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Nov. 22, 2016 at 3:49 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Nov. 22 (CNS Canada) – Canadian chickpea prices are moving sharply higher, as end users look to secure coverage in the midst of very tight supplies. Large calibre (10mm) kabuli chickpeas are currently seeing prices top out at 65 cents per pound in Western […]

Nov. 21, 2016 at 2:07 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Nov. 21 (CNS Canada) – Canadian pea exports continue at an active pace, with 82,100 tonnes moved offshore during the week ended November 13, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Total pea exports during the crop-year-to-date, of 1.5 million tonnes, compare with […]

Nov. 18, 2016 at 3:43 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, November 18 – It appears exports of some Canadian pulses could be larger than initially forecast. Agriculture and Agri-food Canada released its latest supply and demand estimates yesterday (November 17) and the result point towards slightly larger export volumes. According to the […]

Nov. 17, 2016 at 2:51 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, November 17 – The Canadian Grains Commission has announced grading changes for fababeans and chickpeas. In a release, the agency says as of August 1, 2017, both pulses must have an ergot tolerance not exceeding 0.5 per cent. That tolerance level is […]

Nov. 16, 2016 at 3:40 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, November 16 – Canadian pea and lentil prices are on the upswing, according to the latest data from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Lentil bids have increased by two cents per pound over the past week, while peas, both green and yellow have […]