Insights and Stories on Chickpeas

Pulse weekly outlook: Larger pea, chickpea exports expected

Apr. 25, 2023 at 3:49 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canadian pea, chickpea and edible bean exports will likely beat earlier expectations during the current 2022-23 marketing year, according to updated supply/demand projections from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The stocks-to-use rations for the three crops should also tighten as a result. In its report Friday, the government agency […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Slow start to Saskatchewan spring

Apr. 11, 2023 at 8:11 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Steady world trade expected in 2023

Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:29 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC report makes minor changes

Feb. 21, 2023 at 3:41 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea stocks down; lentils, dry peas up

Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:54 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices up ahead of India harvest

Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:37 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Western Canadian chickpea prices are still on the rise while prices for other pulse crops are coming down as supply increases. High-delivered bids for Kabuli and B-90 types of chickpeas rose four cents per pound over the past week, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire on Jan. 23. As […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Smaller-than-expected lentil crop may limit exports

Dec. 6, 2022 at 8:00 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Smaller-than-expected Canadian lentil production in 2022-23 could limit the country’s export potential going forward, according to an official with Pulse Canada reacting to the latest production estimates. The report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) released Friday contains the first survey-based production estimates of the 2022-23 marketing year, while previous […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC revises dry pea projections

Nov. 22, 2022 at 7:49 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Among the changes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) made in its November supply and demand report, issued Friday, the most notable were among the dry peas. The revisions that stood out the most were 2022-23 dry pea exports being cut by 200,000 tonnes at 2.5 million, while domestic […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices rise amid tight supplies

Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:50 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Chickpea prices in Western Canada are on the rise due to tight supplies, according to one trader. Prices for Kabuli chickpeas rose five cents per pound from last month, with high-delivered bids ranging from 40 cents/lb. for the seven-millimetre variety to 55.5 cents/lb. for 10-mm, according to Prairie […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan’s pulse harvest seen as average

Oct. 4, 2022 at 4:03 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the harvest in Saskatchewan wraps up for 2022, pulse specialist Dale Risula said pulse crops were quite good this year — a definite improvement over last year’s drought-stricken production. “Overall for the province we will likely see average production this year, although some areas suffered pretty badly,” […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm