Insights and Stories on Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s lentils face competition

Feb. 2, 2021 at 7:16 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Acreage and production of lentils in Canada are expected to mostly remain the same for the 2021-22 crop year. While strong demand during the COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered prices over the past year, increased production from competing exporters may cut into that buying interest going forward. Elyce Simpson […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Adversity bolsters chickpea bids

Jan. 26, 2021 at 8:38 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Green, yellow pea prices reach parity

Jan. 19, 2021 at 9:17 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Yellow pea prices stronger since harvest

Jan. 5, 2021 at 5:14 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Markets steady heading into holidays

Dec. 17, 2020 at 3:59 am CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s exports solid through first quarter

Dec. 1, 2020 at 3:28 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse exports were leaving at the country at a solid pace through the first three months of the 2020-21 marketing year, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) monthly data. Canada exported 343,000 tonnes of peas in October, taking the 2020-21 year-to-date total to 1.136 million […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Suspended pulse crop handlers partly reinstated

Dec. 1, 2020 at 5:03 am CST

Three suspended pulse and special crop handling and processing companies are again licensed to move Canadian grain — but not to buy any. The Canadian Grain Commission announced Monday it has reinstated the licences for Globeways Canada Inc. and its subsidiaries: Canpulse Foods Ltd., a pulse and canary seed processor […]

By Dave Bedard

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil prices hit December lull

Nov. 24, 2020 at 6:42 pm CST

MarketsFarm — After a year that has seen lentil prices climb by between seven and 13 cents/lb., they have stalled and pulled back a little bit, according to Allan Johnston of Johnston Grains at Welwyn, Sask. “The market is not very friendly,” Johnston said, noting dry pea prices have receded […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Farmers retrieve beans from Global Grain

Nov. 23, 2020 at 8:23 pm CST

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is still tallying how much farmers are owed by Global Grain Canada Ltd. at Plum Coulee, Man. for dry beans they delivered to the firm but weren’t paid for. However, the potential for farmers not getting what they are owed has been reduced, CGC spokesman […]

By Allan Dawson

Pulse weekly outlook: Strong demand supporting pea prices

Nov. 17, 2020 at 8:59 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There has continued to be a strong demand for peas, as demonstrated by data from the Canadian Grain Commission. And that has been supporting price increases, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg. “The overall demand has been very, very good,” she said. In […]