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Aug. 11, 2017 at 3:14 pm CDT

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 […]

Aug. 10, 2017 at 1:51 pm CDT

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 […]

Aug. 9, 2017 at 12:00 pm CDT

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 […]

Aug. 8, 2017 at 2:49 pm CDT

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 […]

Aug. 4, 2017 at 2:25 pm CDT

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 […]