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Pulse fractionation business expected to soon get a boost
Peas have become the third largest plant protein behind soybeans and wheat
Louis Dreyfus Company will soon be producing pea protein isolate at its new plant under construction in Yorkton
Chickpea harvest forecasts see big disparity
Some are estimating an average yield of 24 bushels per acre, while others say second growth has increased production
Chuck Penner is forecasting 345,000 tonnes of chickpeas but a trader thinks the real number is closer to 500,000 tonnes.
Traders forecast record lentil yields for Canada
Country’s competitiveness in key export markets is slipping as it loses ground to Australia, Russia and Kazakhstan
lentil yields could be phenomenal and that is dragging down prices for both reds and greens.
High pea yields shock farmers
Prices crater as a large harvest and potential problems with demand point to a huge carryout this year
There is going to be a massive pea carryout at the end of this crop year.
Working groups established to address challenges in the containerized and bulk movement of commodities
CN is working with the pulse and special crops sector on resolving challenges in shipping those commodities.
Geopolitics can change trade routes
Geopolitical tensions can lead to massive infrastructure projects that can shift global trade patterns
WHISTLER, B.C. — Today’s geopolitical tensions could have dire long-term consequences, says the director of international policy at the University of Calgary. History has shown that these kinds of tensions lead to massive infrastructure projects around the world that can shift global trade patterns. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was a response to similar […] Read more
U.S. market can’t easily be replaced
The North American agri-food supply chain is intertwined and would be very difficult to unravel
The deputy chief economist of Farm Credit Canada says 92 per cent of Canada’s total exports to the U.S. went into the country duty-free in June.
VIDEO: 2025 pulse and special crops convention kicks off in Whistler
Western Producer reporter Sean Pratt is in Whistler, B.C., covering the 2025 annual Pulse & Special Crops Convention. Follow along at producer.com in the coming days and weeks as Sean’s coverage of the event is posted. Links to all coverage can be found below the video. Other coverage from the 2025 Pulse and Special Crops […] Read more
