Tariffs were a major influence on Canadian yellow pea prices in 2025, with levies imposed by China and India. The two countries are Canada’s biggest foreign pulse buyers.
Pulse Weekly: Tariffs guide yellow peas in 2025
Larger Canadian canola and wheat ending stocks expected
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada raised its 2025/26 carryout forecasts for canola and wheat in its latest supply/demand update released Dec. 17.
Pulse Weekly: No upside for peas until after New Year
Prices for green and yellow peas have dropped back across the Prairies over the last week. One of the major downward drivers was the Statistics Canada production report released earlier this month, said Levon Sargsyan of Johnston’s Grain in Calgary.
Russia has surplus of peas after failing to boost exports to China, analysts say
Russian farmers found it difficult to replace Canadian peas in the Chinese market despite making inroads.
Pulse Weekly: Looking for trade deal to benefit Canadian growers
As trade talks between Canada and India are soon to restart, Pulse Canada said it’s looking for any deal arising out of those talks to be beneficial for Canadian pulse growers.
Notable changes in exports to China, India
China and India figured prominently in the September export data issued by the Canadian Grain Commission on Nov. 7. For the most part, the CGC’s numbers highlighted issues with grain, oilseed and pulse exports from licensed facilities to those countries.
Pulse Weekly: India imposes 30 per cent tariff on yellow peas
Pulse Canada is quite unhappy with the Indian government’s recent move to slap a 30 per cent tariff on its yellow pea imports, said the pulse organization’s board chair Terry Youzwa.
Pulse Weekly: SPG looks back at harvest, ahead to trade
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers executive director Carl Potts said this year’s harvest had strong yields as the organization now works on international trade.
Pulse Weekly: Yields coming into focus
Provincial agricultural departments are reporting pulse yields higher than Statistics Canada’s September estimates.
Pulse Weekly: Good yields for Manitoba peas, beans
Manitoba field peas and dry beans had average to above-average yields in their respective harvests, said the provincial government’s pulse specialist.
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