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		<title>New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade</title>

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<p>Canada may need new strategies to stand out as issues like tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and loss of faith in the World Trade Organization changing the face of global trade.</p>



<p>After a year marked with volatility, trade disputes and continued erosion of faith in rules based trade, panelists at the <a href="https://www.producer.com/daily/we-should-always-aim-for-free-trade-low-tariffs-not-good-enough-say-agriculture-leaders-on-hoekstra-remarks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canadian Crops Conference</a>, held in Toronto in March, explained challenges in the international trade order and what Canada can do to improve its standing.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>How can Canada stand out in a globalized market?</strong></h2>



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<p>“The rest of the world, the rest of the sectors of the global economy, are finally getting to know what it felt like to be agriculture for a number of years,” said Jeff Mahon, director of StrategyCorp.</p>
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<p>He pointed to non-tariff barriers and the <a href="https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/kap-flags-risky-trade-for-manitoba-farmers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weaponization of trade</a>.</p>



<p>Canada has sought to overcome challenges through diversification, but Mahon said this may not be as easy as some are making it out to be.</p>



<p>“This whole movement is driven by, you know, roughly 75 per cent of our exports going to the United States. But the last I checked, Canadian agriculture is already pretty diversified,” he said.</p>



<p>“Telling Canadian agriculture it needs to diversify further is like telling a cayenne pepper it needs to be spicy.”</p>



<p>The questions are — how Canada can grow its market share and how reliant Canada should be on bigger markets like China and India. Mahon said it will be important to recognize there may not be alternatives to those markets and Canada will likely need to continue trading in both.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Win-win thinking</strong></h2>



<p>In a global market currently favouring buyers, Mahon said Canada may need to find new strategies to stand out.</p>



<p>“In some cases, that might mean selling more processed or value-added goods,” He said. “In other cases, particularly when we’re looking at new markets in developing countries, we might want to think about bringing a bigger Canadian value proposition to them,” he said.</p>



<p>For example, instead of just offering commodities, Canaa can offer access to a network of capability and research.</p>



<p>This is already happening — for example, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent trip to India saw the promise of a <a href="https://www.producer.com/news/national-news/canada-india-team-up-on-new-pulse-protein-centre/">Canada-India pulse research centre</a>.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“Telling Canadian agriculture it needs to diversify further is like telling a cayenne pepper it needs to be spicy.”</p><cite>Jeff Mahon</cite></blockquote></figure>



<p>“Now you’re using empathy,” Mahon said. “You’re going to a developing country, India, and you’re saying, ‘what do you need from us?’”</p>



<p>In a country like India, where nutritional security is a concern, Mahon said this type of win-win-thinking could be part of Canada’s strength as a partner.</p>



<p>He added that he’d heard a former Indonesian ambassador suggest Canada could help countries build processing capacity, leading to “mandatory supply chains” with Canadian exports at the centre.</p>



<p>Mahon said he would like to see governments rephrase requests to industry to diversify and rather ask what the industry needs to grow market share.</p>



<p>“Diversification and growing exports isn’t going to work unless Canada fixes some of the supply side problems,” he said.</p>



<p>These may not be entirely an industry issue.</p>



<p>“The government might want to look in the mirror a little bit more if it wants to be able to figure out how to help grow agricultural exports.”</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Barriers within international trade</strong></h2>



<p>One barrier for Canadian agri-food trade in the EU has been the challenge of adapting to regulatory frameworks. The effects of European policies, like the Green Deal, Farm to Fork strategy, can sometimes be felt in Canada.</p>



<p>For example, The European Commission <a href="https://www.producer.com/crops/action-urged-as-eu-extends-pesticide-ban-plan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has proposed a bill</a> that would effectively set pesticide tolerances at zero on imported grains, oilseeds, pulses and other agricultural commodities if those pesticides haven’t been approved for use in the EU.</p>



<p>The EU isn’t a primary destination for Canadian grain, oilseeds and pulses, but exports can be significant some years.</p>



<p>European politicians have argued that this levels the playing field so growers outside of Europe don’t have a competative advantage.</p>



<p>The Canadian government is lobbying for predictability said Greg MacDonald, a counsellor with the Mission of Canada to the EU.</p>



<p>Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen as a close friend in many countries, and now the government is attempting to leverage that, MacDonald said.</p>



<p>People shouldn’t think the EU is “closed for business on agriculture trade,” he added.</p>



<p>MacDonald suggested Canada could continue to work with the EU on regulatory alignment.</p>



<p>“How do we make the regulatory frameworks work for Canada with the broad political overview we have that we’re the trusted and reliable partner, and the EU calls us and asks, how can Canada provide product X?”</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://static.agcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/288581_web1_World-Trade-Organization_Getty-Images_1-1024x800.jpg" alt="A monument with the logo of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in front of its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Edwini Kessie, director of the agriculture and commodities division at the World Trade Organization (WTO) said he felt the core principles of his organization are “under attack.”  Photo: diegograndi/Getty Images Plus" class="wp-image-158441"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Edwini Kessie, director of the agriculture and commodities division at the World Trade Organization (WTO) said he felt the core principles of his organization are “under attack.” Photo: diegograndi/Getty Images Plus</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>A loss of faith in rules-based trade</strong></h2>



<p>The past year has also seen attacks on the role of rules-based trade.</p>



<p>Edwini Kessie, director of the agriculture and commodities division at the <a href="https://www.producer.com/news/china-seeks-debate-at-wto-on-recent-trade-turbulence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Trade Organization (WTO)</a> said he felt the core principles of his organization are “under attack.”</p>



<p>He said the non-discrimination principle and the security and predictability of market access have come into question for some.</p>



<p>“These have been the binding core principles of the WTO, but I think increasingly there are questions as to the effectiveness of the WTO rules in creating a level playing field,” Kessie said.</p>



<p>“We see in the EU specifically, regulatory and policy developments that may be shifting away from some core tenants of WTO rules, which adds to uncertainty in the grains and oilseeds trade,” MacDonald said.</p>



<p>Kessie said the solution is not for the global trade system to turn its back on the existing rules and encouraged stakeholders not to give up on the WTO.</p>



<p>“There are changes which have to be made,” he said. “And I do hope that the WTO members will come together and effect the real changes, which will strengthen the rules-based multilateral trading system.”</p>



<p>“The current prosperity that we are witnessing the world is because of the rules-based system,” he said, “so we need to strengthen it.”</p>



<p><a href="https://www.agcanada.com/daily/major-setback-for-global-trade-wto-suffers-fresh-blow-after-reform-push-hits-wall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WTO ministerial talks in Yaounde</a>, Camaroon at the end of March struggled to make headway on questions of reform and ultimately broke down after the group could not agree on renewing a moratorium on duties for electronic transmissions like digital streaming.</p>
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		<title>Pulse Weekly: India to make pulse tariff announcement on Tuesday</title>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Canadian peas and lentils could experience some shifts come March 31, as India is set make an announcement on its pulse import duties that Tuesday. </p>
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<p><em>Glacier FarmMedia</em> — Canadian peas and lentils could experience some shifts come March 31, as India is set make an announcement on its pulse import duties that day.</p>



<p>“Presently, tariffs on peas sit at 30 per cent for all countries (Canada included) and lentils sit at roughly 11 per cent for all countries,” Jeff English, vice president, public affairs for Pulse Canada, said about India’s current tariffs in an email to Glacier FarmMedia on March 30.</p>



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<p>For some time, India suspended its duties on pulses as a means to reduce food inflation, as domestic supply wasn’t quite enough to meet demand. However, with growing pressure from Indian farmers, the country’s government <a href="https://www.producer.com/daily/pulse-weekly-india-imposes-30-per-cent-tariff-on-yellow-peas/">reimposed the levies in late 2025</a>.</p>



<p>English said Pulse Canada will be in a better position to comment after the Indian government has said where it’s going with its pulse duties.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Lentil, pea prices</strong></h3>



<p>Heading into that, there has been little effect on pulse cash prices across Western Canada. Prairie Ag Hotwire cited a one cent increase on old crop Laird lentils, ranging from 11.5 to 25 cents per pound delivered depending on size. However, the Lairds have fallen 26 to 30 cents/lb. over the last 12 months.</p>



<p>Cash prices for the Eston, Richlea and French varieties were unchanged over the last week. Estons were 13 to 21.8 cents/lb. delivered and Richleas at 8.5 to 21.8 cents/lb. They as well have experienced sharp declines since a year ago, with declines between 19.3 to 31.3 cents/lb.</p>



<p>Crimson lentils stepped back 1.3 to 1.5 cents on the week at 14 to 25.5 cents/lb. delivered. Over the last 12 months, Crimsons are down 4.5 to cents/lb.</p>



<p>As for dry peas, the greens dropped 50 cents on the week at C$7.50 to C$10/bu. delivered, while the yellows were unchanged at C$7.75 to C$8.55/bu. Over the year, the green have dropped C$7.50/bu. and the yellows slipped C$2.45.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CEPA negotiations</strong>, trade mission</h3>



<p>English also commented on the state of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement being negotiated <a href="https://www.agcanada.com/daily/canada-india-team-up-on-new-pulse-protein-centre">between Canada and India</a>.</p>



<p>“…the launch of negotiations is a positive step towards a new bilateral trade relationship. We look forward to playing an active role during these negotiations to ensure that Canada’s pulse sector can benefit from enhanced trade between our two countries,” he said.</p>



<p>Pulse Canada led a delegation to India from March 1-5 with members of other Canadian pulse organizations. The group met with government officials, traders, millers and other industry members, Pulse Canada said in a <a href="https://pulsecanada.com/news/2026-03-30-india-mission-2026?utm_campaign=Pulse%20Insider&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-87OO1CjzvQ-K-lFcOeOaknjxGYBJpjdI9-y1Y2EF7FGQ_AdpAQjx86SOyXifEubbaJSlNalrdZ12UDwtrqumcsWsVnuw&amp;_hsmi=411354898&amp;utm_content=411354898&amp;utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">March 30 report</a>.</p>



<p>“When we sit down with customers and partners in India, it reinforces that Canada is committed for the long haul. That trust is what helps keep our product moving, even when the market gets complicated,&#8221; said Terry Youzwa, chair of Pulse Canada, in the report.</p>



<p>According to the report, the clearest takeaway from the mission was that India will continue to need imported pulses. Industry members said the country typically only has a few months&#8217; worth of pulse supply at a time.</p>



<p>“Our job is to stay connected to the market so we can bring that signal back home. That helps farmers understand where the opportunities are – not just this year, but over the long term,&#8221; said Shane Strydhorst, Pulse Canada&#8217;s vice chair.</p>



<p><em>-With files from Geralyn Wichers</em></p>
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		<title>Pulse Weekly: War, weather affecting Manitoba pulse prospects</title>

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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Manitoba pulses could be affected by the ongoing war in Iran as well as spring weather, said the former executive director of Manitoba Pulse &#038; Soybean Growers. </p>
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<p><em>Glacier FarmMedia — </em> Current events and spring weather conditions will affect how many pulse acres are grown in Manitoba this year, said the former executive director of Manitoba Pulse &amp; Soybean Growers.</p>



<p>Daryl Domitruk, now a research project manager for MPSG, said pulse and soybean prospects in Manitoba have become “very interesting” due to <a href="https://www.agcanada.com/daily/iran-war-disrupts-global-fertilizer-markets-spring-planting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the war in the Middle East</a> as well as speculation over upcoming weather conditions. He added that it is difficult to determine with certainty how many acres will be planted for certain crops.</p>



<p>“What we’ve been seeing is that soybeans are likely to increase in Manitoba. Dry beans are likely to be down and peas are tougher (to determine). We’re expecting similar acreage (from last year) but that could change with the weather,” Domitruk said.</p>



<p>His assessment largely reflected that of Statistics Canada’s latest principal field crop report released earlier this month. Soybean acres in Manitoba were projected at 1.869 million acres this year, up 12.9 per cent from 2025-26. Edible bean acres were projected at 120,000, down 45.6 per cent, while dry pea acres are expected to decline by 40.5 per cent at 116,700.</p>



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<p>Domitruk attributed the drops in dry bean and pea acres to the markets being well-supplied, which resulted in prices going down and seeded area falling.</p>



<p>With shipments of <a href="https://www.agcanada.com/daily/russia-stops-ammonium-nitrate-exports-for-one-month-amid-global-supply-crunch">fertilizer and urea being held up</a> due to the war in Iran, farmers may be inclined to grow soybeans and other crops with low fertilizer needs. Domitruk said there is already additional interest from growers.</p>



<p>“That is the only thing that may accelerate bean or <a href="https://www.producer.com/news/canada-becomes-major-soybean-oil-importer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">soybean acres</a> than what’s already being projected,” he added. “But we need to pay close attention to crop rotations in Manitoba.”</p>



<p>He added that the amount of snow received in central and southern Manitoba this winter could provide the moisture necessary for good growing conditions. However, pulse planting is still restricted to specific windows of time.</p>



<p>“That window only works if seeding for wheat and canola go according to plan,” Domitruk said.</p>



<p>“It’s really difficult when you have so many different factors in play this year between markets, world events, weather and prices for inputs. Weather-wise, we can only assume things will be OK. Of course, it’s not in our hands and we can just see what we get,” he added.</p>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Farmers should watch their bean and soybean canopies and disease risk, not the calendar, when choosing when to spray fungicide against white mould. </p>
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<p>Spraying too early for <a href="https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/white-mould-emerges-as-top-threat-in-manitoba-soybean-fields/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">white mould</a> can leave most of the crop unprotected.</p>



<p>That was one of the central messages from Michael Wunsch, a plant pathologist with North Dakota State University, speaking at CropConnect 2026 in Winnipeg in February.</p>



<p><strong>WHY IT MATTERS: White mould was a <a href="https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/white-mould-emerges-as-top-threat-in-manitoba-soybean-fields/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">top disease threat</a> in Manitoba’s soybean fields in 2025.</strong></p>



<p><a href="https://www.grainews.ca/daily/new-syngenta-fungicide-targets-anthracnose-white-mould-ascochyta-blight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fungicides</a> do not protect future growth. They only protect the canopy that exists at the time of application.</p>



<p>“When you spray, you’re protecting the canopy that’s there,” Wunsch said.</p>



<p>“All that new growth is unprotected.”</p>



<p>That biological reality has implications for fungicide timing, especially if more than one pass is planned.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Bloom stage isn’t the whole story </strong></h2>



<p>White mould develops when small, mushroom-like structures form beneath the canopy in moist soil. Wunsch said growers need five to seven days of sustained soil moisture in the top inch of soil as crops enter bloom to produce spores.</p>
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<p>Infection occurs through senescing blossoms. Once a blossom dies and forms a small pin-shaped pod, the plant becomes susceptible.</p>



<p>“The per cent of plants with pin-shaped pods is the per cent of plants in a susceptible state,” he said.</p>



<p>Because of that, he uses the percentage of plants with initial pin pods as a guide for fungicide timing.</p>



<p>However, timing isn’t just about bloom stage. Growers also need to think through their season-long plan.</p>



<p>“When you spray should be determined by the number of applications you plan to make,” Wunsch said.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>One pass: wait for more canopy </strong></h2>



<p>In black and pinto bean trials conducted under high disease pressure, Wunsch’s team tested different timings based on the percentage of plants with pin pods.</p>



<p>When only one fungicide application was made, early applications performed poorly. Spraying at first bloom or before significant pin pod development protected only a small portion of the canopy.</p>
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<p>During early bloom, beans are growing rapidly. Within days of an application, plants can be significantly taller and wider. That new biomass is not protected.</p>



<p>If only one application is planned, Wunsch said growers should generally wait until a high percentage of plants have initial pin pods — often 60 to 100 per cent — before spraying, assuming conditions favour disease.</p>



<p>Applying too early sacrifices protection during the period of maximum susceptibility, when the canopy is full and moisture is trapped within it.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Two passes: move earlier</strong></h2>



<p>The logic shifts when a second application is planned.</p>



<p>With a two-pass program in dry beans, Wunsch found the first spray often performed best when applied at roughly 30 to 50 per cent pin pod and sometimes as low as 10 per cent under higher-risk situations.</p>
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<p>The reason is that the second application protects the new growth that develops after the first spray.</p>



<p>“You don’t want to sacrifice those early infections,” he said.</p>



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<p>In this case, the grower is no longer choosing between early and late protection. The second pass covers the expanding canopy.</p>
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<p>However, there is still a penalty for going too late.</p>



<p>“Applications must be made prior to pathogen infection,” Wunsch said, adding that once the pathogen has invaded the plant, fungicides cannot eradicate it.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Three passes under high pressure </strong></h2>



<p>In high-pressure pinto and kidney bean environments, particularly under sustained cool and wet conditions, Wunsch’s trials showed that three applications — often seven to 10 days apart — provided the most consistent control.</p>
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<p>Under those conditions, the first application was made earlier, at first bloom, before significant pin pod development.</p>



<p>Subsequent applications protected new growth, and shorter intervals improved consistency under elevated disease pressure.</p>



<p>Even so, three passes did not eliminate the disease.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Soybeans follow the same rules </strong></h2>



<p>Although white mould in soybeans is more sporadic on the Prairies than in dry beans, Wunsch said the same principles apply.</p>
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<p>He recommended that a single application be made when 100 per cent of plants reach the R2 growth stage unless canopy closure occurs earlier. In that case, application should coincide with canopy closure.</p>



<p>As in dry beans, the decision depends on risk. If conditions do not favour white mould as the crop enters bloom, he advised waiting until they do.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Practical field scouting </strong></h2>



<p>Wunsch offered a simple method to assess pin pod development.</p>



<p>Walk into areas of the field where white mould risk is highest. Examine 10 consecutive plants in a row and count how many have pin pods. Repeat that in at least 10 locations across the field.</p>
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<p>That percentage provides a practical indicator of crop susceptibility and can guide timing decisions.</p>



<p>He also urged growers to pay attention to <a href="https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/making-the-most-of-spray-days/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">droplet size</a> when applying fungicides, saying it can “make a world of difference” in efficacy.</p>



<p>However, even with precise timing, optimized droplet size and multiple applications under high pressure, white mould was never entirely suppressed in his trials, indicating the resilience of the pathogen under current management practices.</p>



<p>“White mould control isn’t that good,” said Wunsch.</p>
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		<title>Bayer runs down new 2026 seed treatments</title>

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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Seed treatments Raxil Rise and Evergol Rise were announced by Bayer in December, available to Canadian farmers for spring 2026.</p>
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<p>Bayer has two new seed treatments for the 2026 growing season — Raxil Rise for cereals and Evergol Rise for pulses — which boast improved colouring, disease control and efficacy and a reduction in dust-off.</p>



<p>Bayer presented a technical look into the new products during <a href="https://www.producer.com/content/farm-show-regina/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canada’s Farm Show</a> in Regina March 17.</p>



<p><strong>WHY IT MATTERS: Manitoba farmers are in the last weeks before the 2026 crop goes in the ground.</strong></p>



<p>Both treatments are similar to their predecessors, Raxil Pro and Trilex Evergol, but have received a bit of a boost. Raxil Rise is formulated with the same rates of tebuconazole, prothioconazole, and metalaxyl as Pro, with the new inclusion of penflufen, a Group 7 chemical.</p>



<p>“What penflufen does is it sharpens up our disease control kind of across the board with those other three actives,” said Jimmi-Lee Jackson, a customer solutions agronomist with Bayer.</p>



<p>“But specifically, it really increases the control of the true loose smut, which can be an issue in wheat, but it’s very much more an issue in barley.”</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-238027 size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="1600" src="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173607/282011_web1_Evergol-Rise1.jpeg" alt="Evergol Rise, top, is a brighter and deeper blue than its predecessor, Trilex Evergol, bottom. Photo: Courtesy of Derek Stykalo, Bayer Crop Science" class="wp-image-238027" srcset="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173607/282011_web1_Evergol-Rise1.jpeg 1200w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173607/282011_web1_Evergol-Rise1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173607/282011_web1_Evergol-Rise1-124x165.jpeg 124w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173607/282011_web1_Evergol-Rise1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><br>Evergol Rise, top, is a brighter and deeper blue than its predecessor, Trilex Evergol, bottom. Photo: Courtesy of Derek Stykalo, Bayer Crop Science</figcaption></figure>



<p>Evergol Rise includes penflufen, trifloxystrobin and metalaxyl, just like Trilex, but the penflufen and trifloxystrobin rate has been increased, and there is now the addition of prothioconazole, a Group 3 chemical.</p>
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<p>These new treatments are uncommon because not many contain four active ingredients.</p>



<p>The new formulations have “sharpened” the broad spectrum control for higher disease conditions.</p>



<p>However, there’s also stronger control against diseases such as fusarium head blight, smuts, bunts, root rot complex and seedborne ascochyta. A notable upgrade seen with Evergol Rise was the move from suppression of seedborne ascochyta with Trilex to control.</p>



<p>Nearly 10 years of research went into product development, including the formulation work, lab tests and field trials, both farm scale and small plots.</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="1496" src="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173610/282011_web1_Raxil-Rise.jpg" alt="Wheat seed treated with Raxil Rise." class="wp-image-238028" srcset="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173610/282011_web1_Raxil-Rise.jpg 1200w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173610/282011_web1_Raxil-Rise-768x957.jpg 768w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173610/282011_web1_Raxil-Rise-132x165.jpg 132w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Wheat seed treated with Raxil Rise. Photo: Courtesy Beth Brown/Bayer Crop Science</figcaption></figure>



<p></p>



<p>The product was tested for viscosity, flowability it is on the seed and dust-off. Much of these involve temperature, and Bayer pressure tests its products to -20 C.</p>
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<p>“Obviously, I’m never going to recommend that, but that’s just kind of showing how we are pressure testing our products,” said Jackson.</p>



<p>“We really want to make sure that when growers are doing that in the spring — wouldn’t recommend — but that if they’re doing it at, say, -10 C, we have no worries.”</p>



<p>The company focused on efficiency because its predecessor had varying dilution ratios, depending on what pulse crop it was being used with, and often used a lot of water. The ratio with Trilex is seven parts water to one part product for lentils and 14 to one for chickpeas.</p>



<p>“Evergol Rise does a really good job when it comes to the formulation,” Jackson said.</p>



<p>“When we were doing our research authorization trials this season, kind of looking to see what water volumes were working on most pulses, we found that the one-to-one water ratio was super easy, and that’s what seemed to work best.”</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-238026 size-full"><img decoding="async" width="580" height="723" src="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173605/282011_web1_Evergol-Rise.jpg" alt="Pea seed treated with Evergol Rise. Photo: Courtesy of Rick Kawa, Bayer Crop Science" class="wp-image-238026" srcset="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173605/282011_web1_Evergol-Rise.jpg 580w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173605/282011_web1_Evergol-Rise-132x165.jpg 132w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><br>Pea seed treated with Evergol Rise. Photo: Courtesy Rick Kawa/Bayer Crop Science</figcaption></figure>



<p>The one-to-one ratio is the recommendation for all pulses except chickpeas, which is recommended at a five to one ratio.</p>



<p>Growers who use Evergol Rise will notice that the drum is filled to half, allowing just enough room to fill with the right amount of water for dilution.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Worth it to treat </strong></h2>



<p>With rising costs of inputs and not-so-great grain prices, many farmers cut their seed treatments first. While she understands, Jackson says that’s not the best strategy.</p>
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<p>“We can do our due diligence by doing our seed tests and stuff like that, but the one thing that we can’t control is the disease levels in the soil,” she said.</p>



<p>“And that can be a big risk factor for growers that maybe they don’t necessarily think about when they’re kind of pricing some of the stuff out.”</p>



<p>During her presentation at Canada’s Farm Show, she showed the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaSzrutj2d4" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> results of a product trial from 2025 in </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaSzrutj2d4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saskatoon</a>. It compared how the products worked in soil inoculated with fusarium to how they worked non-inoculated soil with untreated and treated seed.</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-238029 size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="899" src="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173612/282011_web1_Jimmi-Lee-Jackson_03.17.2026_JRudolph.jpg" alt="Jimmi-Lee Jackson from Bayer explains the make-up of its new products and their benefits during Canada’s Farm Show 2026. Photo: Janelle Rudolph" class="wp-image-238029" srcset="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173612/282011_web1_Jimmi-Lee-Jackson_03.17.2026_JRudolph.jpg 1200w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173612/282011_web1_Jimmi-Lee-Jackson_03.17.2026_JRudolph-768x575.jpg 768w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20173612/282011_web1_Jimmi-Lee-Jackson_03.17.2026_JRudolph-220x165.jpg 220w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><br>Jimmi-Lee Jackson from Bayer explains the make-up of its new products and their benefits during Canada’s Farm Show 2026. Photo: Janelle Rudolph</figcaption></figure>



<p>With treated seed in the inoculated soil, there was a major yield increase. That plot reached 95 bushels per acre, while the inoculated plot without treated seed was only 77 bu. per acre.</p>
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<p>Even in the plot with non-inoculated soil and treated seed, there was a slight yield increase, reaching 95 bu. per acre, while the untreated seed produced 93 bu. per acre.</p>



<p>“Wherever you are, there’s going to be a disease presence in your soil,” Jackson said.</p>



<p>“And that’s the one thing that we kind of have to remember — we never know what’s in our soil. That doesn’t matter where you are.”</p>
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		<title>Pulse weekly: Canadian pea exports up in January, lentils lag</title>

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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Canadian pea exports picked up in January, while lentil movement dipped compared to the previous month, according to the latest Statistics Canada trade data. </p>
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								<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Glacier FarmMedia</em> — Canadian pea exports picked up in January, while lentil movement dipped compared to the previous month, according to the latest Statistics Canada trade data.</p>
<p><strong>Peas</strong></p>
<p>Canada exported 190,480 tonnes of peas in January, which was up by 15 per cent from December, reported StatCan. Year-to-date pea exports of 1.322 million tonnes were running about 200,000 tonnes behind the year-ago pace.</p>
<p>India was the top buyer through six months, accounting for just over 500,000 tonnes of the total pea exports. Bangladesh and China were also major buyers, although Chinese purchases of 104,406 tonnes through January compare with 413,950 tonnes at the same point a year ago.</p>
<p><strong>Lentils</strong></p>
<p>Canadian lentil exports were down 34 per cent in January compared to December, with about 165,342 tonnes moved out of the country. Turkey was the largest destination, accounting for 38 per cent of the total. Crop year-to-date exports of 1.191 million tonnes were down by two per cent on the year.</p>
<p>India was the largest buyer of lentils so far this marketing year, accounting for 30 per cent of the total. Turkey and the United Arab Emirates round out the top three.</p>
<p><strong>Chickpeas</strong></p>
<p>Canada exported about 19,840 tonnes of chickpeas in January, which was down 12 per cent from the previous month. The United States was the largest buyer, accounting for roughly a quarter of the total, followed by Turkey and Pakistan.</p>
<p>Year-to-date chickpea exports at 115,470 tonnes are running 27 per cent ahead of the 2024-25 pace.</p>
<p>The U.S., Turkey and Pakistan were also the top destinations for Canadian chickpeas during the 2025-26 marketing year through January.</p>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Manitoba farmers won&#8217;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. </p>
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<p><em>Glacier FarmMedia</em> — 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.</p>



<p>Dennis Lange, industry development pulses specialist for Manitoba Ag, said in a March 10 interview that any such changes “would be an option for somebody who hasn’t had fertilizer plans set up already.” Lange said if there were to be any alterations, the most likely crops to change to would be soybeans and pulses.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Fertilizer, crude oil prices rise</strong></h3>



<p><a href="https://www.agcanada.com/daily/farmers-see-fertilizer-price-surge-as-iran-war-blocks-exports-threatening-losses">Fertilizer prices have spiked</a>, following sharp hikes in <a href="https://www.agcanada.com/daily/shares-slump-bonds-skid-as-oil-surge-threatens-inflation-shock">crude oil prices</a> that started when the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28.</p>



<p>The day before, urea futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were about US$442 per tonne in the nearby contracts. By March 3, urea hit US$590 and closed March 10 at US$585.</p>



<p>In comparison, the April contract for West Texas Intermediate jumped from US$67 per barrel on Feb. 27, to almost US$95 six days later. On March 9, WTI topped out at more than US$119/barrel before closing at around US$83.50.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Fall fertilizer</strong></h3>



<p>Lange said Manitoba farmers managed to get down a good amount of fertilizer in the fall after a number of extensions to the application deadline following frequent rains.</p>



<p>“For now, I don’t foresee any big swings because there was a fair bit of fertilizer that went down last fall, on the nitrogen side anyways,” Lange said.</p>



<p>He added that growers will likely keep to their crop rotations and give consideration to weed issues, especially when it comes to planting peas.</p>



<p>“It’s the status quo for the most part, but if there’s unseeded acres or unplanned acres, that might be a shift to the crop set that might be more economical,” Lange said.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>StatCan forecast</strong></h3>



<p>On March 5, Statistics Canada issued its planted area projections for 2026/27 and forecast less pulse acres for Manitoba while soybeans are to increase.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Crop</td><td>2025-26</td><td>2026-27</td></tr><tr><td>Soybeans</td><td>1,656,100</td><td>1,869,400</td></tr><tr><td>Dry Beans</td><td>212,700</td><td>120,000</td></tr><tr><td>Dry Peas</td><td>196,000</td><td>116,700</td></tr><tr><td>Faba Beans</td><td>6,500</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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		<title>Pea leaf weevil chows down on Western Manitoba</title>

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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
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<p class="has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f790d705d01bef58a672ff812f58d0db" style="color:#555555">An invasive weevil that entered Canada in the 1930s has now spread to the eastern edge of Manitoba, and northwestern Manitoba now claims some of the highest recorded feeding levels on the Prairies. Agriculture Canada entomologist Meghan Vankosky says growers in newly affected areas need to monitor fields early — and rethink their management assumptions.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134946/266319_web1_megan-vankosky-aafc-cropconnect-Feb-2025-dn.jpeg" alt="Meghan Vankosky speaks at CropConnect 2026 in Winnipeg about the continued spread of pea leaf weevil across the Prairies. Photo: Don Norman" class="wp-image-237529" srcset="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134946/266319_web1_megan-vankosky-aafc-cropconnect-Feb-2025-dn.jpeg 1200w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134946/266319_web1_megan-vankosky-aafc-cropconnect-Feb-2025-dn-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134946/266319_web1_megan-vankosky-aafc-cropconnect-Feb-2025-dn-220x165.jpeg 220w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Meghan Vankosky speaks at CropConnect 2026 in Winnipeg about the continued spread of pea leaf weevil across the Prairies.</figcaption></figure>



<p>Pea leaf weevil continues to expand its range across the Prairie provinces, with some of the highest recent feeding levels now recorded in western Manitoba.</p>



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<p>Speaking at CropConnect in Winnipeg, Meghan Vankosky, research scientist and entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon, said the invasive pest has steadily pushed east over the past three decades and is now well established across much of the region.</p>



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<p><strong>WHY IT MATTERS: Experts have been closely watching the spread of pea leaf weevil in Manitoba. The pest is now recorded across all Prairie provinces and has reached the Ontario border — putting growers in areas of new establishment at risk of economic losses in field peas and faba beans.</strong></p>



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<p>First detected in Canada in the 1930s in British Columbia, pea leaf weevil moved into southern Alberta in the mid-1990s and Saskatchewan in the mid-2000s before being confirmed in Manitoba in 2019.</p>
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<p>“It has moved quite far north and also quite far east,&#8221; Vankosky said.</p>



<p>Prairie Pest Monitoring Network surveys show that in 2025 some of the highest feeding levels were recorded in western Manitoba, in areas where populations were likely high enough to cause economic damage in field peas and faba beans.</p>



<p>The most recent monitoring map suggests the pest&#8217;s Prairie-wide establishment is now complete, with detections reaching the Ontario border.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="960" height="1440" src="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134947/266319_web1_pea-leaf-weevil-2024-2025.jpg" alt="Maps showing pea leaf weevil feeding intensity across the Prairie provinces in 2024 and 2025, based on Prairie Pest Monitoring Network survey data. The 2025 map shows increased feeding and expanded pressure into parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba." class="wp-image-237530" srcset="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134947/266319_web1_pea-leaf-weevil-2024-2025.jpg 960w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134947/266319_web1_pea-leaf-weevil-2024-2025-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134947/266319_web1_pea-leaf-weevil-2024-2025-110x165.jpg 110w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pea leaf weevil feeding intensity across the Prairies in 2024 (top) and 2025 (bottom), based on Prairie Pest Monitoring Network data. The 2025 map shows increased feeding and expanded pressure into parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Life cycle and what to watch for</h2>



<p>Pea leaf weevil produces one generation per year, with adults active in spring and again in late summer. In spring, adults move into pea and faba bean fields and feed along leaf margins, leaving distinctive crescent-shaped notches. While the foliar feeding is visible, the more serious damage happens below ground.</p>



<p>Larvae feed on root nodules, reducing the plant&#8217;s ability to fix nitrogen and affecting both yield and seed quality.</p>



<p>Weather plays a role in population dynamics. Wet conditions tend to favour survival in the soil stage, while drought can limit larval development.</p>



<p>Monitoring focuses on counting feeding notches on seedlings between the second and sixth node stages. Nominal thresholds are 30 per cent of field pea seedlings showing damage to terminal leaves and 15 per cent in faba beans.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Management options remain limited</h2>



<p>Management options remain limited for pea leaf weevil. Although foliar insecticides are registered, recent work in southern Saskatchewan found no yield benefit from applying a foliar spray.</p>



<p>Seed treatments can offer protection, but they must be applied at planting, before growers know what adult pressure will be in a given field. Evidence suggests seed treatments can protect yield, but the benefit depends on weevil density.</p>



<p>&#8220;There is no strong evidence that foliar insecticides protect against yield loss,&#8221; Vankosky said.</p>



<p>That puts growers in a difficult spot, particularly in areas where the pest is still expanding and pressure can vary widely from year to year.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134950/266319_web1_peas2-CDC-5845-AIM2025-GMB.jpeg" alt="A Manitoba pea crop field showing early-season growth, susceptible to pea leaf weevil feeding damage in spring." class="wp-image-237531" srcset="https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134950/266319_web1_peas2-CDC-5845-AIM2025-GMB.jpeg 1200w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134950/266319_web1_peas2-CDC-5845-AIM2025-GMB-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/10134950/266319_web1_peas2-CDC-5845-AIM2025-GMB-220x165.jpeg 220w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Manitoba pea crops face a new threat from pea leaf weevil, now established across the province.</figcaption></figure>



<p>&#8220;If you are planning to plant peas or beans in an area that had very high populations last year, you might want to consider applying the seed treatment,&#8221; she added. </p>



<p>Researchers are also studying alternatives to insecticides. Beneficial insects such as ground beetles have shown some ability to feed on pea leaf weevil eggs and adults, and work is underway to better understand how much natural impact enemies may have on populations.</p>



<p>Trap cropping — planting early strips of peas or faba beans to attract and concentrate adults — is also being explored, though it requires further field-scale testing.</p>



<p>With the insect now established across all Prairie provinces, Vankosky encouraged growers to monitor fields closely in early spring and consult the local survey maps produced annually by the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Key takeaways for prairie growers</h3>



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<li>Pea leaf weevil is now established across all Prairie provinces and has been detected as far east as near the Ontario border.</li>



<li>In 2025, some of the highest recorded feeding levels were in western Manitoba — including areas with likely economic damage.</li>



<li>Foliar insecticides do not protect yield. Seed treatments at planting are the main management option.</li>



<li>Economic thresholds are 30 per cent of pea seedlings with terminal leaf damage, and 15 per cent for faba beans.</li>



<li>Monitor Prairie Pest Monitoring Network survey maps each spring for local population updates.</li>
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		<title>Pulse Weekly: More Saskatchewan pulse acres very likely in 2026/27</title>

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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm]]></dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Due to high fertilizer prices, there&#8217;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. </p>
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								<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Glacier FarmMedia</em> — 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.</p>
<p>That would be in addition to the planted area recently projected by Statistics Canada, as nitrogen-based fertilizers have seen price hikes of 30 per cent since the start of the current Middle East war. Vessels transiting the narrow Strait of Hormuz to and from the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf have come to a stop, which threatens global supplies.</p>
<p>On Feb. 27, nearby urea futures on the Chicago Board of Trade were nearly US$442 per tonne and then jumped to US$590 by March 3. Since then, urea has fluctuated with crude oil prices, closing on March 9 at US$585/tonne.</p>
<p><strong>Pulses add nitrogen</strong></p>
<p>Risula said in a March 10 interview that switching to pulses would make sense due to the nitrogen benefits they provide.</p>
<p>“But it may not be as much as one might think because there are other aspects that could influence farmers’ decisions,” he added.</p>
<p>He said farmers’ crop rotations would be a major consideration as well as concerns over root rot, which has been a problem for pulse crops in Saskatchewan.</p>
<p>Of the choices for additional pulse acres, Risula said the most likely would be lentils. Another selection he said farmers would consider is chickpeas.</p>
<p>“They’re growing it away from the area it was intended for, which was the drier part of southwest Saskatchewan,” he said, noting there are more chickpea varieties available.</p>
<p>StatCan recently forecast a 13.3 per cent increase of planted chickpea acres in Saskatchewan for 2026/27 at 559,100.</p>
<p><strong>Phosphorus issues</strong></p>
<p>As for lentils and peas, Risula cautioned these pulses require good phosphorus levels, which is currently a problem in the province.</p>
<p>“Generally, our soils have been running down in phosphorus levels,” which he said are cyclical.</p>
<p>That would also mean farmers would have to consider the costs to applying phosphorus where levels are lower than normal and its availability. While urea process have risen significantly, those for phosphorous are up only five per cent.</p>
<p><strong>StatCan planted and forecast pulse acres in Saskatchewan</strong></p>
<p>Pulse 2025/26 2026/27</p>
<p>Lentils 3,808,600 3,643,900</p>
<p>Dry Peas 1,773,000 1,479,300</p>
<p>Chickpeas 493,400 559,100</p>
<p>Faba Beans 15,300 29,800</p>
<p>Dry Beans 8,600 n/a</p>
<p>&#8211;<em> With files from Sean Pratt, Glacier FarmMedia</em></p>
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		<title>Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres</title>

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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Statistics Canada projected fewer pea and lentil acres to be planted this spring in its initial 2026 planting estimates released on March 5. </p>
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								<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Glacier FarmMedia</em> – There will be fewer pulse acres seeded in Canada this spring if Statistics Canada’s latest figures, <a href="https://marketsfarm.com/canadian-farmers-intend-to-plant-more-canola-less-wheat-in-2026/">released March 5</a>, are realized.</p>
<p>Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg said large carryouts and lower prices over the past year will likely mean fewer pulse acres this spring.</p>
<p>“Like for all commodities, prices are down quite a bit. So your return-per-acre calculation will change very significantly,” Boersch said. “On top of that, for both lentils and peas, you will have some very significant carryout.”</p>
<p>Seeded lentil acres were estimated at 4.138 million tonnes, down 5.5 per cent from last year. The total would be the least amount of acres in three years and the second-least since 2020. One reason for the decline would be the 2025-26 carryout of 1.695 million tonnes, more than three times larger than the previous year’s.</p>
<p>Dry pea acres were also set to be lower, dropping by 12.3 per cent at 3.078 million acres. The figure was also the lowest in three years and the second-lowest since 2012. Dry pea plantings will decline in all three Prairie provinces, most notably Saskatchewan where it will lose 16.6 per cent for a total of 1.479 million. The 2025-26 carryout for dry peas was 1.31 million tonnes, nearly triple from the previous year.</p>
<p>The amount of edible bean acres is projected to decline by 30.7 per cent at 295,000 acres, the smallest total since 2015 and one year after the biggest edible bean crop since 2020. Manitoba’s seeded area was estimated at 120,000 tonnes this year, down 44.7 per cent from 2025.</p>
<p>StatCan estimated faba beans acres this spring to total 55,900, 18.8 per cent lower than in 2025 and the fewest acres since 2016. It would also mark the fourth straight time faba bean acres in Canada declined year-by-year.</p>
<p>Chickpeas were the only pulse to buck the trend. Canadians are expected to use 6.3 per cent more land than last year to grow the crop at 575,000 acres. It would be the fifth straight yearly increase for chickpeas and its largest seeded area since 2001. This is despite 2026 ending stocks for chickpeas having more than quadrupled from the year before at 275,000 tonnes.</p>
<p>The planting survey was conducted from mid-December to mid-January. However, rising fertilizer prices tied to the escalating <a href="https://www.agcanada.com/daily/farmers-see-fertilizer-price-surge-as-iran-war-blocks-exports-threatening-losses">conflict in the Middle East</a> could shift planting intentions, said Glacier FarmMedia analyst Bruce Burnett. He said the relatively lower input costs for pulse crops compared to other options could lead to more area going to peas and lentils this spring than earlier expectations.</p>
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