Canada’s pulse industry has been battening down the hatches as the country’s major railways prepare for a work stoppage on Aug. 22.
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada braces for potential rail shutdown
Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse Canada looking for success in 2024
Despite a smaller crop last year, lentil demand remained strong, especially from India
Greg Northey, vice-president of corporate affairs said crop production bounced back in spite of challenging growing conditions in some areas. Chickpeas and edible beans saw increased production in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, while lentil and dry pea production declined.
Pulse weekly outlook: Smaller-than-expected lentil crop may limit exports
MarketsFarm — Smaller-than-expected Canadian lentil production in 2022-23 could limit the country’s export potential going forward, according to an official with Pulse Canada reacting to the latest production estimates. The report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) released Friday contains the first survey-based production estimates of the 2022-23 marketing year, while previous ones used satellite imagery. Most […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Good harvests, transportation a ‘mixed bag’: Pulse Canada
MarketsFarm – As harvesting operations for pulses in Western Canada come to a close, Mac Ross, Pulse Canada’s director for market access and trade policy, said this year’s crops have been successful in terms of quality and yields. “I haven’t heard any concerns regarding quality. In a lot of cases, I’ve been hearing that the […] Read more
Pulse customers are calling but transport a worry
Pea and lentil production is rebounding but shipping woes continue
Reading Time: 2 minutes While some areas of Alberta struggled with a lack of precipitation and heat, pulse growers are faring much better overall than in drought-stricken 2021. But there’s been no turnaround when it comes to transportation woes. “We already know (there’s) going to be greater production this year, thanks to some timely rains we had earlier in […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: India extends lentil tariff suspension
Canada's 2022 crop looks nearer to normal
MarketsFarm — The decision by India’s government to continue with a suspension of import tariffs on lentils has been met with a sigh of relief from Pulse Canada. On Feb. 12, India removed an 11 per cent tariff on Canadian lentils, just seven months after reducing the same tariff from 33 per cent. On July […] Read more
Pulse sector fears another ‘container crunch’ come fall
Prices have fallen a bit but they’re still sky high and a container shortage persists
Reading Time: 4 minutes The supply of shipping containers is a little less tight — but the problem isn’t fixed and could flare up again this fall, says an official with Pulse Canada. Rates peaked last autumn, then started rising again in the new year before finally beginning a steady downward trend in February, according to the World Container […] Read more
Shipping container issues make Canada uncompetitive
MarketsFarm – Even though harvest in Canada is months away, major issues with shipping by container out of the country needs to be resolved, according to Greg Northey, vice-president of corporate affairs for Pulse Canada and the spokesperson for the Coalition to Fix the Container Crunch. “The worry in the fall is if we have […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: India removes tariffs on most lentil imports
MarketsFarm — Lentil suppliers in Canada have received a bit of a boost from a surprise policy decision overseas. India’s government on Feb. 12 suspended all tariffs on most lentil imports, which will reduce costs for its two largest exporters, Canada and Australia, to ship the crop to the country. The tariff removal is not […] Read more
It’s been anything but business as usual for pulse sector this year
It’s not just the drought hitting production — global demand is up, shipping disrupted and processing plants coming online
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s definitely unusual times for the Prairie pulse sector, and save for a lucky few, it’s a year most will be glad to see the back of. “It’s rare to see such a large cross-section of the industry impacted by drought, but that is very much the case here,” said Pulse Canada president Greg Cherewyk. […] Read moreCyber-Savvy Farmer
