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Manitoba's latest cost-of-production estimates for various field crops put black beans third for expected profitability.

Beans mounting a comeback?

Expected prices could make some Manitoba growers take a closer look at dry beans in 2024

By Jim Timlick January 23, 2024

Could dry beans be poised to make a comeback in Manitoba? While it’s difficult to say with certainty, the latest Manitoba Agriculture estimates for crop production costs in the province for 2024 suggest it’s possible. Pinto beans are ranked No. 1 in terms of profitability among all field crops, according to the guide’s budget estimates, […] Read more

Fababeans in the field. (Queserasera99/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Acre intentions down for most pulses

By GFM Network News July 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s principal field crop areas report, released Tuesday, shows declines in most pulse crops compared to last year. Only lentils saw an increase, rising slightly by 0.4 per cent from 2021-22 to now 4.32 million. Meanwhile, dry peas fell 11.8 per cent at 3.37 million aces, with edible beans down 32.1 per […] Read more

Pinto beans. (Vergani_Fotografia/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans on move

By GFM Network News March 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Following a lengthy 2018 harvest, Manitoba’s edible bean farmers are optimistic about the 2019 growing season. According to an outlook report published in late December by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, pulse farmers are expected to plant approximately the same amount of acreage as seen in 2018. However, after strong yields in 2018, Manitoba […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Ontario bean production seen well above StatsCan estimate

By GFM Network News September 6, 2018

CNS Canada — Ontario bean growers are voicing skepticism of Statistics Canada’s Aug. 31 bean production estimates. Estimates by the Ontario Bean Growers organization suggest farmers are poised to harvest about 101,495 tonnes this year — 28.5 per cent above the Statistics Canada number of 79,000 tonnes. OBG chair Jim Gowland said his organization reaches […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans in good shape for now

By GFM Network News June 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s edible bean crops are generally in good shape, although too much moisture could become a concern. Canadian farmers intended to plant 246,000 acres of edible beans in 2018, which would be down slightly from 333,000 the previous year, according to Statistics Canada data. Of that total, Manitoba edible bean area was […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba bean acres depend on soy

By GFM Network News March 20, 2018

CNS Canada — After Manitoba in 2017 grew its largest edible bean crop in more than a decade, a downturn could be expected in 2018. However, new-crop pricing opportunities look favourable and industry participants say it’s still too early to get a firm sense on seeding intentions. “The pinto market is long in terms of […] Read more

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Beans mounting a comeback?

Pulse weekly outlook: Acre intentions down for most pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans on move

Ontario bean production seen well above StatsCan estimate

Pulse weekly outlook: Edible beans in good shape for now

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba bean acres depend on soy

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