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Jan. 28, 2016 at 3:34 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 28 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, January 27. – The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation has tendered to purchase 1,540 tonnes of pulses for shipment as food aid. – Indian farmers had […]

Jan. 27, 2016 at 3:31 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 27 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, January 27. – Canada’s 2015/16 lentil crop had a mean protein content of 25.9%, according to harvest quality data released by the Canadian Grain Commission. The protein […]

Jan. 26, 2016 at 3:08 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 26 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, January 26. – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is forecasting a significant increase in pea and lentil area this spring. In its first forecast for the 2016/17 crop […]

Jan. 25, 2016 at 3:24 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 25 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, January 25. – Canada has exported 537,200 tonnes of lentils during the 2015/16 crop year to date, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission […]

Jan. 22, 2016 at 3:12 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 22 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, January 22. – Indian scientists have developed 3 new varieties of lentils from a type of lentil that was banned 5 decades ago. The Khesari […]