MarketsFarm –– The Canadian pulse harvest appears to be making a comeback after production struggled with a historic drought in Western Canada last year. Statistics Canada (StatCan) released its July satellite image-based principal field crop production estimates on Monday, projecting sharp increases in production for most of Canada’s crops, including pulses. Canada’s dry pea harvest […] Read more
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Pulse weekly outlook: StatCan shows big jump in pea, lentil production
Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba’s crops in ‘better situation’ than last year
Lost acreage still a question mark
MarketsFarm — Despite varied amounts of rainfall across the southern half of Manitoba over the past few weeks, pulses are faring quite well according to the province’s pulse specialist. Dennis Lange, who’s based at Altona, said while peas in fields with excessive moisture are struggling, those grown in adequate moisture and lighter soils are in […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer edible bean acres to underpin prices
MarketsFarm — Edible bean area is unlikely to live up to expectations in some key North American growing areas this year, as insurance deadlines pass. However, the excessive moisture that caused seeding delays in Manitoba and North Dakota should help the yield prospects for what did go in the ground in the region. Projections for […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: More rainfall turns into more seeding delays
MarketsFarm — After southern Manitoba had experienced ideal seeding conditions for most of the previous week, another round of rains created another round of headaches for pulse growers on Monday. “Last week, there were a few dry beans planted here in southern Manitoba. (There was) a lot of prep work being done. Things were really […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC projects normal yields, increased pulse production
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
Pulse weekly outlook: Still early in season to switch crops
Decisions likely in next couple of weeks
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
Mildew scrapped as grading factor for No. 3 wheats
Grading changes also planned for canola admixture, splits in peas, excreta in mustard
The Canadian Grain Commission will change its standard samples for mildew in No. 1 and No. 2 wheats, and drop it as a grading factor for No. 3 wheats, effective this summer. The CGC on Monday laid out a list of changes to its grain grading policies and standards for wheat, canola, peas, beans and […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Wet weather delays southern Manitoba seeding
Soybeans could take yield hit if planted in June
MarketsFarm — Another blast of heavy precipitation across southern Manitoba, the third in as many weeks, has already delayed seeding for pulses, according to a production specialist. Laura Schmidt, a production specialist for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, said the 40 to 50 millimetres of rain across the region on April 29-30 all but guaranteed […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil acres likely up in 2022
Other pulses likely down, though
MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada released its first survey-based crop acreage estimates of 2022 on Tuesday, reporting that while more lentil acres may be planted this spring, other pulses are expected to have their seeded area shrink. The national data agency projected 4.49 million acres of lentils will be planted in Canada this year, a 4.2 […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: No worries about delayed planting in Manitoba
'Farmers can get stuff in pretty quick'
MarketsFarm — Despite an influx of snow across southern Manitoba, with more precipitation in the forecast for this week, a provincial pulse specialist isn’t too concerned about the potential for late planting of pulse crops. “The moisture is welcome, but it’s not the weather we would like to see at this time of the year. […] Read more
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