1. CANADIAN PULSE CROP REPORT AUGUST 2, 2016 KEVEN SAWCHUK
Senior Merchandiser
Viterra, Inc.

2. Canadian Pulses Up…Up… and Away
25% growth
In past 3 years
2016
Canadian pulse acres
10 million +
Investing to support export growth

3. 2016 Canadian pulse and specialty crop acres

4. Chick Peas (Garbs) 2016 Acres up 25% Export surged last 6 months
Limited dedicated processing
Primarily grower speculation on Kabuli types
Small caliber 5-6mm acres increasing
170,000 acres x 16cwt yield = 2,720,000cwt
carry out ,000cwt
total supply 2,780,000cwt

5. Dry bean contracting and planting summary
Pinto / Black bids first to move
Price support in time to increase acres slightly
White bean bids last to improve – too late vs. Soy, Canola, Lentil, Peas, etc..
Plantings sharply lower on Navy and small reduction on GNB
Planting - Alberta early / Manitoba on time / Ontario very dry some delays
Acreage stagnant last decade approx. 300k / yr.

6. 2016 Canadian dry bean acres by type

8. Current crop conditions
Reports of excess water, weed pressure, disease
mostly a lentil story at this time
Yield estimates being reduced
Lentil harvest delayed
Pea harvest underway – yield and quality TBD
Dry beans
Western – above average yield potential
Central – average – trending down due water, hail
Eastern - average – due dryness in some areas

9. Questions