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Greater crop production estimated prior to StatCan report

Extended time lag between survey, data's release criticized

By GFM Network News August 26, 2022

MarketsFarm — Analysts are expecting Canadian crop production totals for the 2022-23 marketing year to be substantially higher compared to drought-stricken 2021-22, but still not enough to fully replenish supplies. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will publish its first satellite image model-based yield and production estimates for principal field crops on Monday. Traders and analysts are interested […] Read more

Green lentils. (Savany/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: India extends lentil tariff suspension

Canada's 2022 crop looks nearer to normal

By GFM Network News August 9, 2022

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

Saskatchewan Agriculture’s special crops specialist says that lentils are in good condition in that province. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan crops growing well despite threats

By GFM Network News July 26, 2022

MarketsFarm – Pulse crops across Saskatchewan are growing well for the most part, but not in every corner of the province, according to the province’s own specialist. Dale Risula, special crops specialist for Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture, said this year’s pulse crops are looking much better than those in last year’s drought, which he called […] Read more

Fababeans in the field. (Queserasera99/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Acre intentions down for most pulses

By GFM Network News July 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s principal field crop areas report, released Tuesday, shows declines in most pulse crops compared to last year. Only lentils saw an increase, rising slightly by 0.4 per cent from 2021-22 to now 4.32 million. Meanwhile, dry peas fell 11.8 per cent at 3.37 million aces, with edible beans down 32.1 per […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Wet weather affecting acreage numbers: analysts

By GFM Network News June 30, 2022

MarketsFarm – With some parts of Western Canada experiencing delayed seeding due to wet weather, many analysts believe the conditions have caused a ripple effect on acreage totals for the 2022-23 marketing year. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will release its second survey-based acreage report for the 2022-23 marketing year on July 5. Traders and analysts are […] Read more

The executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers anticipates a rise in seeded lentil acres this year, along with a decline in seeded dry pea acres. Photo: Thinkstock

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: SaskPulse head hoping for “normal” in 2022

By GFM Network News June 28, 2022

MarketsFarm – Following variable conditions over the first few weeks of the growing season, there has now been a marked improvement over the last, according to Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SaskPulse). Potts said while western parts of the province had little precipitation and eastern parts saw seeding delayed due to above-normal […] Read more

File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Lentils, Peas, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Peas, lentils faring well but threats remain

By GFM Network News June 22, 2022

MarketsFarm — Growing conditions for peas and lentils in Saskatchewan during the spring can be described as variable. While western parts of the province continued to endure dry conditions carried over from last year’s drought, regions in the east were drenched with near-continuous rainfall to go along with below-normal temperatures. Lionel Ector, president of Diefenbaker […] Read more

Green lentils. (Alexey Shipilov/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Lentils

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils planted, now it’s wait-and-see

By GFM Network News June 7, 2022

MarketsFarm — As planting of lentils on the Canadian Prairies has pretty much wrapped up for 2022, prices have been holding firm, according to Colin Young of Midwest Grain Ltd. at Moose Jaw. “In pulses right now, this is the naturally quiet time of the year. We’re ramping old-crop into new-crop,” Young said. “Prices are […] Read more

File photo of a lentil crop before harvest in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC projects normal yields, increased pulse production

By GFM Network News May 25, 2022

MarketsFarm — A return to yields closer to long-range averages will result in greater production for most pulse crops in 2022-23, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s monthly outlook for principal field crops released last Friday. Many of the projections are based on the assumption that normal weather conditions will return to most of the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Still early in season to switch crops

Decisions likely in next couple of weeks

By GFM Network News May 17, 2022

MarketsFarm — With dry conditions dominating western and southwestern Saskatchewan and wet conditions prominent in the province’s east and northeast, at mid-May it remained early to consider switching pulse crops to something else, according to Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. Overall, he said, spring planting throughout the province as of May 9 […] Read more

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