Specialty Crops Update with Chuck Penner (Peas, Lentils, Durum) + Canola Near New Highs

Episode 124 of the What the Futures Podcast features Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research answering grower questions on peas, lentils, durum, canola, wheat, and feed barley. Penner breaks down Prairie weather extremes, pea demand from China and India, durum pressure from weaker North African demand, lentil uncertainty tied to Canada, Australia, and India, and canola’s rally into new highs. The episode also covers old crop wheat specials, rising feed barley values, improving canola basis, and the importance of staying ready to execute marketing plans. 00:00 Episode kickoff 00:43 Sponsor message 01:29 Markets and canola highs 03:07 Song of the week 04:27 Seeding challenges and farm morale 08:22 Hedging and farm updates 10:38 Chuck Penner joins 16:59 Green and yellow peas 25:01 Durum outlook 31:17 Lentil market update 37:09 Canola momentum 42:19 Canola rally strategy 45:49 Wheat specials 46:42 Feed barley pricing 47:34 Basis watchlist 49:03 Farm update and sponsor 50:31 Eating your veggies 52:20 Conference and text updates 53:19 Final wrap