Agriculture News

News and analysis about peas, beans, lentils, chickpeas, grains and oilseeds

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India has again increased its MSP for kharif season pulses and is opening up purchases of our and urad from farmers.

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#Lentil deliveries by Canadian farmers have been unusually strong so far during the 2022-23 marketing year., with 69% delivered to the bulk handling system. https://t.co/uaCIpdUY7R

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Canada's ending stocks for #peas and #lentils were higher than initially expected, but still down from the previous year. https://t.co/CsNIJqffm4

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Our June 2022 statistical book for international #pulses is now available for free download as a PDF download in our bookstore. Preview books available for purchase or free download at https://t.co/UtrHplNJC0

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Markets for #peas and #lentils are in flux trying to understand the impact of the effective closure of the Black Sea to commercial traffic and the sanctions applied against Russia.

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India revamped its duty structure for #lentils through the end of September, resulting in an overall decrease in total import duties. https://t.co/ZsMySPeY71

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Markets for red #lentils are anxious to see Canada's stocks in all positions report on Feb 8, but there is already skepticism over the amount that will be reported on farms. Prices declined again during the past week. They were not…https://t.co/A5gry5E9uR https://t.co/BtO0HosV03

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Seeded area for #peas #lentils and #chickpeas in Canada and the United States will be affected by several issues, including competition for land use from oilseeds and worries about spring seeding conditions. https://t.co/X3HAkUSdxI

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Importers in India are speculating that the government will impose minimum prices for #pulses that are imported into the country. https://t.co/qmcdj98tNC

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Price spreads between red and green #lentils have gotten wider in recent weeks because of competition from Australia and a slow down in export movement. https://t.co/NzmALzjxuN

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Markets are not surprised that Statistics Canada lowered the estimated size of this year's #pea and #lentil crops.

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Markets for red #lentils are coming under increasing pressure because of profit taking by resellers and the pending harvest in Australia. It seems likely the season highs for reds may have already been set, while greens still have upward potential. https://t.co/GjNoUhEWGh

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Western Canada desperately needs a wet fall period and normal snowfall accumulations to restore soil moisture. But, long term forecasts are mixed. If the drought remains in place it may alter seeding choices because of the risk yie…https://t.co/d8icLbR7Ye https://t.co/K0LYvbhbvl

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Global markets are looking at a supply tighter situation and reduced trade in #lentils because of production declines in net exporting countries. https://t.co/NWT3uXPvVQ

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India's first advance estimate for production during the current kharif season sees a 9.47 million metric ton (MT) pulse harvest, up from 8.69 million last year. There is a chance land in pulses across the 2021-22 production cycle…https://t.co/rzXwameWFB https://t.co/4uB23LrqCl

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North America's #lentil harvest is virtually complete, with Canadian production estimated at 1.802 million metric tons. This has now turned the focus from worrying about output to finding markets for what was grown. https://t.co/UIZoY3oKfR

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Markets for #lentils received a lot of news in the past week. The U.S. seeded area was revised upwards 22% but production will be down 31% at 231,000 MT. Australia expects a 639,000 MT harvest, down from 769,000. Turkey reduced imp…https://t.co/07UbuUzBOY https://t.co/svxrd2XJKh

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Production of #pulses is down sharply in Canada, dropping 39% to 4.98 million MT. The #lentil harvest is expected to fall 31% to 1.979 million; #peas 43% to 2.627 million; #chickpeas 71% to 63,000; navy #beans 39% to 88,800; and co…https://t.co/LHp7wq4HL3 https://t.co/YhXyMkKNt1

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The USDA did not estimate yields for #peas, #lentils, or #chickpeas. If yields are affected similarly to beans the chickpea harvest may drop from 284,300 to 197,500; lentils from 336,000 to 176,000 MT and peas from 988,000 to 539,000 MT. https://t.co/VQzAcF4AP6

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Markets are surprised by India's final crop estimate for 2020-21, thinking pulse output is lower than officially estimated. Combine kharif and rabi season output was pegged at 25.72 million metric tons, up 12% from the previous sea…https://t.co/bjTUL2MbWW https://t.co/EggOyN7keu