Industry official wonders if the expansion of pulse processing that has been seen in Western Canada is outpacing demand
WINNIPEG — Every year, food companies in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia launch thousands of new products. Peas, lentils, pea protein and chickpea flour made from pulse crops grown in Western Canada are becoming common ingredients in those novel foods. In 2023, for instance, more than 1,200 products from around the […] Read moreTag Archives pulse crops
New focus called gov’t blind spot
Difficulties have been reported finding matching federal funding for research projects that address significant problems in crop production
OTTAWA — The federal government is like a cyclops with a giant blind spot when it comes to research funding, farm organizations, researchers and the agriculture industry have found. Agronomic crop research is a key way to improve agricultural sustainability and reduce carbon emissions but if such research isn’t related to climate change, the government […] Read more
Fababeans attractive option for 2024
BRANDON — A shift toward pulse crops could be the seeding trend of 2024. Agriculture Canada is forecasting more acres of peas, lentils and other pulses this spring because those crops may steal acres from canola. “Peas will be up five percent, lentils eight percent and chickpeas 17 percent compared to last year,” The Western […] Read more
New fungicide for lentils, peas and chickpeas
"This solution was developed specifically for this market, at BASF research farms, and has proven performance on major pulse diseases regardless of a pathogen's resistance status," said Sylvain Mialon, brand manager, fungicides, cereals & pulses at BASF.
Drop in India’s pulse production may see lower import duties
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) – There’s a possibility the government of India could lower its import duties on pulses, including those from Canada, according to reports. With India’s monsoon rains having continued longer than usual, production of the country’s kharif (summer) pulse production fell by almost two million tonnes. Prior to the monsoons, market expectations called for […] Read more
Pulse funding welcome in face of Indian tariff: Stewart
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart says the federal injection of more than half a million dollars to find new pulse markets is welcome in the face of India’s tariffs and a large carryover. His federal counterpart, Lawrence MacAulay, announced $575,000 for three projects for Pulse Canada at the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers regional meeting in Regina […] Read more
Pulse prices unmoved by latest Indian import tariffs
India’s announcement that it was slapping duties on lentils and chickpeas had little impact on prices that were already “in the doldrums,” says an analyst. “The whole thing was anticipated,” said Brian Clancey, editor of Stat Publishing. “Canadian lentil exports to India had already plunged. The market had died for us.” India announced on Dec. […] Read more
India pea duty slashes prices
Yellow pea prices have plunged in the wake of a dramatic policy change in India. The Indian government imposed a 50 percent import duty on peas last week without any prior warning of its intentions. Companies that are still bidding on peas have dropped their price to about $6 per bushel, down from $8 the […] Read more
Soy oil claim allowed
The soybean oil industry is finally able to use the same qualified health claim that the canola oil industry has been using for 11 years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a petition by Bunge North America for a claim linking consumption of soybean oil to reduced risk of coronary heart disease. It […] Read more
Pulse processor optimistic on exports to India
AGT president believes the drop in pulse prices will cause Indian growers to switch to more lucrative crops like wheat
The head of the world’s largest pulse processing company is more optimistic about export prospects to India than some market analysts. Murad Al-Katib, president of AGT Food and Ingredients, believes India’s crop is not going to be nearly as big as the Indian government and analysts are forecasting. India has set a target of 20.75 […] Read more
