Insights and Stories on Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Yellow pea demand continues to rise

Mar. 17, 2021 at 8:10 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — This St. Patrick’s Day, it’s not easy being green if you’re a pea. Having reached price parity less than two months ago, Canadian yellow peas are now trading at a premium. According to Prairie Ag Hotwire data from Wednesday, high-delivered bids for yellow peas are now priced at […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse Canada CEO retiring

Mar. 10, 2021 at 3:56 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Turkey’s record-level lentil imports expected to decrease

Mar. 3, 2021 at 2:18 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse packers’ security covers cash owed to farmers

Mar. 2, 2021 at 8:39 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Major flour miller to buy U.S. chickpea processor

Feb. 26, 2021 at 8:15 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

The Silicon Valley of plant-based protein

Feb. 26, 2021 at 9:25 am CST

The person tasked with opening the world’s largest pea protein facility says Manitoba “can be the Silicon Valley of plant-based proteins” – but regulatory changes are needed. Dominic Baumann, CEO of Roquette Canada, made the bold declaration during a virtual event put on by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) […]

By D.C. Fraser

Push on to prevent strike at Port of Montreal

Feb. 26, 2021 at 2:25 am CST

Ottawa needs to act now to prevent a strike March 20 that would stop containerized grain from being exported from the Port of Montreal, says Jeff English, vice-president of marketing and communications at Pulse Canada. “This is something we can see off in the distance, but we are going to […]

By Allan Dawson

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil prices increase

Feb. 23, 2021 at 8:05 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Lentil prices have been increasing over the last week, making gains of one to five cents per pound depending on the type, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. “There’s a huge demand on everything right now. The lentil market is strong just like the yellow peas,” Allan Johnston, president […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: World Pulses Day celebrated

Feb. 16, 2021 at 7:41 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The United Nations celebrated the annual World Pulses Day on Feb. 10, highlighting the contribution of pulse crops to world agriculture and nutrition. “Pulses are more than just nutritious seeds – they also contribute to achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development,” the UN said […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Pulse weekly outlook: Normal yields expected for dry beans in 2021-22

Feb. 10, 2021 at 7:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The number of acres seeded for dry beans in Canada in 2020-21 was at its highest level in more than a decade. But this upcoming crop year, acreage and yields are expected to return to normal. Dennis Lange, pulse specialist for Manitoba Agriculture at Altona, said he hadn’t […]