VANSCOY, Sask. — Academy award winning film director James Cameron made a stop in farming country this week to announce the opening of a new multi-million dollar pulse processing plant at Vanscoy, Sask., about 20 minutes west of Saskatoon. The 160,000 tonnes fractionation facility will be part of Verdient Foods Inc., a business that was […] Read more
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Pulse exports off to slow start
Peas and lentils are not going to be flying out the door right off the combine like they have the last couple of years, says a major processor and exporter of the crops. An oversupply of domestically produced pulses in key markets such as India and Turkey has resulted in a poor finish to the […] Read more
Sask. Pulse Growers keep reduced checkoff for another year
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers has decided to keep its levy at a reduced level for at least one more year. The mandatory levy on pulses and soybeans was dropped to .67 percent of gross sales from one percent on Aug. 1, 2016, in response to complaints from ratepayers. It will stay at that level for another […] Read more
Rebound in red lentils up to Mother Nature
Dry conditions on parts of the Prairies will see production drop, but major export markets have sufficient stocks
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Red lentil markets are in gridlock, according to a panel of experts gathered at Pulses 2017. “The Canadian supply may be short, while on the other hand destination markets are full,” said Farhan Adam, chief executive officer with Marina Commodities Inc. “In short, it’s a standstill situation for Canadian lentils. The future […] Read more
Year of Pulses smashing success
Vancouver — One of the main objectives of International Year of Pulses 2016 was to increase consumption of the crops in North America, and that has happened in a big way. Based on an analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture stocks data, domestic consumption of pulses in the United States will reach 900,000 tonnes in […] Read more
India’s pulse fumigation exemption avoids penalties
Canadian pulse exports to India won’t incur higher fumigation charges. The Asian country had extended its fumigation exemption last week, saying exports leaving Canada on or before Sept.30 would not require fumigation. However, the June 29 announcement sparked concerns over possible added fees that Canadian exporters might incur because it had said pulses that were […] Read more
Columbia to expand West Coast transloading facilities
A west coast transloading and logistics company that specializes in containerized grain and pulse crops is rebuilding its facilities at the Port of Vancouver. Columbia Containers will spend approximately $26 million to build a new transloading facility on the south shore of the Burrard Inlet. Construction started earlier this month and is scheduled for completion […] Read more
Large crop may see dropin lentil exports to Turkey
Canadian markets could be squeezed further by Australia’s lentil crop, with harvest forecasts up to triple the previous two years
Turkey is poised to harvest its biggest lentil crop in a decade, which will reduce demand from Canada’s second biggest customer, according to a large importer and processor of the crop. Turkey bought $381 million of Canadian lentils in 2016, which ranks behind only India’s $523 million in imports. So it is an important market […] Read more
Pakistan’s fumigation rule threatens pulse trade
The country gave no advanced notice and hasn’t identified what pest poses a concern that requires fumigation
Just when Canada’s pulse industry got temporary relief on a trade impediment with India, a new one has cropped up with Pakistan. The new director general at Pakistan’s equivalent of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is de-manding grain shipments be fumigated at origin rather than at arrival as was done in the past. The CFIA […] Read more
India extends fumigation exemption
Canada says it can’t fumigate pulse shipments domestically, and the requirement isn’t necessary anyway
India’s three-month renewal of its fumigation waiver provides breathing room but is not the long-term answer Canada is seeking. India announced the renewal one day before the previous extension expired March 31. “It’s an important announcement because we do have Canadian, both bulk and container, shipments that are en route,” said Gordon Bacon, chief executive […] Read more
