Insights and Stories on Pulses

Nov. 18, 2014 at 10:16 am CST

Farmers wanting to grow Clearfield canola, wheat, sunflowers or lentils will now only need to sign one agreement to use the herbicide-tolerant crop system, rather than sign up every year or every few years. BASF, developer of the Clearfield Production System, on Monday announced a new “evergreen,” or open-ended, version […]

By Staff

Nov. 13, 2014 at 6:54 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Despite a summer of excess moisture across much of the Prairies, lentils fared better than earlier expectations, according to Bobby Leavins, operations manager for Rayglen Commodities in Saskatoon. However, the crop’s grade spread is still very wide and prices are expected to be wide-ranging over the winter. […]

By Dave Sims

Nov. 4, 2014 at 3:33 pm CST

Commodity News Service Canada — Despite some concerns over quality, Canadian peas are holding their own on the international market, according to an industry watcher. “I would think there’s going to be pretty good prices for peas coming down the pike. I think it will be pretty good. There’s been […]

By Dave Sims

Oct. 21, 2014 at 4:17 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Saskatchewan farmers are still putting the finishing touches on this year’s chickpea harvest, with quality and calibre the two most important pricing factors to watch going forward. “We’re seeing a wide range of quality — everything from decent to significantly damaged,” said Colin Young of Midwest Investments […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 9, 2014 at 6:42 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Lentil bids in Western Canada continue to show strength, but with the size and quality of this year’s crop still very much unknown, the highs may be in for the time being. “I don’t think there is anyone who really knows exactly what’s out there,” said David […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin