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Feb. 27, 2017 at 3:52 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 27 – Crimson lentils dropped by one cent over the weekend, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Crimson number one varieties fell to a range of 23 to 25 cents per pound. Prices for green peas in Western Canada are holding […]

Feb. 24, 2017 at 4:03 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 24 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 92,600 tonnes of peas during the week ended February 19, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Total pea exports to date, of 2.15 million tonnes are still running well ahead of the 1.72 million exported […]

Feb. 23, 2017 at 3:55 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 23 (CNS Canada) – Pulse demand in India may be being underestimated, according to a columnist in the Hindu Business Line. The report notes that while India’s domestic pulse production is up considerably on the year, imports are actually slightly higher as well. […]

Feb. 22, 2017 at 3:46 pm CST

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 22 – Prices for lentils on the Prairies suffered wide-spread losses over the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Laird number one lentils fell 11 cents to between 51 to 58 cents per bushel. Number two and X3 varieties […]

Feb. 21, 2017 at 3:46 pm CST

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Feb. 21 (CNS Canada) – Lentil bids in Western Canada dropped by roughly five to ten cents per pound over the past week, according to the latest Prairie Ag Hotwire data. Number 2 Laird lentils currently top out at about 56 cents per pound […]