Reading Time: < 1 minute Lentil production in the United States hit its largest level in nearly a decade, while the dry edible pea crop reached levels not seen in over five years, said updated production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Pulse weekly: Large U.S. pea/lentil crops expected
Pulse Weekly: Canadian pulse production to rise in 2025-26
Reading Time: < 1 minute Statistics Canada projected greater production for dry peas, lentils and chickpeas, as well as declines in dry beans, in its satellite/model-based crop estimates released on Aug. 28, 2025.
Alberta Crop Report: Clear weather aids harvest
Reading Time: 2 minutes Clear skies allowed Alberta producers to advance their harvesting operations during the week ended Aug. 26, 2025.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Varied precipitation as harvest begins
Dry areas begin harvest operations
Reading Time: 2 minutes Some areas of Saskatchewan received more than 100 mm of rain during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025, but others had little to none. Harvest operations began in those dry areas.
Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month
Exports for 2024-25 remain solid
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian pulse exports were down in June, but remain solid with one month left in the 2024-25 marketing year, according to Statistics Canada.
Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rain fell onto the southern half of Alberta last week, while hot and dry conditions persisted in the northern half, according to the province's crop report released on July 18.
Pulse Weekly: Conditions vary across Saskatchewan
Weather, lack of moisture affecting crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulse conditions in Saskatchewan are varied across the province with the worst-faring crops located in the western half.
Pulse weekly: U.S. pulse area up in 2025
Stocks also higher
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea exports up in April
China the largest destination despite tariffs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian pea exports were up in April, with China the largest destination despite new trade barriers, according to the latest Statistics Canada data.
Alberta spring planting slows, but remains ahead of average
Good levels of soil moisture provincewide
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite some delays, spring planting in Alberta remained well ahead of the five-average, according to the May 23 report from the province's agriculture department.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
