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Pulse weekly outlook: Exports strong through three quarters

Prices rationing demand for old-crop

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MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse exports continue at a solid pace through nine months of the 2022-23 marketing year, with old-crop prices trending higher over the past month as the market rations demand ahead of the new-crop harvest. Canada has exported 1.713 million tonnes of lentils during the crop year to date, with Turkey the top […] Read more
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Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer growers signing up their green lentils

'A lot of interest' seen for red lentils

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MarketsFarm — There has been a divergence of prices between green and red lentils so far in 2023, according to Levon Sargsyan of Johnston Grains at Weyburn, Sask. Sargsyan said he hasn’t seen too many acres of green lentils signed up for this year, while it’s the opposite case for the reds. “I’m seeing some […] Read more
As much as 50 per cent of India’s dal crop was damaged this year due to waterlogging. Photo: iStock/Getty Images
Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan pulses dealing with dryness

Too early to know what effect grasshoppers, smoke will have

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MarketsFarm –  Seeding went well across the province thanks to hot and dry temperatures following a cool spring, said Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SaskPulse) executive director Carl Potts. However, the dry conditions are still cause for concern.  “A later-than-normal start, but we wrapped up seeding within that normal window that growers typically do,” Potts said. “(It […] Read more
File photo of a field pea crop in western New South Wales, Australia. (Alfio Manciagli/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Dryness to cut into Australian production

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MarketsFarm — Dry conditions and low soil moisture reserves in key Australian growing regions, along with expectations for developing El Nino weather patterns, are expected to cut into the country’s pulse production in 2023-24, despite steady to higher seeding intentions for several crops, according to the latest crop report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Firm Canadian chickpea market watching world production

Trade keeps eye on crops in Turkey, Russia, India

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MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers are in the early stages of planting the country’s next chickpea crop, with market conditions firm for the time being, ahead of new-crop harvests in other countries. “The market is firm, it’s not going up or down,” said Jake Hansen of Mid-West Grain at Moose Jaw, Sask., noting there was not […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Canadian exports solid

Bangladesh, Pakistan now buying Canadian peas

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MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse exports are running well ahead of their year-ago level, with some demand rationing likely over the next few months as supplies tighten ahead of the new-crop harvest. Canada has exported 1.56 million tonnes of lentils during the crop year to date, with Turkey the top destination at 421,000 tonnes followed by […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: StatCan report likely won’t affect prices

Canada 'not the market maker' on peas, lentils

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MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada (StatCan) on Tuesday released its report on grain stocks at March 31, with MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville suggesting there’s not much to the report. “It’s one of those [reports] where people look at it and move on,” he said. StatCan’s report pegged total farm and commercial stocks of chickpeas at […] Read more
File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Seeding to start in Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan lentils expected to lose acres to wheat, canola

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MarketsFarm — With the calendar turning to May and temperatures expected to surpass 20 C this week, pulse seedings are set to begin for parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. “Right now, we’re still in a bit of a holding pattern,” said Manitoba provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange. “We haven’t really had much for drying. Now […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Larger pea, chickpea exports expected

China, Bangladesh among major destinations

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MarketsFarm — Canadian pea, chickpea and edible bean exports will likely beat earlier expectations during the current 2022-23 marketing year, according to updated supply/demand projections from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The stocks-to-use rations for the three crops should also tighten as a result. In its report Friday, the government agency upped its call for Canadian […] Read more
File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Slow start to Saskatchewan spring

Timely pulse seeding still expected

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MarketsFarm — While below-normal temperatures have welcomed the start of spring, pulse seeding in Saskatchewan is expected to start on time in 2023 if the weather co-operates. “We’ve had a slow start to spring,” said Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SaskPulse) executive director Carl Potts. “It’s still a bit of time before seeding would normally start across […] Read more

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