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Opening Comments
Tariff Troubles Deepen For Canadian Yellow Peas
The yellow pea market has taken another significant hit as India has announced a 30% import tariff on yellow peas for shipments with a bill of lading dated November 1, 2025, or later.
Why it matters: Canada had been counting on renewed access to the Indian market after being effectively shut out of China. Now, with tariffs imposed by both nations, Canadian exporters face substantial barriers in their two largest markets. Earlier this year, China introduced a 100% duty on Canadian peas in response to Canada’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum. These escalating trade restrictions are having a clear impact on market sentiment and pricing. Yellow pea values are down roughly 34% year-over-year, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture, as trade volumes tighten and buyer confidence weakens.
In response, buyers, processors, and resellers have already adjusted their bids downward. Those still holding out for an $8/bu market will likely need to remain patient as conditions are expected to remain largely unchanged in the short term.
At present, Canada holds limited leverage in global pea trade negotiations. One possible diplomatic lever could be reconsidering tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, a move that might prompt reciprocal action from Beijing and reopen access to this vital export destination.
Chemical: Pricing Bundles
Glyphosate 540 (500L totes)
$5.49/L
Bundling Discounts Available with the purchase of Sulfentrazone 480
$5.29/L — Bundled price (<3,000 acres)
$5.19/L — Volume pricing (>3,000 acres / >5 x 500L totes)
$5.09/L — Bulk pricing (>6,000 acres / >10 x 500L totes)
For bundled purchases not requiring delivery until spring, 1,000L totes are available upon request!
Sulfentrazone 480
$8.10/acre — Regular price (<3,000 acres)
$7.80/acre — Volume pricing (>3,000 acres / >18 cases)
$7.50/acre — Bulk pricing (>6,000 acres / >36 cases)
Fall Soil Sampling Program
We’re currently running our fall soil sampling program and our team are on the ground pulling samples in Alberta and Western Saskatchewan. After soil sampling, we send sample to the Croplands Analytics lab in Tofield, AB for a Full Spectrum Analysis. And, if you’re willing to fill out a 2025 fertility questionnaire our team will return you an Advanced Fertility Recommendation designed to lower your crop input costs and rehabilitate challenging soil conditions, all the while maintaining or increasing yield. Through the use of our novel crop input products like vermicastings biology from Annelida, activated Calcium from Croplands Solution, and Humic Substances from BlackEarth, we’re able to make a low-cost and high-impact remediations to your soil.
Many of you will remember Dr. Karthi Narayanan from our 2025 Soil Health Events. If you attended one of these events, you will remember the value that Full Spectrum Analysis and Advanced Fertility Recommendations offer to your farm. We deployed our Advanced Fertility Recommendations on over 1,000,000 acres of crop and hay this year and the results have been outstanding. We were able to reduce several farms crop input bills by $25-$50/acre without sacrificing any yield and while making a lasting investment in soil health. Many of these farms also experienced large yield increases
How to participate:
- Send soil samples to Cropland Analytics (Dr. Karthi’s Lab) – 9068 51st Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5X4.
- Submit your fertility program.
- Receive a custom review from Dr. Karthi and his team.
💲 $120/sample
🎁 Bonus: Submit both your sample and fertility form by Nov. 15 for a chance to win a FREE Rhyz Seed Enhancement Kit (valued at $1,250).
We’re here to complement your agronomist, not replace them, bringing added focus to soil biology and regenerative outcomes.
Contact Information
To reach a sales agronomist, please call:
Randy Adrian: (306) 294-0042
Deepak Chaunkaria: (844) 324-7778
Levon Sargsyan: (844) 324-7778
Travis Albrecht, Director of Johnston’s Regenerative, please call: (403) 502-6332 (travis@johnstonsregenerative.com)
Michael Launer, Director of Johnston’s Regenerative, Lead Annelida Sales Rep, please call: (780) 232-0358 (michael@johnstonsregenerative.com)
To reach a territorial rep, please call:
Northwest, SK (Lashburn):
Kylar Hope – (306) 361-0053 (kylar@johnstonsgrain.com)
Northwest MB (Calgary Office):
Levon Sargsyan – (403) 836-8918 (levon@johnstonsgrain.com)
South Central Manitoba (Calgary Office): Kress Schmidt – (844) 324-7778 (kress@johnstonsgrain.com)
SE Sask & SW Man (Welwyn Office):
Mark Rankin – (844) 324-7778 (mark@johnstonsgrain.com)
Calgary Northeast (Calgary Office): Garrett Forster – (844) 324-7778 (garrett.forster@johnstonsgrain.com)
Calgary South (Calgary Office):
Kurt Paskal – (844) 324-7778 (kurt@johnstonsgrain.com)
Foam Lake, SK Area:
Cole Maksymytz – (306) 560-8770 (cole@johnstonsgrain.com)
Edmonton, AB Area:
Michael Launer – (780) 232-0358 (michael@johnstonsregenerative.com)
Trades Update
Johnstons Grain
| Contract Date | Commodity | Grade | Price | Quantity | Seller Location | Shipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | Brown Flax | #1, <8% Dockage, <10% Moisture | $16.70/Bushel FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 355 Mt | Gravelbourg, SK | 03/01/26 – 03/31/26 |
| 2025-10-29 | Small Red Lentils | Feed (subject to picture) | $0.14/Lb FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 26 Mt | Redvers, SK | 11/01/25 – 11/30/25 |
| 2025-10-29 | Maple Peas | #2 or Better, Max 16% Moisture, Blazer in variety | $10.00/bu FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 42mt | Eastend, SK | 11/01/25 – 12/31/25 |
| 2025-10-29 | Brown Flax | #1, Max 8% dockage | $17.53/bu FOB Farm | Approx Gross 252mt (6lds x 42mt) | Picture Butte, AB | 11/03/25 – 11/28/25 |
| 2025-10-29 | Yellow Peas | #2's | $6.85/Bushel FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 220 Mt | Bowsman, MB | 11/01/25 – 11/30/25 |
| 2025-10-29 | Canola | Heated 30% (discounts of $0.50/bus for every 10% o… | $9.00/Bushel FOB Farm | Approx. Gross 44 Mt | Bienfait, SK | 10/29/25 – 10/30/25 |
| 2025-10-29 | Yellow Peas | #2 Or Better | $7.25/BU FOB Farm | approx gross: 180mt (5x36mt loads | SECONDARY WEIG… | Consul, SK | 10/29/25 – 11/14/25 |
| 2025-10-29 | Brown Flax | #1 | MAX: 8% dockage | $17.00/bu FOB Farm | approx gross: 132mt ( 3x44mt) | Shaunavon, SK | 10/29/25 – 11/14/25 |
Total Tonnage: 1,295MT
Johnstons Connected
| Origin | Commodity | Product Type | Grade | Price | Volume | Ship Begin | Ship End | Delivery Type | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Oats | – | Feed | CAD $3.30 / BU | 44 MT | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-07 | FOB Farm | Fort Macleod, AB, CAN |
| Canada | Lentils | Small Green | No. 1, Machine Cleaned | USD $500.00 / MT | 25 MT | 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-30 | DAP | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| Canada | Barley | – | Feed | CAD $238.00 / MT | 43 MT | 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-14 | Delivered | Maple Creek, SK, CAN |
Total Tonnage: 112MT
Johnstons Connected Trading Platform
Access the link below in order to create your Johnstons Connected Trading Platform account. Once registered and verified, you’ll be able to set Target Price Agreements (TPAs) across our entire grain marketing network granting you access to large selection of commercial buyers & farm grain resellers, making it easier to buy and sell grain at the price that you want!
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Currency Update
USD into CAD: $1.3985
CAD into USD:$0.7150
Other Commodities Update
Dec’25 Live Cattle: $231.425
Dec’25 Lean Hogs: $80.950
Oil (WTI): $60.12
Oil (WCS): $47.56
Gold: $3,993.31
Silver: $48.58
Bitcoin: $108,437.00
Ethereum: $3,818.16
Daily Joke
What kind of tea is hard to swallow?
Reality….
Grain Bid Update
BARLEY
| Feed Barley | FOB Farm (Oct-Dec) |
| Medicine Hat, AB | $4.75-$4.85 |
| Red Deer, AB | $4.45-$4.60 |
| Edmonton, AB | $4.15-$4.30 |
| Swift Current, SK | $4.35-$4.50 |
| Saskatoon, SK | $4.05-$4.20 |
| Regina, SK | $4.05-$4.20 |
| Yorkton, SK | $3.95-$4.10 |
| Estevan, SK | $4.00-$4.25 |
| Brandon, MB | $3.90-$4.05 |
Southern Alberta Feed Barley (Delivered)
$250 OND
$255 JFM 26′
$260 AMJ 26′
Malt Barley
No bid
CANARY SEED
#1 Canada
$0.18-0.19/bu
FOB Farm Oct-Dec
CANOLA
Conventional Canola
$13.00-13.50/bu
Delivered Strathmore Ab
Oct-Nov
$12.50-13.00/bu
FOB Farm Feb
South-East SK
Closing Futures Prices
Jan 2025 futures: $ 638.40
We are always looking for tough, green, sprouted or heated canola. Please reach out with any offers
Non-Gmo Canola (Clearfield)
OND: Call for bid
JFM 26: Call for bid
AMJ 26: Call for bid
CHICKPEAS
Kabuli Chickpeas
#2 Canada: $0.28-0.29/lb
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec
Max 10% 7mm, Min 30% 9mm
Desi Chickpeas
Call for bid
CORN
#2CW Corn MB FOB Farm
OND: $5.00-5.15/bu
JFM 2026: $5.15-5.50/bu
AM 2026: $5.25-5.50/bu
OND 2026: $5.70/bu
JFM 2027: $5.85/bu
Closing Futures Prices
Dec 25′ Futures: $428-6
March 26′ futures: $446-6
May 26′ Futures: $455-0
FOB Farm Southern AB Corn
$285 Nov-Dec
$291 Jan-Mar 26′
Basis Contracts Available*
BEANS
Black Beans
Call for bid
Cranberry Beans
$0.59-0.61/Lb
FOB Farm JFM
Southern Alberta- Western Sask
Great Northern Beans
$0.53-0.55/Lb
FOB Farm JFM
Southern Alberta- Western Sask
Fababeans
Call for bid
Pinto Beans
Call for bid
FLAX
Brown Flax
#1 Canada: $15.25-16.00/bu
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec, SK
Limited volume available
#1 Canada: $17.-17.50/bu
FOB Farm Nov, AB
#1 Canada: $16.00-16.25/bu
FOB Farm Jan-Mar, SK
Yellow Flax
#1 Canada: $20.50-21.00/bu
FOB Farm Oct-Dec
LENTILS
Large Greens (Lairds)
#2 Canada: $0.25-0.26/lb
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec
Medium Greens (Richleas)
#2 Canada/US: $0.14-0.15/lb USD
FOB farm Oct-Dec
Small Greens (Estons)
#1 Canada: $0.20-0.21/lb
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec
Red Lentils
#2 Canada: $0.21-0.22/lb
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec
Feed Lentils
$0.15-0.16/lb
FOB farm Oct-Dec
French Green Lentils
No Bid
Beluga Lentils (Black)
#1 Canada: $0.39-0.41/Lb
FOB Farm Jan-Mar
Southern Alberta – Western Sk
MUSTARD
Yellow Mustard
#1 Canada: $0.42-0.43/lb
FOB farm for Oct-Dec
or as needed within that delivery window
ask us about Jan-Mar 26 pricing!
Brown Mustard
#1 Canada: $0.33-0.33/lb
FOB farm for Nov-Dec
or as needed within that delivery window
ask us about Jan-Mar 26 pricing!
Oriental Mustard
#1 Canada: $0.41-0.42/lb
FOB farm for Nov-Dec
or as needed within that delivery window
ask us about Jan-Mar 26 pricing
OATS
Milling Oats (Min: 42Lb/Bu)
$3.25-3.45/bu
FOB Farm for Oct-Dec AB/SK/MB
freight area sensitive*
Feed Oats (38-40Lb/Bu)
$2.00-$2.25/bu
FOB Farm Oct-Dec
Discounts for lighter product
Freight area sensitive
Closing Futures Prices
Dec 2025 futures: $291-0
March 2026 futures: $308-0
PEAS
Yellow Peas
#2 Canada:
Call For Bid
Green Peas
#2 Canada: $9.50-10.00/bu
FOB farm for Oct-Dec
or as needed within that delivery window
Maple Peas
Acers/Blazers/Mosaic: $9.00-9.50/bu
FOB farm Oct-Nov, Alberta
Mosaic:$9.50-10.00/bu
Acers: $10.50-11.00/bu
FOB farm Oct-Nov, Saskatchewan
Forage Peas (4010 Peas)
$12.00/bu FOB Farm MB, SK & AB
Feed Peas
$5.75-$6.25/bu
FOB farm OND AB/SK/MB
RYE
Hybrid Rye
$4.00-$4.50/bu
FOB farm Oct-Dec
Open-Pollinated Rye
$4.00-4.50/bu
FOB farm Oct-Dec
SOYBEANS
Soybeans
US #2 or better:
$11.25-11.75/bu
FOB farm Oct-Dec SK/MB
$11.50-$12.00/bu
FOB Farm Jan-Mar
SE SK & SW Manitoba
Closing Futures Prices
Jan 26′ Futures: $1092-2
March 26′ Futures: $1103-4
WHEAT
#1 CWRS 13.5% Protein
$7.75/bu
Delivered Southern AB
PROMPT
#1 CWRS 13.5% Pro:
$6.30-$6.70/bu
Oct-Dec SK
#1 CWAD (Durum)
Call for bid
Feed Wheat
$5.00-5.25/bu
FOB Farm
Oct-Dec AB/SK/MB
$5.50-$5.75/bu
Mar-May
SK & MB ONLY, Freight Sensitive
interest across most varieties of wheat: (White, Red, Winter)
Triticale
Call for bid
