Pulses: Yellow pea bids soften

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, August 18 (CNS) – According to a report this summer from Queensland Country Life, chickpea prices will likely be volatile going forward, despite a drastic reduction in this year’s production. Pulse Australia estimates total chickpea production will reach 1.5 million tonnes in 2017/18. That compares to last year’s total […] Read more



Pulse Report: Low rainfall threatens Indian crops

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 16 (CNS Canada) – The current range for grower bids on selected special crops has been released by Stat Publishing (statpub.com). Prices are for farmer dressed, delivered to cleaning plants in Saskatchewan in Canadian cents per pound: – Large green lentils: No. 1; 40–43 – Medium green lentils: […] Read more



Pulses: Edible bean crop in Manitoba stays on track

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pulses: Edible bean crop in Manitoba stays on track By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, August 14 (CNS) – Manitoba’s dry edible bean harvest should equal last year’s crop according to Dennis Lange, pulse crops specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. “This year, I would say right now, depending on how things settle out in the next […] Read more

Pulses: Prairie black bean prices tick lower

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, August 11 (CNS) – According to a report this summer from Queensland Country Life, chickpea prices will likely be volatile going forward, despite a drastic reduction in this year’s production. Pulse Australia estimates total chickpea production will reach 1.5 million tonnes in 2017/18. That compares to last year’s total […] Read more


Pulse Report: U.S. ups estimate for dry edible beans

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 10 (CNS Canada) – The United States Department of Agriculture’s has increased its estimate for dry edible bean production to 1.55 million tonnes, a 19 per cent increase from previous forecasts. Harvested acreage is forecast at 2.01 million acres, a 29 per cent jump from a year ago. […] Read more

Pulse Report: Manitoba farmers harvesting field peas

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 9 (CNS Canada) – Harvest of field peas is underway in Manitoba, with generally good yields and quality being reported, according to the province’s Aug. 8 crop report. In the southwest part of the province, field peas were starting to dry down and some farmers were desiccating. In the […] Read more


Pulse Report: Alberta pea condition ranges widely

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 8 (CNS Canada) – Hot, dry weather continued across the Prairies, dragging down condition ratings for southern Alberta. According to the Aug. 1 Alberta crop report, 41.7 per cent of dry peas were rated as good to excellent in the south. That compares to 54.5 per cent in […] Read more

Pulses: Canadian pea exports up 1 million tonnes on year

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Aug. 4 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 15,500 tonnes of peas during the last week of the 2016/17 crop year, bringing the yearly total to 3.345 million tonnes, according to the latest report from the Canadian Grain Commission. Exports were roughly one million tonnes ahead of the previous year’s […] Read more