Pulse Canada is in anticipation of a decision by India whether or not to impose tariffs on Canadian yellow peas beginning June 1.
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Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada awaits India decision on peas
India, like China, could put tariffs on Canadian peas
Pulse research targets weeds
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is funding five new weed science research projects.
One year of fungicide testing is not reliable
Fungicides normally worthwhile on peas, but not in 2024 when yield boost was insufficient to increase profitability
Agronomic results from a single growing season shouldn’t be trusted.
Hot, dry summer expected
Precipitation forecast up in the air; more confidence in temperature prediction
Precipitation is expected to be below normal in the May-June-July period for much of the Prairie region except for eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba, where it should be normal.
Grain, oilseed millers’ sales, volumes projected to decline in 2025
Ongoing trade tensions, U.S. policy reviews make oilseed demand difficult to gauge
Grain and oilseed millers are predicted to see sales, volumes and margins decline in 2025 according to Farm Credit Canada’s food and beverage report.
New risks flagged in this year’s ‘Keep it Clean’ list
The updates affect insecticide use on cereals and lentils
Keep it Clean, a collaboration between the Canola Council of Canada, Cereals Canada, Pulse Canada and the Prairie Oat Growers Association, publishes an annual advisory to help farmers navigate market risks related to agrochemical use.
India big buyer of pulses this year
India’s pulse imports have exploded in 2024-25. Rahul Chauhan, analyst with IGrain India, is forecasting they may reach 6.71 million tonnes this year, a 52 per cent increase over last year.
Small but vital victories mark efforts to combat root rot diseases
What you thought was one disease turns out to be many and “complexes” like these can cause more damage, says plant pathologist
Scientists studying the two major root rot problems for pulses in Western Canada have had small victories, but good chemical control is still a ways away.
Beating bean yellow mosaic virus
The virus is commonly carried by pea aphids and can quickly transmit between peas, lentils, soybeans and faba beans
Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) is a pathogenic virus that can affect any pulse crop. It creates mosaic patterns on the plant leaf, causing leaf curling, stunted growth, flower and pod abortion, and reduced seed quality and yield losses.
Producers slow to adopt new pulse varieties
SaskPulse recently shared information on varieties fading in popularity, and those gaining traction with growers
During a webinar this winter, SaskPulse shared information on pulse varieties that are fading in popularity and the ones that are gaining traction with growers.
