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May. 31, 2017 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 31 – Pea farmers in parts of Ontario are seeing some delays in getting the crop in the ground, according to a report on baytoday.ca. Excess rain is cited as the key reason why. A new smartphone tool is showing dividends […]

May. 30, 2017 at 3:31 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 30 – Acreage for pinto beans in Idaho should be higher this year, according to a report in the Capital Press. Acres for navy beans are expected to be similar to last year while black beans will likely lose some ground. […]

May. 29, 2017 at 4:03 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 29 – Around 30 percent of Manitoba’s dry bean crop has been planted, according to a report by Thompsons Limited. Farmers in Ontario and Michigan are just getting going now while progress in other parts of the US is more advanced. […]

May. 26, 2017 at 2:12 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 26 (CNS Canada) – Visible pea supplies in the Canadian commercial pipeline narrowed in to their tightest level of the 2016/17 crop-year-to-date, at 149,900 tonnes, according to the latest weekly Canadian Grain Commission report. That compares with the 5-week average of 230,000 tonnes. […]

May. 25, 2017 at 3:24 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 25 – Agriculture Canada has lowered its pea stock estimates for the 2016/17 marketing year. Total pea ending stocks for 2016/17 are now forecast at 325,000 tonnes, which compares with the April estimate of 875,000 tonnes. Carryout for 2017/18 is forecast […]