Insights and Stories on Beans

Pulse weekly outlook: U.S. beans seen on rise for 2019

Oct. 16, 2018 at 2:54 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The acreage shift that played out between chickpeas and dry edible beans this year will shift again next year, Brian Clancey of marketing agency Stat Publishing predicts. Several factors lead him to that conclusion, he said. Canadian growers ship large numbers of beans and chickpeas to the […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba bean quality looks good

Aug. 21, 2018 at 6:27 pm CDT

By Terry Fries

A+W to launch pulseburger next month

Jun. 21, 2018 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Staff

Pulse crop strategy aims to broaden pulse demand

Jan. 22, 2017 at 3:53 pm CST

By Staff

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusts pulse-special crop tables

Dec. 22, 2016 at 12:39 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Some Prairie pulses’ limited releases under review

May. 16, 2016 at 7:59 pm CDT

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers wants your opinion on how they release pulse varieties through exclusive tenders. The grower group contributes levy funds to the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre pulse breeding program. In return, Sask Pulse holds exclusive commercial rights to varieties developed in the program. Most new varieties are […]

By Lisa Guenther

Other Manitoba pulses may eat edible beans’ lunch

Mar. 24, 2016 at 2:15 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– As insatiable demand for lentils, peas and other major pulses grows louder, so do expectations for more pulses to be planted in Manitoba. When it comes to edible beans, however, acreage is expected to go down slightly, not up. “We’re probably going to be around the 110,000-acre […]

By Dave Sims

Edible beans see price weakness against Mexican exports

Dec. 16, 2014 at 5:24 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Black beans, coloured cranberry and kidney beans are leading the way as Manitoba’s edible bean crop heads to market. According to one industry expert, prices for black beans are in the high 20s (cents per pound) while coloured cranberry and kidney beans are a bit higher. Pintos […]