Insights and Stories on Lentils

Feb. 27, 2014 at 10:01 am CST

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Because of record yields and production in 2013-14 for many crops, there’s not much room to produce large crops again this year. But that’s not the case for lentils and mustard, as stocks of those two commodities aren’t as high compared to some others, such […]

By Terryn Shiells

Feb. 19, 2014 at 4:54 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Lentil acres are poised for a slight increase in Canada this spring, with some area likely shifting from green into red varieties. However, ongoing logistics issues across Western Canada are putting some pressure on nearby values. Canadian farmers planted 2.39 million acres of lentils in 2013, growing […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 21, 2014 at 5:09 pm CST

BASF’s Clearfield cropping system has been expanded to allow a Clearfield-friendly herbicide’s use on the system’s lentils. BASF Canada recently announced it now supports the use of its Group 2 herbicide Ares on Clearfield lentils. The imazamox/imazapyr combo is approved for use on grassy and broadleaf weeds such as cleavers, […]