PULSE CANADA · ANNUAL REPORT
2025 – 26
A year of strategic market diversification, industry-first research, and advocacy at the highest levels — for Canada’s lentil, pea, bean, and chickpea sectors.
TERRY YOUZWA
Chair, pulse canada
"This past year has been one of extraordinary challenge and consequence for Canada’s pulse sector. The re-emergence of tariff threats and continued uncertainty in key markets have tested the resilience of Canadian agriculture in ways few could have anticipated. For pulse growers, traders, and processors, the stakes have been high – and the need for clear, credible industry representation has never been greater. "
Responding to tariffs, leading a delegation to India, defending CUSMA in Washington, delivering ePhyto in Mexico, and advancing Canada’s position across the Indo-Pacific and EU — six markets with sustained engagement.
Railway accountability, keeping crops export-ready and joining a cross-sector push that helped remove 100% Chinese tariffs.
From lentils on restaurant menus across North America to peas in layer hen feed in Southeast Asia — building demand for Canadian pulses in food, feed, and pet food markets around the world.
Twelve active research projects, $21.4 million invested over five years — advancing pulse crop genetics, disease resistance, and breeding for Canadian growers.