Insights and Stories on Pulses

Oct. 2, 2024 at 9:57 am CDT

Prices for green lentils were steady to higher for the week ending Sept. 27, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. A broker credited increased foreign demand.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Sep. 17, 2024 at 1:39 pm CDT

Canadian chickpea production hit its largest level in over two decades in 2024, although the increased supplies have cut into prices.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sep. 13, 2024 at 4:28 pm CDT

Combining of major crops in Alberta progressed 23 points during the week ended Sept. 10, reaching 54 per cent, according to the province's latest weekly crop report. While dry weather helped to advance the harvest, crop yields were not meeting expectations.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Sep. 3, 2024 at 2:28 pm CDT

Australia will see its largest chickpea crop in nearly a decade, according to winter crop production estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) on Sept. 3. The agency forecasted 1.333 million tonnes of chickpea production over a seeded area of 1.900 million acres for the […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Jun. 18, 2024 at 1:36 pm CDT

As of June 10, seeding was 98 per cent complete in Saskatchewan according to the province’s weekly crop report. Also, 79 per cent of pulse crops were in normal development, while 19 per cent were behind and two per cent were ahead. Lentils were rated 90 per cent good to excellent, while chickpeas were rated at 95 per cent. Field peas were rated at 91 per cent good to excellent, while soybeans were at 83 per cent.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm