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PULSES 23: Lentil prices look stable in short term

PULSES 23: Lentil prices look stable in short term

Liz Wells THE PRICE outlook for red lentils looks relatively stable in the near term, regardless of what the Australian, Canadian and Indian seasons throw up, according to the first industry panel to take the stage at Pulses 23. Discussing the red lentil market at...

Thunder, Lightning roll red lentils into new era

Thunder, Lightning roll red lentils into new era

Liz Wells THUNDER and Lightning and a kind start to the season in most growing regions look set to propel Australia’s production of red lentils to new highs in 2023-24. Both varieties have been bred by Grains Innovation Australia with a market focus, and while...

Industry gathers in Sydney for Pulses 23

Industry gathers in Sydney for Pulses 23

Liz Wells, May 29, 2023 THE Global Pulse Confederation’s premier annual event is being held in Sydney this week, and has drawn more than 500 delegates from around the globe to network and learn about the latest developments in this fast-changing sphere. The conference...

Pulse Update: Markets lift as sowing limits selling

Pulse Update: Markets lift as sowing limits selling

Liz Wells MARKETS for Australia’s major pulse crops have firmed since Easter as growers in all regions get busy with planting at the expense of out-turning product stored on farm. Solid demand from South Asia on lentils, Pakistan on chickpeas, Egypt on faba beans and...

Pending EU change rules out haloxyfop for canola

Pending EU change rules out haloxyfop for canola

AUSTRALIAN canola growers and farm advisors have today been notified that the European Union has announced it intends to reduce the maximum residue limit (MRL) for haloxyfop from 0.2mg/kg to 0.005mg/kg. While no specific timeframe can be provided, the Australian...

Feb chickpea exports dip, lentils surge to record

Feb chickpea exports dip, lentils surge to record

Liz Wells, April 14, 2023 AUSTRALIA exported 84,879 tonnes of chickpeas and 223,581t of lentils in February, according to the latest export data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The chickpea figure is down 20 percent from the 106,183t shipped in January, but...

U.S. producers intend to grow fewer chickpeas

U.S. producers intend to grow fewer chickpeas

By Sean Pratt The United States is not going to help address what some believe is a looming global kabuli chickpea shortage. U.S. farmers plan to seed 340,500 acres of the crop, a four percent drop from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of...

India expected to buy more lentils

India expected to buy more lentils

By Sean Pratt Published: March 23, 2023 There should be good demand for lentils in Canada’s top market this year, but also fierce competition, says a broker. Vivek Agrawal, director of JLV Agro, a commodity brokerage firm based in Pune, India, thinks India will import...

Australian Pulse Conference kicks off + PICS

Australian Pulse Conference kicks off + PICS

Liz Wells, March 21, 2023 RESEARCHERS, agronomists and value adders from across Australia and beyond are gathered in Toowoomba this week for the fourth Australian Pulse Conference, and the first ever to be held in Queensland. In his opening address this morning,...

Pulse Update: Chickpeas join surprise rally

Pulse Update: Chickpeas join surprise rally

Liz Wells, March 20, 2023 PRICES for faba beans, lentils, mungbeans and even chickpeas have risen in the past month, thanks to improved supply chains and healthy demand. The month has also seen an increased ability of counterparties in destinations including Pakistan...

Gloomy chickpea market prompts rotation rethink

Gloomy chickpea market prompts rotation rethink

Liz Wells, January 30, 2023 CHICKPEA area in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland could fall even further this year as lacklustre export prices deter growers from the pulse, which in the past decade has become the preferred crop to grow in rotation with...