Insights and Stories on Edible Beans

Jul. 19, 2022 at 3:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Despite varied amounts of rainfall across the southern half of Manitoba over the past few weeks, pulses are faring quite well according to the province’s pulse specialist. Dennis Lange, who’s based at Altona, said while peas in fields with excessive moisture are struggling, those grown in adequate moisture […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Jun. 14, 2022 at 8:16 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Edible bean area is unlikely to live up to expectations in some key North American growing areas this year, as insurance deadlines pass. However, the excessive moisture that caused seeding delays in Manitoba and North Dakota should help the yield prospects for what did go in the ground […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 8, 2022 at 6:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — As March 1 marked the start of meteorological spring, it feels like anything but that in southern Manitoba. One of the snowiest and coldest winters in years has been a mixed blessing for pulse growers, providing much-needed moisture for fields while also raising flood fears in some areas. […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Nov. 8, 2021 at 5:40 pm CST

MarketsFarm — This year’s dry bean harvest in Manitoba has only produced about two-thirds of an average annual yield, according to the province’s expert on pulses. Dennis Lange, pulse specialist for the Manitoba government at Altona, said all but a few acres have come off the fields. Due to drought […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Aug. 31, 2021 at 12:16 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia staff With the severity of the drought across most of Western Canada this summer, it’s a given that grain prices will push higher, including those for organic grains, oilseeds and pulses. In Ontario, the story has been much different with the province’s growing region receiving […]

By OrganicBiz