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Jan. 7, 2025 at 3:34 pm CST

Canadian yellow pea producers may have received something of a Christmas present from the Indian government late last month, as the duty-free period for India’s yellow pea imports was extended from Dec. 31 to Feb. 28.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Dec. 17, 2024 at 3:54 pm CST

Pulses in Canada had quite the year in 2024 with prices closing out the calendar year in the middle of their trading ranges. Production was higher on the year for most pulses. Dry pea output in Canada rose to just short of three million tonnes, up from the 2.61 million harvested in 2023, according to the Statistics Canada principal field crop report issued Dec. 5.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Dec. 10, 2024 at 10:48 am CST

India was the top customer for Canadian peas and lentils through the first three months of the 2024/25 marketing year, with total exports of both pulse crops running well ahead of the year ago pace.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 26, 2024 at 2:21 pm CST

Canadian pulse exporters have plenty of experience dealing with shifting trade policies from India, but increased tariffs from closer to home could alter export movement in 2025.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 18, 2024 at 3:40 pm CST

More Manitoba farmers are interested in adding soybeans and other pulse crops into their crop rotations for the 2025-26 crop year, said a production specialist from MPSG.

By Adam Peleshaty