Insights and Stories on Pulses

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:52 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The harvest for Western Canada’s chickpea crop is about to begin and it comes at a time when worldwide supplies of the pulse are at a low point. Colin Young, manager of Mid-West Grain Ltd. at Moose Jaw, Sask., said there are varying chickpea yields in the western […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:08 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The decision by India’s government to continue with a suspension of import tariffs on lentils has been met with a sigh of relief from Pulse Canada. On Feb. 12, India removed an 11 per cent tariff on Canadian lentils, just seven months after reducing the same tariff from […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:19 am CDT

Dennis Lange with Manitoba Agriculture talks about the optimal time to spray for mycosphaerella blight and the economic importance for agronomists and growers to know the difference between it and bacterial blight. (Video by Greg Berg, online editor)

Aug. 3, 2022 at 8:42 am CDT

MarketsFarm–After a late start in seeding due to higher-than-normal moisture in most areas, Manitoba’s pulse crops are growing well, according to an agronomist. Laura Schmidt, a production specialist and agronomist for Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG), said while pulse crops are in various stages of development, many are maturing […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Jul. 26, 2022 at 2:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – Pulse crops across Saskatchewan are growing well for the most part, but not in every corner of the province, according to the province’s own specialist. Dale Risula, special crops specialist for Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture, said this year’s pulse crops are looking much better than those in last […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm