Crops in Manitoba continue to develop at a good pace despite a lack of rainfall in some parts of the province, reported Manitoba Agriculture on July 2.
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Manitoba crops advancing nicely despite below normal moisture
About 50 to 70 per cent of normal precipitation
Fungicide spraying season approaches for peas
Mistaking bacterial and fungal diseases like mycosphaerella can be a costly mistake for farmers
Mistaking bacterial infections versus fungal diseases an be a costly mistake for Canadian farmers growing peas and other pulse and soybean crops.
Pulse weekly: U.S. pulse area up in 2025
Stocks also higher
Farmers in the United States expect to grow more pulses in 2025, with areas planted to peas, lentils, chickpeas and edible beans all up on the year in the latest acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released June 30.
Saskatchewan crops firmly normal in development
Good majority of moisture levels rated adequate
Crops in Saskatchewan continued to be largely normal in their development, the provincial agriculture department said in its latest weekly crop report.
Manitoba crops in good shape: Report
Rainfall amounts vary widely
Crops in Manitoba continued to come along nicely, the provincial agriculture department reported for the week ended June 24.
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers reduces check-off levy
The group has seen a significant increase in its unrestricted surplus, which was $12.6 million at the end of the last fiscal year
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers have reduced the check-off levy from 0.67 per cent to 0.6 per cent of gross sales at the first point of sale.
Alberta crops 21 points below average but soil moisture improving
Prior to Alberta getting rain over the weekend of June 21 and 22, the province's crops were well below the five-year average for ratings. As of June 17, Alberta Agriculture said they were listed as 50 per cent good to excellent overall compared to the average of 71 per cent.
New crop insurer policy enables easier startup for fababeans
Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corp. updates its ‘normals’ to reflect growing production in the province
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation updated its normals for fababeans, which may open the door for more Canadian producers to feel comfortable growing the pulse crop in the future.
Pulse Weekly: Lentil prices in decline in Western Canada
Green lentils lose as much as seven cents/lb. this month
Lentil prices in Western Canada have seen a sharp decline over the past month, but weather events could provide a bit of a boost.
Saskatchewan gets new fababean breeding program
The collaboration between Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and J4 Agri-Science will focus on developing more desirable varieties
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and J4 Agri-Science have announced they are working together to develop commercial varieties of fababean that mature earlier, yield higher and have better disease resistance.
