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Pulse Weekly: India grants 10-month extension on duty-free yellow peas

‘Important news for our industry’ says Pulse Canada president

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 3, 2025

There is some good news for the Canadian pulse industry after months of doldrums as the Indian government extended its duty-free period on its imports of yellow peas by 10 months. The Indian government made the announcement late in the day on May 30.

AgPulse Analytica thinks India could import one to two million tonnes of the pulse in 2025-26. | Photo: File

Crops, peas, Pulses

India extends exemption on pea duty

Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news

By Sean Pratt June 2, 2025

Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news.

Markets, News, Pulses

Pulse weekly: Early start expected for Indian monsoon

Rains bode well for crop production

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 20, 2025

The onset of India’s annual southwest monsoon is expected over the next four-to-five days, which would make for the earliest start of the rainy season since 2009 and sets the stage for good crop production going forward.

Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Saskatchewan pea plantings progress

Seeding to be complete in the southeast “in a matter of days”

By Adam Peleshaty May 13, 2025

Pea and other pulse plantings in southeast Saskatchewan are progressing at a rapid pace thanks to timely rains in the region.

Research based on the financial statements of almost 3,000 Illinois corn and soybean farmers suggests farmers in aggregate are likely to sell four per cent more of their stored grain every time capital costs go up by one per cent. Photo: File

Cereals, Markets, News, Pulses

Sharp drop in canola stocks

StatCan releases grain stocks as of March 31 report

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 8, 2025

Statistics Canada reported total canola stocks have plummeted over the last year. The federal agency released its grain stocks as of March 31 report on May 8. Also in the StatCan report, all wheat stocks declined moderately and there were other significant changes.

Cereals, Forages, Markets, News, Pulses

Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace

Most fields still have good soil moisture

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 7, 2025

Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.

Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Seeding begins in Saskatchewan

More lentils, fewer peas anticipated

By Adam Peleshaty May 6, 2025

Pulse seeding has already begun in Saskatchewan with the dry south putting in lentils, while other parts of the province make preparations.

Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Seeding of Manitoba pulses getting started

Specialist expects similar acres to last year

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 29, 2025

In Manitoba, the planting of pulse crops was barely underway during the week of April 28, said Dennis Lange, industry development pulse specialist for the province's agriculture department.

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly: Lentil/pea bids soften in Western Canada

Tariff uncertainty in background

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 22, 2025

Lentil and pea bids in Western Canada have softened over the past month, as all agricultural markets react to ongoing global trade uncertainty.

Cereals, Markets, Pulses

AAFC tweaks monthly data, but holds canola exports

But year-to-date exports nearly 7.40 million tonnes

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 17, 2025

Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several small revisions to its April supply and demand report compared to the previous month, it did not alter any of its canola numbers.

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Pulses

Pulse Weekly: India grants 10-month extension on duty-free yellow peas

India extends exemption on pea duty

Pulse weekly: Early start expected for Indian monsoon

Pulse Weekly: Saskatchewan pea plantings progress

Sharp drop in canola stocks

Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace

Pulse Weekly: Seeding begins in Saskatchewan

Pulse Weekly: Seeding of Manitoba pulses getting started

Pulse weekly: Lentil/pea bids soften in Western Canada

AAFC tweaks monthly data, but holds canola exports

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