An expected increase in Canadian lentil and pea exports in 2024/25 is unlikely to result in higher prices, as increased production should cause the stocks-to-use ratios to widen.
Larger stocks limiting price outlook for lentils/peas
AAFC lowers canola ending stocks estimate
Canadian canola ending stocks for the 2024-25 marketing year are forecast to be tighter than earlier expectations, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released Oct. 21.
Pulse weekly: Lentil market watching India dispute
An ongoing dispute between Canada and India involving the assassination of a Sikh man on Canadian soil has Canada's lentil market fearing that one of its largest trading partners may shut its doors to the pulse.
Canadian Grain Commission releases August export report
The Canadian Grain Commission's monthly report on grain exports for August 2024 - the first month of the 2024/25 marketing year.
Pulse Weekly: Strong export demand boosts most green lentil pricing
Prices for green lentils were steady to higher for the week ending Sept. 27, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. A broker credited increased foreign demand.
Pulse weekly: Wide-ranging yields for Manitoba dry beans, peas
Yields for Manitoba dry beans and peas vary depending on where you are in the province, according to the Manitoba government's pulse specialist.
Largest Canadian chickpea crop in over two decades
Canadian chickpea production hit its largest level in over two decades in 2024, although the increased supplies have cut into prices.
StatCan revises canola production lower
Hot and dry weather saw crop conditions decline across much of Western Canada over the past month, with the latest model-based production estimates from Statistics Canada showing downward revisions in both canola and wheat production from the August report.
Pulse Weekly: India largely responsible for drop in Canadian dry pea stocks
Dry peas saw sharp reductions in Statistics Canada's report on grain stocks as of July 31. Released on Sept. 9, the StatCan report showed on-farm and commercial dry pea stocks at a combined 348,000 tonnes, down from 550,000 the previous July. The current stocks also came in below the five-year average of 398,600 tonnes.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pulse exports slowing
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian pulse exports are showing signs of slowing down entering the final months of the 2023/24 marketing year, as end users turn their attention to the looming availability of new crop supplies. Canada has exported 1.286 million tonnes of lentils during the crop year-to-date, running about 25 per cent behind the pace […] Read more
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