Manitoba pulses could be affected by the ongoing war in Iran as well as spring weather, said the former executive director of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers.
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Pulse Weekly: War, weather affecting Manitoba pulse prospects
Pulse Weekly: More Saskatchewan pulse acres very likely in 2026/27
Due to high fertilizer prices, there’s a strong possibility that Saskatchewan farmers will plant more pulses this spring, said Dale Risula, provincial specialist for pulse crops with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres
Statistics Canada projected fewer pea and lentil acres to be planted this spring in its initial 2026 planting estimates released on March 5.
White mould control requires flexible timing under Prairie conditions
Trials in dry beans and soybeans show that spray timing shifts depending on the number of planned passes
Fungicide timing for white mould depends on canopy development, disease risk and number of planned applications, North Dakota pathologist Michael Wunsch told growers at CropConnect 2026.
Canada, India team up on new pulse protein centre
Saskatchewan announced in a press release on March 3, 2026 it will team up with India on a proposed new pulse protein centre of excellence north of New Delhi.
Pulse weekly: USDA to buy US$75 million in pulses as part of support package
Pulse growers in the United States have a new market after a recently announced program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated US$75 million to purchase peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas.
Pulse Weekly: Low prices for edible beans worsen growth prospects
Last year’s large edible bean crop has pressured current prices in Manitoba.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea/lentil exports slow to start 2025/26
Canadian pea and lentil exports were down in November, with total movement of the two pulses during the 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) crop year-to-date running behind the year-ago pace, according to the latest international trade data from Statistics Canada released Jan. 29
Pulse weekly: U.S. pulse production below early expectations
Pulse production in the United States failed to live up to earlier expectations in 2025, according to updated production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Jan. 12, 2026.
Lower nitrogen rates in dry beans could pay off for farmers
Manitoba trials test whether farmers can apply less nitrogen to dry beans without losing yield, despite their typically poor nitrogen-fixing capacity
Manitoba research is testing whether reduced nitrogen fertilizer in dry beans can maintain yields while cutting costs and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.