The Produce & Pulse Journal

NEW BLOG POST! This week’s blog is a throwback to one of the articles from our very first issue, covering the Bakker family and Great North Seed Potatoes! #Potatoes #Canadian #Canada #Agriculture #Farming #Alberta produceandpulsejournal.com/2026/03/19/roo…

Canada may need new strategies to stand out as issues like tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and loss of faith in the World Trade Organization changing the face of global trade. producer.com/daily/we-shoul…

Canada’s finance minister and his Chinese counterpart discussed supply chain integrity and other trade matters including tariffs on Canadian pork during talks in Beijing on Friday. farmtario.com/daily/canadian…

@UPLCorp is offering pulse growers a new option to manage aphanomyces root rot, a soilborne disease that continues to pressure pea and lentil production across Canada. realagriculture.com/2026/04/new-se…

“What would you share if nobody knew who you were?” Merle Massie, executive director of @domoreag , posed that question during a recent presentation about mental health in agriculture. producer.com/farm-family/fa…

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American biofuel industry and farm groups who represent corn, soybean, and canola growers are applauding record-high renewable fuel mandates announced by the Trump administration on Friday. realagriculture.com/2026/03/trump-…

Farmers and ranchers across Alberta and Saskatchewan are getting access to a key pest control tool after months of pressure on the federal government. steinbachonline.com/articles/barlo…

@realagriculture and Bayer Crop Science Canada are partnering to create a national conversation on the future of canola, launching a multi-episode series on RealAg Radio beginning March 31. realagriculture.com/2026/03/embarg…

In January, the federal government announced the closure of 3 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research and development centres in ON, QC & AB. sencanada.ca/en/sencaplus/o…

@UFAcooperative has completed its acquisition of key assets of AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Ltd. after receiving final approval from the Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench on March 31. realagriculture.com/2026/04/ufa-co…

There’s more to canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange than crude oil and vegetable oils prices, said David Derwin, commodity futures advisor for Ventum Financial in Winnipeg. agcanada.com/daily/ice-cana…

Current events and spring weather conditions will affect how many pulse acres are grown in Manitoba this year, said the former executive director of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers. agcanada.com/daily/pulse-we… @MbPulseGrowers

Not just oil: Fertilizer prices spike amid Iran war, worrying Canadian farmers Prolonged global supply crunch might cause higher food costs this spring, analysts say cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Protein Industries Canada selects nine companies advancing Canadian‑made ingredients, food processing, and national supply chain resilience. farms.com/ag-industry-ne…

The federal government is investing in the future ag workforce. On March 5 at the Atlantic Council Cereals and Oilseeds conference, Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald announced $27 million over two years in AAFC’s Youth Employment and Skills Program. farms.com/ag-industry-ne…

With International Women’s Day on March 8, it’s hard to believe that, only a few decades ago, women in Canada could not legally be recognized as equal partners in their own farm businesses. barrietoday.com/local-news/int…