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Near-normal monsoon expected in India

MarketsFarm — Monsoon rains in India are expected to be near normal in 2019, according to the first long-range forecast of the year from the India Meteorological Department. The southwest monsoon typically runs from June through September. It provides crucial moisture for the country’s agriculture sector, as it accounts for roughly 70 per cent of […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Yellow, green pea prices vary ahead of seeding

By GFM Network News April 9, 2019

MarketsFarm — India’s tariffs on Canadian pulses hit green and yellow peas particularly hard over the past year — and the market is still hurting as producers plan acres for 2019. Since yellow pea exports dropped significantly in the middle of the year, “there’s going to be a lot of carryover in yellow peas for […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Lower prices, relative profitability tug at chickpea acres

By GFM Network News April 5, 2019

MarketsFarm — Since chickpea prices fell rapidly during last year’s harvest, the jury is out as to what the chickpea market holds this year. “Acres are going to be down this year because the price isn’t what it was a year ago,” said Melody Ector, president of Diefenbaker Spice and Pulse at Elbow, Sask. Prices […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Attractive lentil prices may boost acres

By GFM Network News April 2, 2019

MarketsFarm — As prices for both red and green lentils stay firm, experts have predicted lentil acreage across Canada to increase for the 2019 growing season. Carryover from past crops has been negligible in previous years, and what had been produced was quickly sold throughout the year. “This helps farmers’ confidence,” said Tanvir Zaidi, CEO […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: Green pea premium to erode with acreage increase

By GFM Network News March 12, 2019

MarketsFarm — Green peas continue to command a sizeable premium over their yellow counterparts in Western Canada, which should see acreage shift this spring and an eventual rebalancing of the price spread. Green peas usually trade at a premium to yellow peas due to higher quality specs and concerns over bleaching, but the current price […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Trump moves to scrap trade privilege for India

By GFM Network News March 5, 2019

Washington/New Delhi | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India that allows duty-free entry for up to US$5.6 billion worth of its exports to the United States. Monday’s move comes as trade tensions between the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

India to reimburse freight for some ag exports

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 5, 2019

New Delhi | Reuters — India will provide federal support for the transportation of some farm products to make Indian goods more competitive in foreign markets, the government said in a statement Tuesday. The scheme will be applicable for a year, to March 2020. The government will reimburse the freight paid by Indian exporters through […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

U.S. wins WTO ruling on Chinese grains

By GFM Network News March 1, 2019

Geneva | Reuters — The United States won a World Trade Organization ruling on China’s price support for grains, successfully challenging a calculation methodology that is also used by India. A WTO adjudication panel agreed on Thursday with the U.S. complaint that China had paid farmers too much for wheat, Indica rice and Japonica rice […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Little excitement in market

By GFM Network News February 19, 2019

The pulse market has been largely quiet for the last couple of months, according to Adam Krieser of CanPulse Foods in Saskatoon, although rail shipments were curtailed due to weather and other issues including a fatal crash. Three Canadian Pacific Railway crew members were killed Feb. 4 when a grain train derailed on CP’s mainline […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

AGT privatization gets shareholders’ approval

By GFM Network News February 8, 2019

The privatization of Canadian pulse processor AGT Food and Ingredients is set to move another step forward as company officials take their plan to Ontario’s Superior Court on Monday. The Feb. 11 court date in Toronto comes after AGT shareholders voted Tuesday at a special shareholders’ meeting in favour of privatization, according to a company […] Read more

ICE weekly outlook: Canola sideways, waiting for news

CBOT weekly outlook: Bear market aches for bull news

U.S. grains: Wheat futures edge higher in turnaround from losses

GFM Network News

ICE weekly outlook: Canola sideways, waiting for news

CBOT weekly outlook: Bear market aches for bull news

U.S. grains: Wheat futures edge higher in turnaround from losses

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Near-normal monsoon expected in India

Pulse weekly outlook: Yellow, green pea prices vary ahead of seeding

Lower prices, relative profitability tug at chickpea acres

Pulse weekly outlook: Attractive lentil prices may boost acres

Pulse weekly outlook: Green pea premium to erode with acreage increase

Trump moves to scrap trade privilege for India

India to reimburse freight for some ag exports

U.S. wins WTO ruling on Chinese grains

Pulse weekly outlook: Little excitement in market

AGT privatization gets shareholders’ approval

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