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Organic operators down, acreage up: new industry stats

Total organic sales in 2022 was $10.26, billion up from $9.35 billion in 2021

By Geralyn Wichers November 15, 2023

The number of Canadian organic producers and processors fell by nearly 300 in 2022 according to the latest industry stats. “There’s people coming in and there’s people going out,” said Tia Loftsgard, executive director of the Canadian Organic Trade Association (COTA).

Chickpea curry. (Modesigns58/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Activity to ramp up for chickpeas

'Quality was good, yields were lower'

By Adam Peleshaty October 24, 2023

MarketsFarm — Things are quiet right now on the chickpea front, but that could change in a few weeks, according to Jake Hansen of Mid-West Grain in Moose Jaw. “I […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Smaller yields than last year in Saskatchewan

Pulse production seen varying by location

By Adam Peleshaty October 12, 2023

MarketsFarm — Yields and crop conditions from this year’s pulse harvest in Saskatchewan largely varied by location, according to SaskPulse executive director Carl Potts. “Generally on the east side of […] Read more

On the morning of Dec. 30, the nearby January canola contract apparently hit a new all-time high. Photo: File

Crops, Markets

Tightening canola stocks projected, AAFC says

Wheat, barley, oat, pea stocks also projected lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 27, 2023

MarketsFarm –– Canadian canola carryout supplies for the current marketing year will likely end up tighter than earlier expectations, according to updated supply/demand balance sheets from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada […] Read more

Crops, Markets

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

Dispute between Canada, India to be watched closely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 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 […] Read more

Crops, Markets

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

Peas, lentils over 90 per cent harvested

By Adam Peleshaty 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 […] Read more

Crops, Markets

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

Chickpea, soy production expected up on the year

By Adam Peleshaty 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, […] Read more

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

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC trims production numbers

Lentil, chickpea prices up after report

By Glen Hallick 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 […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea market neither bullish nor bearish

Market players awaiting harvest

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 15, 2023

MarketsFarm — Hot and dry growing conditions earlier in the growing season cut into Canada’s chickpea yields in 2023-24, but quality should be good if the weather co-operates through the […] Read more

Crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report: Dryness continues as harvest begins

Since April 1, the entirety of the province received 200 mm or less of rain

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm August 3, 2023

MarketsFarm – With the exception of a handful of areas, most of Saskatchewan remained dry for the week ended July 31 as harvest operations began in the province’s southwest and […] Read more

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