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Mar. 15, 2017 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 15 – Laird number one lentils fell 2 cents during the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are now listed at 45 to 56 cents per pound in Western Canada. Prices for Laird number two varieties fell eight […]

Mar. 14, 2017 at 3:38 pm CDT

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 14 – Green peas fell 50 cents during the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are now listed at C$7.65-$8.50 per bushel in Western Canada. Prices for yellow peas in Western Canada were down 25 cents on the […]

Mar. 10, 2017 at 2:19 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 10 (CNS Canada) – India’s government is considering a proposal to raise import duties on pulses, according to a report from the country’s Business Standard newspaper. Larger local crops and falling domestic prices were cited as reasons behind the proposal. Canada exported 76,800 […]

Mar. 9, 2017 at 4:01 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 9 (CNS Canada) – Canadian lentil bids remain under pressure, as the industry faces uncertain demand from India going forward. Canada’s agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay is on a trade mission to India this week, with looming changes to India’s fumigation rules that could […]

Mar. 8, 2017 at 3:58 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, March 8 (CNS Canada) – Canadian farmers will likely reduce their pulse acres in 2017, according to a survey conducted by the Wild Oats newsletter. The company’s survey saw pea area down by 15 per cent on the year and lentils down by 33 […]