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Dec. 6, 2016 at 3:33 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 6 (CNS Canada) – Canada’s pea and lentil crops both set new production records in 2016/17, according to the latest survey data from Statistics Canada, released December 6. The government agency pegged the country’s pea crop at 4.8 million tonnes, which was nearly […]

Dec. 5, 2016 at 2:43 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Dec. 5 (CNS Canada) – Canadian pea exports continue to run at a strong pace, with weekly exports of 62,600 tonnes reported by the Canadian Grain Commission during the week ended November 27. Total pea exports to date, of 1.65 million tonnes, are running […]

Dec. 2, 2016 at 3:33 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 2 – Yellow peas in Western Canada are up 20 cents on the week. According to the Prairie Ag Hotwire, bids range between C$6.85 at the lows to C$8.75 at the highs. Cranberry beans were up by half a cent on […]

Dec. 1, 2016 at 3:18 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, December 1 – Laird #1 lentils are up six cents per pound over the past month, according to information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids range from 61 to 66 cents per pound. Light kidney beans dipped slightly on the week, losing […]

Nov. 30, 2016 at 4:01 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, November 30 – Eston #1 and Richlea #1 lentil bids inched upwards between yesterday (Nov. 29) and today. Bids for Estons rose one cent to 65 cents per bushel, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Richleas also rose one cent on the […]