Reading Time: 3 minutes Middle East conflict is freezing Canadian pulse sales as shippers impose hefty surcharges and reroute cargo, cutting off access to a $769 million market.
Pulse sales to Mideast markets ‘frozen’
War-related shipping surcharges and port closures shut down trade to region that bought 801,000 tonnes of Canadian pulses in 2025
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea exports up in January, lentils lag
Canadian pea exports picked up in January, while lentil movement dipped compared to the previous month, according to the latest Statistics Canada trade data.
Pulse Weekly: More Saskatchewan pulse acres very likely in 2026/27
Due to high fertilizer prices, there’s a strong possibility that Saskatchewan farmers will plant more pulses this spring, said Dale Risula, provincial specialist for pulse crops with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres
Statistics Canada projected fewer pea and lentil acres to be planted this spring in its initial 2026 planting estimates released on March 5.
Canada, India team up on new pulse protein centre
Saskatchewan announced in a press release on March 3, 2026 it will team up with India on a proposed new pulse protein centre of excellence north of New Delhi.
Pulse weekly: USDA to buy US$75 million in pulses as part of support package
Pulse growers in the United States have a new market after a recently announced program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture allocated US$75 million to purchase peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea/lentil exports slow to start 2025/26
Canadian pea and lentil exports were down in November, with total movement of the two pulses during the 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) crop year-to-date running behind the year-ago pace, according to the latest international trade data from Statistics Canada released Jan. 29
Pulse Canada eyes home-grown push amid lagging consumption
Largest exporter of pulses in the world looking to serve more customers at home
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canadian pulse crop organizations are looking for ways to boost demand domestically, while continuing to enjoy robust export markets.
Pulse weekly: U.S. pulse production below early expectations
Pulse production in the United States failed to live up to earlier expectations in 2025, according to updated production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Jan. 12, 2026.
Alberta Pulse Growers fuelling young athletes with local protein source
A one-year partnership with School Sports Alberta to highlight benefits of pulses in student athletes' diets
Reading Time: 3 minutes A one-year partnership with School Sports Alberta to highlight benefits of pulses in student athletes' diets in province's 400-plus schools.
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