S. chain’s Canadian arm on Thursday announced it has launched a plant-based burger it calls the Plantiful at its 380-plus Canadian stores, using a patty it described […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Five tips to help get your best pulse crop yields

By Leeann Minogue February 25, 2020

At this year’s CropSphere in Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan Pulse Grower’s agronomy manager, Sherrilyn Phelps, talked to growers about optimizing pea and lentil yields.The biggest factor that determines yield, weather, is out of our control. However, there are some factors we can manage. Phelps’s presentation focused on factors that we can control.For Saskatchewan, the SPG has[...]
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Crops, Pulses, Soybeans

Cargill to enter faux-meat market

Major processor/packer expanding plant-based protein product line

By Dave Bedard February 24, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. agrifood giant Cargill is set to bring its crop supply chain further into its proteins business via a new line of plant-based patty and ground products for the retail and foodservice sectors. Already a major player in meat protein, with assets including two major Canadian packing plants processing up to 6,000 head of cattle[...]
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Chickpea market steady, waits for next wave of demand

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm February 20, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Demand for chickpeas often comes in waves, with the market currently in a lull waiting for the next swell. The last demand cycle came in early January, and the market has lacked “any kind of enthusiasm” over the past month, according to Colin Young of Midwest Grain at Moose Jaw. Within every pricing[...]
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Crops, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Green pea bids back off highs

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm February 18, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — Green pea prices in Western Canada have come off their highs in recent weeks, as end users back away from the market. Top-end green pea bids have lost about a dollar per bushel over the past month, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. “A lot of the end users are full now,” said[...]
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Pulse weekly outlook: U.S. bean acres to increase, other pulses down

Pulse weekly outlook: Lack of willing sellers underpins prices

Pulse weekly outlook: Increased demand seen, but problems loom

Pulse weekly outlook: Bids underpin Manitoba edible bean area

Pulse weekly outlook: Conditions optimal for India’s winter crops

Wendy’s launches Canadian-made plant-based burger

Five tips to help get your best pulse crop yields

Cargill to enter faux-meat market

Chickpea market steady, waits for next wave of demand

Pulse weekly outlook: Green pea bids back off highs

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