In late June, adzuki beans that had been in the ground for 3 weeks already had a few nodules on the roots (see photo at top), and the nodules were […] Read more
Tag Archives Beans
Nodulation and nitrogen use in dry beans
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of July 1
Pulse weekly outlook: Smaller North American dry bean crops to underpin prices
Canada's edible bean crop estimated smallest since 2016
MarketsFarm — Variable weather conditions during the 2023 growing season cut into edible bean production in some key North American growing regions, with tighter supplies overall likely to keep prices […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Smaller yields than last year in Saskatchewan
Pulse production seen varying by location
MarketsFarm — Yields and crop conditions from this year’s pulse harvest in Saskatchewan largely varied by location, according to SaskPulse executive director Carl Potts. “Generally on the east side of […] Read more
White mould troubling for some regions
Mixed impact on soybean crop, but greater damage on dry beans
Wet and warm summer weather brings two things to southwestern Ontario: mosquitoes and disease pressure. Both were abundant during an early September Pioneer soybean plot tour in Essex County. For […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils, peas show large declines in StatCan report
Chickpea, soy production expected up on the year
MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada (StatCan) showed a mostly tightened outlook for Canadian pulses in its first model-based supply/demand estimates for the 2023-24 marketing year. StatCan on Tuesday released those projections, […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC trims production numbers
Lentil, chickpea prices up after report
MarketsFarm — Among the many revisions Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made to its August supply and demand report on Friday were reductions in pulse output for 2023-24. Most of Canada’s […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: recent rains could stabilize crops
Prices for pulses across Western Canada have been steady
Marketsfarm – Despite the rain the Canadian Prairies received since July 17, MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville pointed out that the major pulse crop areas got very little. While any […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer growers signing up their green lentils
'A lot of interest' seen for red lentils
MarketsFarm — There has been a divergence of prices between green and red lentils so far in 2023, according to Levon Sargsyan of Johnston Grains at Weyburn, Sask. Sargsyan said […] Read more
Cereal crops parched, fears of spontaneous combustion in hay
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 5
Field conditions across most of the province are drier than normal. This generally will have little effect on corn and soybeans since both are at the early vegetative growth stage. […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops get good start but need rain
Some bean growers seek moisture at lower planting depths
MarketsFarm — Pulse growers in Manitoba are waiting for one thing: rain. So far in May, growing areas of the province have not seen any significant precipitation, according to Dennis […] Read more
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