Insights and Stories on Pulses

Apr. 17, 2024 at 2:31 pm CDT

Planted dry bean acres in Manitoba are expected to increase for 2024/25. While Statistics Canada projected the Keystone Province to see 201,000 acres, a specialist with Manitoba Agriculture said those acres are likely to be a little bit below the StatCan estimate.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 12, 2024 at 11:16 am CDT

Canadian lentil area is forecast to be up by 4.4 per cent on the year, at 3.829 million acres, according to the estimates of principal field crops report released by Statistics Canada on March 11. After conducting a survey of producers in December and Janyar, StatCan forecast pea area in 2024 at 3.122 million acres which would be up by 2.4 per cent on the year.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 5, 2024 at 11:53 am CST

The Manitoba government’s pulse specialist said it’s likely there will be more dry bean acres seeded in the province this spring.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Feb. 13, 2024 at 2:32 pm CST

The increasing demand for lentils, especially green lentils, is raising prices while Canadian stocks are also tighter than they were a year ago.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Feb. 6, 2024 at 2:47 pm CST

Lentil prices held firm over the last week across Western Canada, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm