Canada Pulse, Special Crop Production To Rise In 2012-13: Ag Canada

Canada Pulse, Special Crop Production To Rise In 2012-13: Ag Canada

Production of Canada’s major pulse and special crops is expected to rise by 10% in 2012/13 (August/July), with acres on all crops, except lentils, also increasing, according to the first new crop supply/demand projections from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Market Analysis Division, released late Jan. 17.

Production of the major pulse and special crops in Canada was estimated at 4.560 million tons in 2012/13, up from 4.130 million tons in 2011/12. The production compares with the 2010/11 level of 5.755 million tons.

Total planted area was forecast to rise by 9%, with the largest increase in dry peas where seeded area is forecast at 2.9 million acres, from 2.3 million. Total area seeded to pulse and special crops was forecast at 6.3 million in 2012/13, from 5.8 million the previous year.

The seven major specialty and pulse crops include: dry peas, lentils, dry beans, chick peas, mustard seed, canary seed and sunflower seed.

Exports of Canada’s special and pulse crops for 2012/13 were forecast at 3.925 million tons, which would be up slightly from the 3.815 million tons expected in 2011/12, but still down from 4.791 million tons in 2010/11.

Domestic usage in 2012/13 was expected to come in at 753,000 tons, down from the 2011/12 estimate of 793,000 tons and the 2010/11 level of 766,000 tons.

Ending stocks of the seven major special and pulse crops for 2012/13 were pegged by Agriculture Canada at 1.230 million tons, which compares with a forecast of 1.200 million tons for 2011/12 and the 2010/11 carryout of 1.530 million tons.

Jan. 17 estimates for Canadian 2012/13 (August/July), 2011/12 and 2010/11 pulse and special crop supply and demand.