Statistics Canada Crop Production Forecast

**charliep** · Oct 3, 2014, 07:03

July for those that want to review changes. Lentils is the biggest drop although some of the other pulses (not peas) have also been reduced.

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**sumdumguy** · Oct 3, 2014, 07:21

Lentil prices are strong, demand also, even for low grades. Gotta love the "Lowly Lentil".

**ColevilleH2S** · Oct 3, 2014, 07:23

I would add that damn near 20% of the Lentils in this area of WCSK are still out in the field. Absolutely unprecedented.

**bucket** · Oct 3, 2014, 08:37

And may never see the market or production reports from farmers.

And yet statscan makes no mention of the fact.

**wmoebis** · Oct 3, 2014, 08:48

Your right Coleville. I couldn't believe the amount of lentils still out, when driving through that area last week.

**SASKFARMER3** · Oct 3, 2014, 08:55

Similar in our area! But it's pwas that guys will take if time allows but since their shit leave for the geese and they will never make it to market! Stats canada wow!

**wmoebis** · Oct 3, 2014, 09:03

How much is feed and sample? You can estimate all you want but if you can't sell or feed it what does it matter?
Every elevator is collecting harvest samples right now so they can make deals with farmers. They know the bus out there the estimated quality why don't we get a report on stats from them. They could even make it by blocks and degrading factors.

**charliep** · Oct 3, 2014, 09:10

This thread is a report about the supply side but I would encourage everyone to watch the demand side. A newsletter I get (LeftField Commodities/Chuck Penner) has been highlighting the demand/consumption side for both yellow peas and red lentils. Weather issues/quality have changed the dynamics around green peas and lentils. Movement of pulses has been very good straight off the combine.

**bucket** · Oct 3, 2014, 09:11

Statscan should survey individual elevators for grade and space and collectively report that back to farmers.

Oh oh better go wrap myself in tinfoil.

Statistics Canada Crop Production Forecast