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Chickpeas seen making Prairie comeback

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 4, 2018

CNS Canada — Chickpeas should see a resurgence in Western Canada this spring, as farmers who hadn’t seeded the crop for a number of years shift some acres back from other pulses. “We sold a sizeable amount of chickpea planting seed,” said Colin Young of Midwest Grain at Moose Jaw. After an excellent quality year […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan acreage ideas hold firm

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 2, 2018

CNS Canada — Disruptions in marketing to India may have cut into prices for peas and lentils over the past year, but farmers in Saskatchewan did not shift their pulse acreage intentions for 2018 all that much according to the results of Statistics Canada’s latest survey, released Friday. Saskatchewan farmers intend to seed 2.171 million […] Read more

Crops, Peas

India further restricts yellow pea imports

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News April 25, 2018

India has restricted yellow pea imports until the end of June, according to an official statement from the Indian government. In a release to be published Wednesday in the Gazette of India, the Indian government restricted yellow pea imports from April 1 to June 30. In that time only one lakh tonne (100,000 tonnes) of […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Monsoon outlook bearish for Canadian crop

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News April 18, 2018

CNS Canada — India is forecasting an average monsoon rainfall this year, making the chance of India importing Canadian pulse crops slim. “Given the tariff scheme and the protectionist attitudes India has displayed this year, I think it will take a major weather influence to hurry up the correction to (imports),” said Marlene Boersch, managing […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Low prices change growers’ marketing tack

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm April 10, 2018

CNS Canada — After years of western Canadian farmers rushing to lock in pulse crop contracts during the spring, this year that hasn’t been the case. “Normally I would say that I’d have my plant booked to December and I don’t have a single thing booked this year. But does that mean we’re not going […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: India not a guaranteed market

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 13, 2018

CNS Canada — Despite positive developments between Canada and India in regards to pulse crops, the CEO of Pulse Canada is warning producers not to rely on India as market for pulses. “India is not the market that it was eight months ago and it emphasizes the need to find alternate markets,” Gordon Bacon said. […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

India hikes chickpea duty again

By MarketsFarm Team March 1, 2018

CNS Canada — The Indian government has raised its import tariff for chickpeas for a second time, this time from 40 per cent to 60 per cent. The government said Thursday in the Gazette of India its tariff is to be imposed immediately, due to circumstances which make it necessary to take immediate action. Reuters […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpeas a bright spot

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News February 28, 2018

CNS Canada — Western Canadian farmers may be set to plant fewer lentil and pea acres this spring, but chickpeas are looking to be one pulse crop that stands out. “Acres are definitely going to increase significantly,” said Colin Young of Midwest Grain at Moose Jaw. He expected to see a doubling in area from […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Industry adapting to new market reality

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 14, 2018

CNS Canada — Pulse growers are facing new questions on the Prairies these days as a trade impasse with India forces many farmers to prepare for new market realities. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week will visit India, where the thorny subject of its levies on Canadian pulse exports will be raised. India imposed the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

India raises chickpea import duty to 40 per cent

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News February 7, 2018

The Indian government has raised its import tariff for chickpeas from 30 per cent to 40 per cent. The government said Tuesday in the Gazette of India the increased tariff is to be imposed immediately, with existing circumstances making it necessary. Chickpea prices have continued to fall over the last six months, according to reports […] Read more

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Chickpeas seen making Prairie comeback

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan acreage ideas hold firm

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