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Sep. 10, 2024 at 2:07 pm CDT

Dry peas saw sharp reductions in Statistics Canada's report on grain stocks as of July 31. Released on Sept. 9, the StatCan report showed on-farm and commercial dry pea stocks at a combined 348,000 tonnes, down from 550,000 the previous July. The current stocks also came in below the five-year average of 398,600 tonnes.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Aug. 20, 2024 at 1:30 pm CDT

Canada’s pulse industry has been battening down the hatches as the country’s major railways prepare for a work stoppage on Aug. 22. 

By Adam Peleshaty

Aug. 13, 2024 at 4:28 pm CDT

Lentil combining in southeast and southwest Saskatchewan were 10 per cent complete as of Aug. 5, according to that province’s crop report. Harvesting of the pulse was six per cent done in the west-central region, while most of Saskatchewan’s lentil crop was still standing. Over in Alberta, the combining of pulses was expected to get underway this week.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jul. 30, 2024 at 9:01 am CDT

Delivered prices for green peas across the Prairies ranged from C$12.50 to C$14.21 per bushel as of July 26, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. The latter price was down C$4.27 from last month but only four cents lower than last year. For yellow peas, delivered prices ranged from C$9.75 to C$11.40/bu., down C$1.60 from last month and down C$1.40 from last year.

By Adam Peleshaty

Jul. 23, 2024 at 1:54 pm CDT

After heavy rainfall earlier this summer caused flooding in low-lying areas and washed out some pulse acres, Dale Risula said growers couldn’t wait for the heat to help crops develop. Now, the warmer and drier conditions are doing more harm than good.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm