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Dec. 21, 2016 at 4:32 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 21 (CNS Canada) – India’s government is unlikely to hit its target of creating a two million tonne buffer stock of pulses, according to reports out of the country, as only 200,000 tonnes of the total have been acquired to date. Number 2 […]

Dec. 20, 2016 at 3:02 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 20 (CNS Canada) – Number 2 Laird lentils are currently topping out at about 64 cents per pound in Western Canada, while red lentils are bid up to 32.5 cents per pound, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. While pulse prices remain strong […]

Dec. 19, 2016 at 2:56 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 19 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 16,000 tonnes of peas and 33,200 tonnes of lentils during the week ended December 11, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission statistics. Exports of both pulse crops are running ahead of the year ago level. Farmers […]

Dec. 15, 2016 at 3:46 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 15 – Navy beans in Manitoba lost one cent over the past week. They are currently going for 44 cents per pound, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Yellow peas in North Dakota rose by three-quarters of a cent in the […]

Dec. 14, 2016 at 3:54 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 14 – Pinto beans have fallen by two cents on the week in Manitoba. They are currently going for 38 cents per pound, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Green peas in North Dakota fell by a quarter of a cent […]