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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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Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Farmers selling ahead of road bans

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm February 6, 2018

CNS Canada –– Pulse crop producers in Western Canada are looking to sell what’s left of last year’s crop before spring. Farmers “need to get some cash flow going. They’ve got payments probably in February and March and then they want to beat the road bans,” said Allan Johnston with Johnston’s Grain at Welwyn, Sask. […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse acres on downswing

By Dave Sims January 30, 2018

CNS Canada — Pulse prices in Western Canada showed some movement during the week ended Tuesday, but mostly hung rangebound as India’s import restrictions on Canadian pulses continued to hold the market in check. Yellow peas fell 25 cents to a range of $5.75 to $7 a bushel. Green peas held steady at $7.50-$8.50 a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Australia makes progress with India, Canada waits

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 23, 2018

CNS Canada –– Pulse crop prices in Western Canada are holding steady while questions remain about the future of trade with India. India in November imposed a 50 per cent import tariff on peas and in December a 30 per cent tariff was placed on chickpeas and lentils. The tariffs were imposed overnight and left […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

India will continue to import Canadian pulses, AGT says

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News January 19, 2018

CNS Canada — Pulse crop trade with India hasn’t been rosy lately but the head of a Canadian pulse shipping and processing company believes the tides will soon change. “India’s going to buy again this year. We’ll have to see what level but we think the recoveries are going to start slowly,” said Murad Al-Katib, […] Read more

Red lentils. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council)

Crops, Lentils, Pulses

India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

By MarketsFarm Team December 21, 2017

CNS Canada — India is introducing immediate 30 per cent tariffs on imports of chickpeas and lentils, the country’s government announced Thursday. The import duties follow the 50 per cent tariff on yellow peas India introduced in November, and come as part of ongoing efforts by India to support farmers. “Production of chana (chickpeas) and […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Lentils back at square one heading into 2018

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm December 15, 2017

CNS Canada — Lentil prices in Western Canada have dropped significantly over the past year as India’s policy changes and militant actions elsewhere affected markets, according to traders. Green lentil prices in Western Canada lost anywhere from 20 to 36 cents per pound over the course of 2017, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Reuters

Canada pans India’s ‘discriminatory treatment’ over pulses

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 30, 2017

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada on Wednesday accused India of “discriminatory treatment” against it in a dispute over $1.1 billion worth of Canadian pulse crop exports. Canada normally ships much of the peas, lentils and other protein-rich pulse crops its farmers grow to India, where they are a staple of many diets. But earlier this […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas

India pea tariffs part of broader self-sufficiency goal

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News November 16, 2017

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — India’s surprise move to impose 50 per cent tariffs on pea imports was a shock to Canadian exporters, but the tariffs were introduced to help India’s own farmers as the country works toward self-sufficiency in pulse production. That’s according to Anurag Tulshan, director of pulse brokerage Esarco Exim Pvt. Ltd. […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Industry adapting to new market reality

India raises chickpea import duty to 40 per cent

Pulse weekly outlook: Farmers selling ahead of road bans

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse acres on downswing

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India will continue to import Canadian pulses, AGT says

India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

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