Red lentil supply depends on Canada, Australia
Australia hopes its crop will recover from last year’s drought and frost, while Canada’s production is expected to be down
The 2025-26 red lentil market hinges on what happens with Australia and Canada, say analysts.
If those two countries have average yields, supply and demand will be well balanced, Chuck Penner, an analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, recently told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 25 conference in Singapore.
Good global green lentil production expected this year
Canada and the United States are both looking at sizeable crops, while conditions are also favourable in Russia and Kazakhstan
There is potential for a big increase in green lentil production in 2025-26 after several years of tight supplies, says an analyst.
Canada will lead the way with an estimated 842,000 tonnes of production, Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 2025 conference in Singapore.
New focus on developing Faba Bean varieties
The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and J4 Agri-Science have announced a new partnership aimed at developing new and enhanced Faba Bean varieties. This initiative is expected to bring significant improvements to the crop's potential and provide farmers with more options for their rotations.
Canada losing farmland to development as rental costs squeeze farmers
Canada’s dwindling farmland base and rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn
Canada’s agricultural sector faces mounting pressure as the country continues to lose farmland to urban development, while some existing acres sit vacant.
That’s according to new research released by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.
Canada may struggle to find markets for its peas
Competition for sales is expected to heat up as Russia expects a bigger crop following last year’s disappointing harvest
Canada will likely be facing more competition in pea export markets this year.
Russia’s production is expected to rebound after a disappointing 2024-25 harvest, said Gaurav Jain, analyst with AgPulse Analytica.
He is forecasting 5.01 million tonnes of production in 2025-26, up from 3.92 million tonnes last year.
Olds man charged with child pornography offences
A 48-year-old Olds man is facing several child pornography charges following his arrest earlier this week.
The arrest follows an investigation that began in late May with the assistance of the Alberta RCMP Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE).
RCMP say that on Tuesday, June 3, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Olds RCMP, with the assistance of ICE, executed a search warrant at an Olds residence. As a result, Charles Landon was arrested and charged.
Landon was charged with:
Funding to Decommission Abandoned Wells in Saskatchewan
Abandoned wells are a significant environmental and safety risk. These wells can act as a conduit and allow contaminated surface water to enter the well and severely impact water quality, posing risk to drinking water supplies, as well as plant, animal and aquatic life.
Abandoned wells, especially large diameter wells, are also physical hazards that can result in injury or death to humans or animals who may accidentally fall in. Proper decommissioning of these wells is crucial to protect our water sources and improve public safety.
Farmers looking for rain as seeding winds down
Saskatchewan farmers now have 97 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground, but now face the challenge of dry conditions.
Quorum Corporation's weekly performance update for Grain Week 42
The federal government's grain monitor Quorum Corporation released its weekly performance update for Grain Week 42.
Space in primary elevators is good - as road bans remain in effect across the prairies, country stocks dropped to 2.34 million metric tonnes.
Total Western Port terminal stocks increased to 1.52 MMT in Week 42, utilizing 79% of the working capacity.
West Coast unloads were 6,332 cars and 2,051 for Thunder Bay.
The total average terminal out-of-car time (OCT) increased to 15.2% from 6.0% the previous week.
BeGrainSafe Program Enhances Safety for Rural Firefighters and Emergency Responders
The BeGrainSafe program is making significant strides in enhancing safety for farmers. rural firefighters and emergency responders across Canada. This initiative provides specialized training and equipment focused on grain entrapment rescues, a critical need in the agricultural sector.