(L-R) Greg Cherewyk, Pulse Canada president; Ben Carr, Winnipeg South-Centre MP; Pulse Canada board member John Preune and James House, Manitoba Strategic Research Chair in Sustainable Protein at the University of Manitoba, gather at the university Feb. 9 to announce federal funding for the pulse sector.

Pulse sector welcomes federal funds

AAFC announces $11 million in funding for Pulse Canada

Pulse Canada is getting $11 million in federal funds to take crop production to the next level. The funds from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada were announced Feb. 9 at the University of Manitoba by Winnipeg South-Centre MP Ben Carr on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. “This is going to be an extremely powerful


Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr announcing $11 million in funding for Pulse Canada at the University of Manitoba on Feb. 9.

AAFC announces $11 million in funding for Pulse Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced $11 million in new funding for Pulse Canada. Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr made the announcement at the University of Manitoba on February 9 on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. “This is going to be an extremely powerful catalyst for the growth of this industry,

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Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse Canada looking for success in 2024 

Despite a smaller crop last year, lentil demand remained strong, especially from India

Greg Northey, vice-president of corporate affairs said crop production bounced back in spite of challenging growing conditions in some areas. Chickpeas and edible beans saw increased production in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, while lentil and dry pea production declined. 


Myrna Grahn is executive director of Protein MB and is seen here speaking at the Manitoba Sustainable Protein Research Symposium in June.

Protein advancement hub launches

ProteinMB designed to provide dedicated resources, staff for sector advancement

An organization pitched as the future “hub and voice” of Manitoba’s protein sector marked its official launch Nov. 2. “The protein industry needs strong, united voices, and places to bring thought leaders together to grow our global market share,” said Greg Cherewyk, president of Pulse Canada, in an Oct. 27 release. Why it matters: The

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Pulse weekly outlook: Smaller-than-expected lentil crop may limit exports

MarketsFarm — Smaller-than-expected Canadian lentil production in 2022-23 could limit the country’s export potential going forward, according to an official with Pulse Canada reacting to the latest production estimates. The report from Statistics Canada (StatCan) released Friday contains the first survey-based production estimates of the 2022-23 marketing year, while previous ones used satellite imagery. Most


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Pulse weekly outlook: Good harvests, transportation a ‘mixed bag’: Pulse Canada 

MarketsFarm – As harvesting operations for pulses in Western Canada come to a close, Mac Ross, Pulse Canada’s director for market access and trade policy, said this year’s crops have been successful in terms of quality and yields. “I haven’t heard any concerns regarding quality. In a lot of cases, I’ve been hearing that the