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Apr. 13, 2017 at 3:32 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 13 – Edible bean acreage in Manitoba has been pegged at 110,000 to 120,000 acres by a provincial government specialist. Dennis Lange says acreage looks to be similar to last year. Yields for edible beans in Manitoba in 2016 were just […]

Apr. 12, 2017 at 2:38 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 12 – Chickpeas appear to be surpassing wheat and sorghum as the preferred crop of farmers on Australia’s east coast. A report in Queensland Country Life says demand from India has pushed chickpeas to AU$1,000 per tonne in Brisbane, which is […]

Apr. 11, 2017 at 11:01 am CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 11 – Canadian pulse farmers are facing another hurdle to Asian markets. According to a report on Ipolitics.ca, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency stopped issuing phytosanitary certificates for container shipments to Pakistan effective March 31. The certificates are government documents that […]

Apr. 10, 2017 at 4:04 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 10 – Chickpea prices on the east-central coast of Australia have risen by more the AU$200 per tonne over the past month, according to a report in Queensland Country Life. Strong demand from India is credited as the reason why. Prairie […]

Apr. 7, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, April 7 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 117,700 tonnes of peas during the week ended March 26, the largest weekly movement since September. The latest exports brought the year-to-date total to 2.64 million tonnes, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Total pea […]