Glacier FarmMedia— There were no changes to the pulse numbers for 2025/26 in the October supply and demand report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Oct. 17. So far it has translated into Western Canadian pulse prices holding steady.
However, news out of India could turn into a bearish influence in the months to come.
Production of 2025/26 Canadian dry peas remained at 3.56 million tonnes, with exports staying at 2.20 million and domestic use holding at 672,000. That also meant AAFC kept ending stocks at 1.20 million tonnes.
Lentils as well were unchanged, with production at 2.97 million tonnes, exports of 2.10 million, domestic use at 351,000 and the carryover at nearly 1.15 million.
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The dry bean harvest was kept at 352,000 tonnes, exports at 380,000, domestic use at 62,000 for a carryout of 20,000.
AAFC held chickpea output at 331,000 tonnes with exports of 200,000, domestic use of 88,000 and ending stocks of 145,000 tonnes.
Reports indicated there are rumblings over India’s tariff-free period on its pulse imports. Indian Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan said there should be a 50 per cent levy on such imports, but other cabinet ministers disagreed. The debate has centered on surcharges offering domestic price support versus no tariffs keeping down food inflation.
A few months ago, the Indian government extended its current tariff-free period for pulse imports to March 2026.
Prairie Ag Hotwire reported lentil prices were unchanged as of Oct. 17, with the cheapest being Crimson number threes at 13 cents per pound delivered to Laird ones and twos at 28 cents.
Chickpeas were also steady, ranging from B-90 numbers one at 15 cents/lb. delivered to 32 cents for 10-millimetre Kabulis.
Dry beans were in the same boat, with black beans at the low end of 26 cents/lb. delivered to dark kidney beans at the high end of 54.5 cents.
Also, peas held firm with greens at C$8 to C$10.25 per bushel delivered at yellows at C$6.25 to C$7.30.
The three Prairie provinces reported their pulse harvests have wrapped up, although there still might be small amounts of chickpeas in Alberta and dry beans in Manitoba to combine.
