Pulses: Canadian pea/lentil export pace slowing down

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 21 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, March 21. – Adverse weather conditions remain a concern in India, although opinions remain somewhat divided over the production prospects in the country. – Canada exported 30,100 tonnes of peas […] Read more

Pulses: Canadian pulse production unchanged in new forecast

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 17 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, March 17. – Ag Canada pegged 2016/17 total Canadian pulse and special crop production at 7.650 million tonnes, which was unchanged from its February forecast and above the 6.257 million […] Read more


Pulses: India continues to clean up following storms

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 16 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, March 16. – Officials in India continue to inspect the toll heavy rains and hail-storms did to crops in north and central parts of the country over the weekend. While […] Read more




Pulses: Pea/lentil seed supplies tight in W. Canada

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 11 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, March 11. – Canadian pea and lentil area could easily pass 10 million acres in 2016, far surpassing the previous record of 7.6 million acres for the two crops, according […] Read more


Pulses: Heavy rains may hamper India’s Rabi crops

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 10 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, March 10. – High pea and lentil prices in Western Canada continue to drive interest in seeding more acres this spring, but seed supplies are starting to become an issue […] Read more

Pulses: US farmers looking to lentils

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 9 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, March 9. – After drought conditions caused problems for pulse crops in India over the past year, the concern now is untimely rains, with excess moisture creating problems in many […] Read more


Pulses: Indian demand continues to drive market

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 8 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, March 8. – Demand from India remains a major supportive influence in the global pulse market, with the already high wholesale prices rising in recent reports. Tight supplies and an […] Read more

Pulses: Lentil genome sequenced at U of S

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 7 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, March 7. – India remains at the forefront of the global pulse market, with the latest news out of the country including a report from the Times of India that […] Read more