MarketsFarm — Since chickpea prices fell rapidly during last year’s harvest, the jury is out as to what the chickpea market holds this year. “Acres are going to be down […] Read more
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Lower prices, relative profitability tug at chickpea acres
Pulse weekly outlook: Attractive lentil prices may boost acres
MarketsFarm — As prices for both red and green lentils stay firm, experts have predicted lentil acreage across Canada to increase for the 2019 growing season. Carryover from past crops […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Green pea premium to erode with acreage increase
MarketsFarm — Green peas continue to command a sizeable premium over their yellow counterparts in Western Canada, which should see acreage shift this spring and an eventual rebalancing of the […] Read more
Trump moves to scrap trade privilege for India
Washington/New Delhi | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars with a plan to end preferential trade treatment for India […] Read more
India to reimburse freight for some ag exports
New Delhi | Reuters — India will provide federal support for the transportation of some farm products to make Indian goods more competitive in foreign markets, the government said in […] Read more
U.S. wins WTO ruling on Chinese grains
Geneva | Reuters — The United States won a World Trade Organization ruling on China’s price support for grains, successfully challenging a calculation methodology that is also used by India. […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Little excitement in market
The pulse market has been largely quiet for the last couple of months, according to Adam Krieser of CanPulse Foods in Saskatoon, although rail shipments were curtailed due to weather […] Read more
AGT privatization gets shareholders’ approval
The privatization of Canadian pulse processor AGT Food and Ingredients is set to move another step forward as company officials take their plan to Ontario’s Superior Court on Monday. The […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Nothing new in India
Very little has changed for Canadian pulses in terms of exports to India, according to an analyst. Meanwhile, Canadian stocks of dry field peas and lentils are still relatively large, […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea area to drop back to ‘normal’
Canadian chickpea acres are expected to return to more normal levels in 2019, after a sizeable jump in 2018. However, while prices are off the highs that drove 2018 seeding […] Read more