Weather report for the pulse-producing zones / April 24-May 1 - Pulse Pod

Turkey

The Turkish lentil crop has seen enough moisture over the last month according to Tuba Memis of Memisoglu Tarim: "We received rain in April, so there is no risk for lentils. It will be good for the crop if it also rains in May."
Forecasts from NASA, The Weather Channel, and Accuweather suggest that lentil region of southeastern Anatolia (Sanliurfa province) may see some rain over the coming days, but May is expected to be a dry month overall.

Snow has hit central Russia just as pulse seedings are set to begin, says Sergey Pluzhnikov of Russia Pulse Analytics: "The central part of Russia and Siberia is experiencing a cold snap."
"A farmer from southern Altai recently informed me he is already going into the fields to sow lentils,” explains Pluzhnikov, “whereas Saratov’s lentil and chickpea producers aren’t in a hurry just yet– they want the land to warm up even more. On the right bank of the Volga, temperatures are around 0°C at night, so it's too early for chickpeas."

Planting of field peas has just begun in Manitoba this week, but warmer weather should speed up seedings, according to Dennis Lange, a pulse specialist for Manitoba province: "I expect that once we get into a little bit warmer weather in (the week of May 7), we will probably see a few more peas going in."
Manitoba Ag has reported good soil conditions around the north west and Interlake areas, but that there are worries regarding lower levels of moisture in the east and south.
Saskatchewan soils could suffer due to "snow drought" in 2025, according to University of Saskatchewan water expert, Dr John Pomeroy. CJWW 600 Radio reported Pomeroy is "worried this year" as snowpack in the Rocky Mountains is around 70% of ideal levels.

Bean acres in Tucuman province may drop compared to previous years after recent high temperatures caused crop loss, reports the Argentine Ministry of Economy.
Due to delayed rains, beans in the areas of Salta and Jujuy were seeded late, but most plants are now "between flowering and filling pods" having benefited from recent rains.
The region of Santiago del Estero has seen rains "of varying intensities" which have been beneficial for beans in the west of the province. Other areas, such as Quimili, have been affected by lack of rain and the high winter temperatures.