Manitoba farmers won’t be too inclined this spring to switch from planting cereals and oilseeds to soybeans or pulses, despite recent hikes in fertilizer prices said an official with Manitoba Agriculture.
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Manitoba farmers not too likely to change planting plans
Pea leaf weevil chows down on Western Manitoba
Farmers in Western Manitoba are now seeing heavy feeding damage from the crop-damaging insect pest, which was first found in the province in 2019
Pea leaf weevil has spread as far east as Manitoba's Ontario border, while the west has become a Prairie-wide hotspot for the pest insect.
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: 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.
Pea, lentil outlooks have some positive signals – Penner
As pulse growers consider what to plant this spring, Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodities Research said there is some optimism in the Canadian pulse market. Penner gave a presentation at the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers meeting in Swift Current on Feb. 4.
Pulse Weekly: Spike in yellow peas slowing
Although the price increases for Canadian yellow peas have started to slow, there could be more of the peas planted come spring, said Kress Schmidt, broker with Johnston Grains in Calgary.
Pea prices respond to China tariff deal
Pulse Canada notes there should be enough time to move old crop peas in a meaningful way before the next crop comes off in August and September
Pea prices have already responded to China trade deal. Pulse Canada unsure if it will lobby Ottawa for compensation.
Pulse Weekly: Lentils, peas facing challenges
Lentils and peas will be among those pulse crops facing challenges not only in January, but also for the rest of the 2025/26 marketing year and possibly beyond that, said Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg.
Pulse Weekly: Tariffs guide yellow peas in 2025
Tariffs were a major influence on Canadian yellow pea prices in 2025, with levies imposed by China and India. The two countries are Canada’s biggest foreign pulse buyers.
Pulse Weekly: No upside for peas until after New Year
Prices for green and yellow peas have dropped back across the Prairies over the last week. One of the major downward drivers was the Statistics Canada production report released earlier this month, said Levon Sargsyan of Johnston’s Grain in Calgary.
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