By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, July 13 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, July 13.
– According to Thompsons, edible beans in Manitoba have entered the flowering stage. However, the paper also notes wet conditions have made it difficult for some producers to spray fungicide.
– Foot-rot disease is threatening yields for pea crops in parts of the United Kingdom. A report in Farmers Weekly International says infected pods look yellow and could die before they reach their full potential.
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– The chairman of Pulse Australia says up to a million hectares of chickpeas could be planted in 2016, which would dwarf the previous record. According to a report in The Land, Peter Wilson says recent rains have established prime settings for the plants just as farmers are looking for alternatives to cereals. In 2015, farmers planted just 662,000 hectares.
– The USDA has announced it will spend just under US$200 million to support nine projects aimed at fighting hunger overseas. Efforts will include donations of US-produced beans, dried peas and lentils for various feeding programs.
– Great Northern beans are attracting prices of 35 cents (Canadian) per pound at elevators across Western Canada, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
