Dry beans and field peas are in good shape so far in 2025, said Daryl Domitruk, executive director for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.
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Pulse Weekly: Manitoba beans, peas in good shape
Keeping on crop development over next few weeks
AAFC makes more adjustments to canola numbers
Also changes dry pea data
With exports of Canadian canola still going strong in 2024/25, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada readjusted its estimates in its June supply and demand report.
Fungicide season approaches for Manitoba peas
Mistaking bacterial and fungal diseases like mycosphaerella can be a costly mistake for farmers
Mistaking bacterial infections versus fungal diseases an be a costly mistake for Canadian farmers growing peas and other pulse and soybean crops.
Canadian agricultural exports at record pace so far this year
Despite all the hubbub about tariffs and trade wars, Canada’s ag exports in 2025 are flowing at record pace
Canadian agricultural exports are moving at a record pace in 2025. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, weekly exports to June 1 are up by 7.5 million tonnes from last year. The largest rise was in canola.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea exports up in April
China the largest destination despite tariffs
Canadian pea exports were up in April, with China the largest destination despite new trade barriers, according to the latest Statistics Canada data.
Canada may struggle to find markets for its peas
Competition for global pea sales is expected to heat up as Russia expects a bigger pea crop in 2025
Canada’s competition for its piece of global pea sales is expected to heat up as Russia expects a bigger pea crop in 2025.
China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions
Carney and Li agreed to establish regular communication channels
China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.
China blocks Canada’s request for review of Chinese duties on agriculture, fish
Next meeting June 23
China has blocked Canada's request to set up a dispute panel to review additional import duties by China on certain Canadian farming products and fish, a Geneva-based trade official said on June 5.
Pulse Canada president encouraged by first ministers’ statement
Cherewyk calls for immediate end to China’s tariffs
Greg Cherewyk was pleased with the final communique that came out of the first ministers' conference in Saskatoon on June 2. The statement noted the federal government's commitment to resolving trade issues with China.
Spring planting in Manitoba close to finished
Province gets very little rain over the week
Dry conditions continued to spur quick seeding progress in Manitoba, as the provincial agriculture department reported spring planting reached 95 per cent complete as of June 3.
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