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.
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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
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.
Feed Grain Weekly: Corn affecting barley prices in Lethbridge
Corn imports entering Lethbridge have lowered prices for feed barley compared to those in Edmonton.
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.
Large Prairie crops lead to increased December stocks
Bumper crops in Western Canada led to larger stocks of wheat, canola, barley and oats in the country as of Dec. 31, 2025, according to the latest stocks of principal field crops data from Statistics Canada, released Feb. 6.
Use-it-up meals stretch the post-holiday menu
Leftovers and extra food abound in the weeks after the holidays, here’s how to give your kitchen a winter reset and save on your grocery bill
Leftovers and extra food abound in the first weeks of January. Give your kitchen a winter reset, clean out the fridge and save on your grocery bill
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: 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.
Pulse Weekly: Despite dropped tariffs, work remains for Pulse Canada
Pulse Canada was relieved when China announced the removal of 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian yellow peas on Jan. 16, but work still needs to be done in India.
Public-private consortium targets pea breeding
Partners are establishing a database that will use artificial intelligence to enhance yellow pea breeding on the Prairies
The partnership, described as the first of its kind in Canada, aims to establish a database using AI to enhance breeding on the Prairies.
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