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File photo of a field pea crop in western New South Wales, Australia. (Alfio Manciagli/iStock/Getty Images)
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Pulse weekly outlook: Dryness to cut into Australian production

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MarketsFarm — Dry conditions and low soil moisture reserves in key Australian growing regions, along with expectations for developing El Nino weather patterns, are expected to cut into the country’s pulse production in 2023-24, despite steady to higher seeding intentions for several crops, according to the latest crop report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural
Field peas. (Lisa Guenther photo)
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Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba crops get good start but need rain

Some bean growers seek moisture at lower planting depths

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MarketsFarm — Pulse growers in Manitoba are waiting for one thing: rain. So far in May, growing areas of the province have not seen any significant precipitation, according to Dennis Lange, industry development specialist for pulse crops with Manitoba Agriculture. Dry beans, he said, are the last pulse crop farmers have been planting in Manitoba
"It is a chance to showcase that, as well as being working landscapes and being a critical part of farms in Manitoba and on the Prairies, that these particular ecosystems are incredibly valuable and we need to continue to build attention around them.”
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Rangelands to get global spotlight

2026 will be the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, and local forage advocates are glad to see it

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Peas, lentils and beans got a big boost to their public profile thanks to the UN’s International Year of Pulses in 2016. Soils got a similar treatment a year earlier. In 2026, it will be all about grazed land. WHY IT MATTERS: Grassland habitat has been quickly disappearing on the Canadian Prairies and conservation groups
Lentil plants in bloom. (BasieB/iStock/Getty Images)
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Pulse weekly outlook: Better growing conditions despite dryness, smoke

Continued smoky skies could slow crop development

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MarketsFarm — While dry conditions persist across the Prairies, the current situation for pulses is not as bad as during the two previous springs, according to Pulse Canada’s director of market access and trade policy. Mac Ross said dryness is largely evident across Western Canada and many crops are still below their five-year averages for
“We should continue breeding local varieties that are adapted to Manitoba and not rely on other entities.” – Daryl Domitruk, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.
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Pulse Growers releases research cluster results

Insights will push forward root rot research, variety development

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Results from a five-year cluster of research will advance work on issues like root rot and develop locally adapted pulse varieties, according to the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG). The group recently released the results of studies it co-funded through the Pulse Science Cluster. MPSG contributed just over $1.4 million to eight projects within
A corn field in Alberta is managed with strip tillage.
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Strip till: It’s new, it’s tricky and you can’t ask the neighbours for advice

On paper, strip-till is an excellent way to reduce erosion and improve soil health, but there’s a learning curve

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Glacier FarmMedia – Being a pioneer isn’t easy, but sometimes it can pay off. Or at least that’s what John Kolk hopes. Over the past few years, the southern Alberta farmer has been using strip tillage on row crops such as dry beans, corn and soybeans. Although the system hasn’t been a big earner in
Figure 1: Seeding progression in 2023 compared to previous years.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Seeding progress behind five-year average, soybean, canola seen lagging

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 1 (week 20)

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Weekly Provincial Summary  Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from May 8 to 14 with values ranging from 0 to 48.9 mm. Mid-week rains brought the highest observed precipitation to the Northwest and Southwest regions. Climate normals for total accumulated precipitation from May 1 to May 14 range from 13.1 to 29.2 mm and are based
Chickpeas. (CalypsoArt/iStock/Getty Images)
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Pulse weekly outlook: Canadian exports solid

Bangladesh, Pakistan now buying Canadian peas

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MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse exports are running well ahead of their year-ago level, with some demand rationing likely over the next few months as supplies tighten ahead of the new-crop harvest. Canada has exported 1.56 million tonnes of lentils during the crop year to date, with Turkey the top destination at 421,000 tonnes followed by
Lentils. (Seb_ra/iStock/Getty Images)
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Pulse weekly outlook: StatCan report likely won’t affect prices

Canada 'not the market maker' on peas, lentils

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MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada (StatCan) on Tuesday released its report on grain stocks at March 31, with MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville suggesting there’s not much to the report. “It’s one of those [reports] where people look at it and move on,” he said. StatCan’s report pegged total farm and commercial stocks of chickpeas at
Market sensitivities require farmers to carefully manage certain crop protection products to protect trade.
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Complex patchwork of global MRLs makes vigilance important

Latest Keep It Clean list highlights trade risks to grain sector

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A consortium of commodity organizations is once again reminding growers to be aware of crop protection products and their potential impact on trade. Keep It Clean is a joint initiative of the Canola Council of Canada, the Prairie Oat Growers Association, Cereals Canada and Pulse Canada. It just released the annual list of crop protection

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