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Smaller crops likely in StatsCan survey-based report

MarketsFarm — Mindful of the summer drought conditions that seriously cut into crop production across the Prairies, average trade estimates call for downward revisions to Statistics Canada’s already-small forecasts for most crops when the it releases its first survey-based estimates of the marketing year on Friday. While prior reports, in September and August, were compiled […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil prices steady to lower despite supply cuts

Lentil crop smallest in almost a decade

By GFM Network News November 23, 2021

MarketsFarm — Just like many other crops in Western Canada, lentil production was cut sharply due to this year’s drought. Canada’s lentil crop was reduced by 37.2 per cent to 1.802 million tonnes for the 2021-22 marketing year, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) principal crop estimates from Friday. The total represents Canada’s lowest […] Read more

File photo of a chickpea crop in India. (Nikhil Patil/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s rabi season underway

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News November 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — Farmers in India are in the process of planting their next pulse crops, with good monsoon rains and high prices setting the stage for solid production. India has two major growing seasons, kharif and rabi, with the major pulses grown in the rabi season. Planting for rabi crops typically begins in November, after […] Read more

A lentil field under irrigation had a portion of the crop located on a slight hilltop quickly yellow off, mature and slowly die off, while other parts of the field remained green and healthy.

Crops, Features, Lentils

Crop advisor casebook: Lentil trouble in Alberta

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the November 2, 2021 issue of Grainews

By Ashley Gill November 3, 2021

In July 2020, I was doing some routine scouting for Greg, who farms seed canola, wheat, lentils, seed alfalfa, flax, dry beans and corn in the Grassy Lake area. I noticed a lentil field under irrigation had a portion of the crop located on a slight hilltop quickly yellow off, mature and slowly die off, […] Read more

Lentils, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Possible seed shortage for lentils

By GFM Network News October 27, 2021

With lentil yields varying across the Prairies this year some growers could find themselves short on seed to plant in 2022. “It depends on if you have booked seed already somewhere or you normally clean your own,” said Dale McManus, trader with Johnston’s Grain in Welwyn, Sask. “A lot of lentils haven’t brought to the […] Read more

(Video screengrab via FirebirdMills.com)

Crops

Ardent Mills to buy further into gluten-free

Company plans deal for North Dakota pulse miller Firebird

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News September 29, 2021

A major North American flour miller plans to stretch its reach further into the gluten-free milling market with a deal for a North Dakota processor. Ardent Mills said Monday it plans to buy the assets of Firebird Artisan Mills, which processes pulses and specialty grains at Harvey, N.D., about 240 km south of Brandon, Man. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

AAFC lowers ending stocks estimates on crops

By GFM Network News September 27, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian producers will see much tighter grain and oilseed stocks at the end of the current 2021-22 marketing year than what was expected last month, while those for pulse and special crops remain mostly steady. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) September supply/demand estimates, released Friday, project 2021-22 ending stocks for all principal field […] Read more

File photo of lentils being moved into bins in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Market remains very quiet

By GFM Network News September 23, 2021

MarketsFarm — Things remain very quiet in the pulse market with little demand from buyers and producers unwilling to sell, according to Marcos Mosnaim of Mercais Commodities in Toronto. “We are in a situation where we have to wait and see. The market is super quiet right now. At these prices, interest from buyers to […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Small Canadian crops lead to marketing shift

By GFM Network News September 14, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse markets could see a ‘radical shift’ in the current crop year as drought conditions led to sharp reductions in pea and lentil production. Statistics Canada’s September principal field crop estimates, released Tuesday, and the previous report on Aug. 30 were determined by yield models using satellite imagery. MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canola ending stocks down on year, but beat expectations

StatsCan pegs barley ending stocks at record low

By GFM Network News September 9, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks were down sharply at the end of 2020-21 compared to the previous marketing year, but still came out well ahead of trade expectations. Many other crops also saw larger-than-expected carryout numbers in Statistics Canada’s principal field crop stocks report as of July 31, 2021, released Wednesday. According to MarketsFarm […] Read more

GFM Network News

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