Insights and Stories on Peas

Mar. 29, 2019 at 3:35 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin OrganicBiz staff/MarketsFarm The organic sector may be seeing steady growth from both producers switching to the organic route and consumers paying closer attention to their food choices, but increases on the supply side of the equation are outpacing demand for a number of crops and pressuring prices. […]

By OrganicBiz

Mar. 29, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Read more: Organic supply pressuring demand, prices getting squeezed

By OrganicBiz

Mar. 1, 2019 at 12:35 pm CST

Read more: Ample supply of organic feed grains putting pressure on prices 

By OrganicBiz

Feb. 12, 2019 at 7:14 pm CST

For pulses so far midwinter there hasn’t been a great deal of movement pricewise, though two factors are seen on the horizon could generate some change: road restrictions and spring seeding. Large green lentils are around 22 cents/lb. picked up at the farm, said Dale McManus of Johnston Grains at […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feb. 6, 2019 at 6:54 pm CST

Very little has changed for Canadian pulses in terms of exports to India, according to an analyst. Meanwhile, Canadian stocks of dry field peas and lentils are still relatively large, according to Statistics Canada. India in 2017 imposed import duties to protect its domestic pulse industry and is rumoured to […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm