Ag roundup for Friday, September 18

In the east-central region, an average of 18 per cent of the crop has been harvested. Osei said crop quality is a concern, with the amount of crops still in the field and being exposed to the wet weather and other issues like frost.

While the heavy rainfall wasn’t needed as much in the northeast and east-central areas, some parts of the province were much more excited to see accumulation.

Osei said farmers in the southwest are finally seeing some moisture in the region after years of drought conditions.

While producers may be eager to get back into the field and get the crop off, Osei said it’s important for both farmers and the public to be patient and stay safe.

He said drivers need to be aware that heavy machinery will be moving around, and he recommends motorists and farmers exercise caution and make safety a top priority.

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The escalating war between Russia and Ukraine will likely improve the prospects for Canadian pulse crop exports. Russia has been selling more peas to China and India in recent years, but attacks at port positions are making it more difficult to get those peas to market.

Chuck Penner is with Leftfield Commodity Research.

He said Russia grew a smaller pea crop this year, and are also having trouble shipping it out.

Their customers are India and China, which are also Canada’s customers, and both those countries will need to buy their peas from somewhere.

Lentil prospects are also promising due to a less than stellar pigeon pea crop in India. Penner says the outlook for chickpeas is decent as well, with Pakistan possibly becoming a larger buyer of Canadian product if Russia has supply issues.

by Cam Lee

Ag roundup for Friday, September 18

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