Area seeded to pulse crops in the United States should see a significant increase in 2024, with early indications pointing to more lentils, chickpeas, peas and edible beans going in the ground this spring.
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U.S. pulse area to rise in 2024
Pulse weekly outlook: Acre intentions down for most pulses
MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s principal field crop areas report, released Tuesday, shows declines in most pulse crops compared to last year. Only lentils saw an increase, rising slightly by 0.4 […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Dry pea prices remain firm
Acres expected down from 2019
MarketsFarm — Prices for green and yellow dry peas remain fairly good, according to Dale McManus of Johnston Grains at Welwyn, Sask. Green peas are currently $10-$11 per bushel, which […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Green pea bids back off highs
MarketsFarm — Green pea prices in Western Canada have come off their highs in recent weeks, as end users back away from the market. Top-end green pea bids have lost […] Read more
Manitoba ag minister upbeat about peas
MarketsFarm — Earlier this month Manitoba’s minister of agriculture, Ralph Eichler, took to Twitter to sing the praises of dry peas. “Peas will become the next successful crop in Manitoba. […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Green pea premium to erode with acreage increase
MarketsFarm — Green peas continue to command a sizeable premium over their yellow counterparts in Western Canada, which should see acreage shift this spring and an eventual rebalancing of the […] Read more
Roquette counts on expanding Canadian pea output
Winnipeg | Reuters — France’s Roquette, which is building the world’s largest pea protein plant in Manitoba, is counting on the province’s farmers to boost their production to supply the […] Read more
Pea growers weigh demand opportunities against root rot
CNS Canada — Pea acreage in Western Canada could rise by five to 10 per cent this year, according to one industry expert, who notes root rot threatens to curtail […] Read more
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