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Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s prices well supported given smaller crops

Dispute between Canada, India to be watched closely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 19, 2023

MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse production came in well below average in 2023, keeping prices supported for the time being. Total pea production was pegged at 2.27 million tonnes by Statistics Canada on Thursday. That was up slightly from the 2.19 million tonnes forecast in August, but well off the 3.42 million tonnes grown the previous […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan production, yields ‘slightly lower’

Peas, lentils over 90 per cent harvested

By GFM Network News September 12, 2023

MarketsFarm — Dale Risula, Saskatchewan’s provincial specialist for pulses, forages and specialty crops, said that while this year’s harvest is progressing well, he expects average-at-best pulse production this year. As of Sept. 4, the province’s dry pea harvest was 92 per cent complete, while 91 per cent of the lentil crop was combined. Only 51 […] Read more

Canola grown at a Resilient Rotations test site in Swift Current, Sask., didn’t perform well in 2021. Severe drought at the flowering stage resulted in low yields and economic returns.

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Rotations and the bottom line

Prairie researchers examine how different crop rotations affect net economic returns

By Jim Timlick September 11, 2023

When it comes to on-farm decision making, the bottom line for most farmers is often, well, the bottom line. A 2019 survey of Manitoba farmers bore that out. The survey, conducted on behalf of the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, asked farmers which factors were important to them when planning their crop rotations. Yield potential […] Read more

File photo of a federal office building in downtown Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Canada’s canola carryout up on year, wheat down slightly

Barley, oats, peas also up on year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 9, 2023

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks edged higher in 2022-23, while wheat carryout was slightly lower, according to the latest stocks data from Statistics Canada, released Friday. Barley, oats and peas also saw increases on the year, while lentil supplies tightened. Total wheat stocks as of July 31, at 3.58 million tonnes were down by […] Read more

Green lentils. (Savany/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Poor monsoon rains cut into India production

Canadian crops also expected lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News September 5, 2023

MarketsFarm — Disappointing monsoon rains in India this year are expected to cut into the country’s pulse production, according to reports out of the country. Crop production in India is highly dependent on the monsoon rains that typically soak the country from June through September, but the moisture to date was about nine per cent […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils, peas show large declines in StatCan report

Chickpea, soy production expected up on the year

By GFM Network News August 29, 2023

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada (StatCan) showed a mostly tightened outlook for Canadian pulses in its first model-based supply/demand estimates for the 2023-24 marketing year. StatCan on Tuesday released those projections, which largely presented a reduction in yields due to ongoing dry conditions on the Prairies. As of July 31, Canadian dry field pea output was […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC trims production numbers

Lentil, chickpea prices up after report

By GFM Network News August 22, 2023

MarketsFarm — Among the many revisions Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made to its August supply and demand report on Friday were reductions in pulse output for 2023-24. Most of Canada’s pulses are grown on the Prairies, and in particular southern Alberta and western Saskatchewan, which happen to be the driest parts of the region, leading […] Read more

Aeration and regular monitoring of bins is the best way to mitigate spoilage.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Moisture content and temperature key to successful grain storage

Q & A with an expert

By Sola Ajiboye August 15, 2023

Q: What should growers focus on to ensure a successful harvest this year? A: This starts with crop staging for harvest. Swathing prior to combining and straight cutting are the two most common harvest methods for field crops in Western Canada. The decision to swath or straight cut will depend on farm planning, the risk […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Average yields expected for Manitoba crops

Beans, soy may still benefit if rain comes

By GFM Network News August 9, 2023

MarketsFarm — Pulse crops in Manitoba fared well against the elements which included sporadic rainfall and normal to below-normal temperatures for much of the past month. Provincial pulse specialist Dennis Lange in Altona said field peas should begin harvesting operations next week. “As far as pea acres go, we’re looking at about 145,000 acres. That’s […] Read more

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Ukraine says Russia threatened civilian vessels in second week without grain deal

Ukraine has harvested 11.2 million tons of its 2023 grain crop

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 28, 2023

Kyiv | Reuters – A senior Ukrainian official accused Russia on Friday of threatening civilian vessels in the Black Sea, and urged the international community to condemn what he said were “the methods of terrorists”. Russia last week quit a U.N.-brokered deal allowing Ukraine, a major global grain producer, to safely export its grain via […] Read more

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Canada’s Carney to meet China’s Xi in South Korea

India slaps 30 per cent import duty on yellow peas

U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip

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