Insights and Stories on Lentils

Nov. 14, 2018 at 6:31 pm CST

CNS Canada — After a year that saw India drop off the map as a pulse importer, some industry officials expect we could soon see India re-enter the market. “Seeding is going down, the monsoons are weak. So definitely they will need to import. I see that in the next […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Sep. 25, 2018 at 3:57 pm CDT

CNS Canada — It’s a mixed bag in many ways for Saskatchewan’s pulse crops this year, as a dry summer and late rains have meant different things for various crops. According to one industry expert, though, the overall picture doesn’t look bad. “I think overall, if you assess the entire […]

By Dave Sims

Aug. 28, 2018 at 6:42 pm CDT

CNS Canada — After a year of market woes for lentils, it looks as though the Saskatchewan lentil yield won’t be the best either. “I think overall we would be expecting lentil yields lower than average this year, but it’s hard at this point to put a figure or a […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Aug. 14, 2018 at 8:19 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The plunging value of the lira is threatening to curb sales of Canadian lentils to Turkey — traditionally one of Canada’s biggest customers for the pulse. The Turkish lira hit a record low on Monday as soaring inflation and political turmoil sent the currency plunging relative to […]

By Dave Sims

Jun. 19, 2018 at 7:30 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The western Canadian lentil crop is looking good, which has buyers in no rush to lock in contracts. “The crop is germinating well and so (buyers are) not really anxious or worried about having product available in this coming crop year,” said Marlene Boersch, of Mercantile Consulting […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm