CALGARY — Some themes have emerged from the hundreds of submissions received by the Canada Transportation Act review. The six-person panel received more than 200 written submissions and conducted hundreds of additional in-person meetings during the one-year consultation period that ended June 30. The submissions will be analyzed along with additional research to create a […] Read more
Sean Pratt
Stories by Sean Pratt
Exporters uneasy after Turkey rejects lentils
Pulse Canada official says they were never told why it was rejected but is pleased that re-cleaning brought it into compliance
CALGARY — Canada’s top lentil buyer has rejected a shipment of bulk red lentils for containing a genetically modified crop. Turkish regulators rejected the shipment earlier this year, but it was recently brought back into compliance through re-cleaning. “That’s the developing protocol that hopefully will seamlessly be possible to apply to any such other incidents […] Read moreDry soil conditions are hammering special crops and flax
CALGARY — Expect below average yields for Canada’s flax, canaryseed and mustard crops, says an industry analyst. Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, said production of all three crops is concentrated in the driest areas of the Prairies. “I don’t think there’s any way we can get to average yields for this year’s flax […] Read more
Voracious Indian demand great for pulse prices
Analysts think Canada will have good market if drought breaks
CALGARY — India will import a lot more pulses in 2015-16 than many analysts are anticipating, says an Indian pulse trader. Sanjay Jain, chief executive officer of Jawaharlal & Sons and Prakash Overseas, a pulse crop trading and milling company from Indore, India, expects a significant gap between supply and demand. He believes India will […] Read moreSoup maker serious about using more plant-based ingredients
CALGARY — One of the world’s largest soup companies is embracing pulses in a big way. “We’re definitely excited about the promise pulses have,” said John Lillard, senior technologist with Campbell Co. of Canada. “I’m a big proponent of it, and I’m going to continue promoting it at Campbell’s.” Lillard decided to shift to more […] Read more
UN in the market for Canadian crops
Canada supplied 17 percent of the World Food Programme’s pulses last year and the agency wants more
CALGARY — A big buyer of Canadian pulses wants to become an even bigger buyer. The World Food Programme bought 46,385 tonnes of Canadian lentils, peas, chickpeas and beans last year. “One of my main reasons to be here is to see how we can increase that number,” Mahadevan Ramachandran, head of strategy, performance and […] Read moreIndustry prepares for year of pulses
CALGARY — The pulse industry is gearing up for a year of partying. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses, but the festivities will begin long before that. “We’re going to kick off first with a major event in New York,” said Robynne Anderson, president of Emerging […] Read more
Canada to unveil new GM tolerance policy
CALGARY — Canada is putting the finishing touches on its low level presence policy, which will then be showcased around the world. Gord Kurbis, director of market access and trade policy with Pulse Canada, hopes other countries will follow Canada’s lead so the grain industry can avoid incidents such as one that occurred in Turkey […] Read more
New brand designed to put pulses on global map
CALGARY — The pulse industry has created a new global brand and is launching a major social media marketing campaign in North America. “It is time. It is absolutely time to reintroduce the world to pulse crops,” said Tim McGreevy, chief executive officer of the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council. “Our goal is to […] Read more
Weather slams canola potential
Frost and drought have shaved more than one million tonnes off canola production estimates, which has put analysts in a bullish mood. “We’re not selling anything,” said Derek Squair, president of Agri-Trend Marketing. He predicts a tug-of-war developing between crushers and exporters for the ever-shrinking supply of the oilseed. “The crushers have started the tug-of-war. […] Read more
