Insights and Stories on Peas

Apr. 19, 2022 at 4:30 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Despite an influx of snow across southern Manitoba, with more precipitation in the forecast for this week, a provincial pulse specialist isn’t too concerned about the potential for late planting of pulse crops. “The moisture is welcome, but it’s not the weather we would like to see at […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feb. 22, 2022 at 4:58 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There are four factors to consider before deciding whether to plant dry peas this spring, according to Darryl Domitruk, executive director of Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers at Carman, Man. The first is field selection, as peas need to be planted with less residuals such as nitrates, Domitruk […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 18, 2022 at 5:08 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Slow demand has been behind the declines in green and yellow peas, according to Marcos Mosnaim of Mercais Commodities in Toronto. Over the last week, prices for western Canadian green peas have lost 30 cents per bushel at $14.50-$16.20 per bushel delivered, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Those […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Nov. 30, 2021 at 9:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Hot and dry growing conditions cut into Canada’s pea production in 2021-22 — but the quality was relatively good, which means feed peas are in even shorter supply. “Yields were low across the harvest this year, but I’d say quality was quite good on yellow and green peas,” […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 19, 2021 at 7:41 pm CDT

MarketsFarm –– Last summer’s lacklustre pea harvest in Western Canada has helped raise prices, but none more so than those of yellow peas. Yellow peas were trading at a high-delivered bid of $17.50 per bushel, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data from Monday, up $1.50 from the same time last […]

By Adam Peleshaty