2025-26 was a year of challenge and consequence for the Canadian pulse industry.
Terry Youzwa, Chair of Pulse Canada, reflects on how Pulse Canada responded.
I am pleased to present members with Pulse Canada’s 2025–26 Annual Report.
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.
Much of Pulse Canada’s work in 2025–26 has been shaped by an unpredictable global trading environment. We have worked to ensure that the pulse sector’s interests are clearly understood – by government negotiators, by trading partners, and by our own members. At the same time, we have pressed forward in markets like India and China, where regulatory and market access conditions continue to evolve, and where Canadian pulses remain a valued and competitive choice.
Terry Youzwa
We have also accelerated the work of market diversification. Sustained engagement across the Indo-Pacific and European Union, expanded opportunities in sectors like pet food and aquaculture, and research investments that unlock new applications for pulses and pulse ingredients are expanding the footprint of Canadian pulses in global value chains. These efforts are supported by federal programs including AgriMarketing and AgriScience, which continue to amplify the impact of our industry’s investments and extend our reach.
What follows in this report is a record of an industry that has responded to disruption with discipline and purpose – protecting market access, developing new markets, and strengthening the foundations that will carry Canadian pulses forward with optimism. That work is only possible because of the dedication of our members, our partners, and the Pulse Canada team.
As Chair, I am proud of what this industry has accomplished in a difficult year. The conditions ahead remain uncertain, but we have demonstrated – again – that Canada’s pulse sector is capable, cohesive, and committed to the long term.
Thank you for your continued support and engagement.