Insights and Stories on Green Lentils

Pulse weekly outlook: Attractive lentil prices may boost acres

Apr. 2, 2019 at 8:19 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As prices for both red and green lentils stay firm, experts have predicted lentil acreage across Canada to increase for the 2019 growing season. Carryover from past crops has been negligible in previous years, and what had been produced was quickly sold throughout the year. “This helps farmers’ […]

India keeps Canadian lentil market at standstill

May. 9, 2017 at 1:03 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

Unpredictable lentil crops could unsettle market

Sep. 8, 2016 at 1:28 pm CDT

By Erin DeBooy

Lentil prices just keep rising

Dec. 9, 2015 at 11:53 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Wide-ranging green lentil quality good for Sask. markets

Nov. 6, 2015 at 5:39 pm CST

By Jade Markus

Tight lentil market watching weather

May. 28, 2015 at 6:45 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Old-crop large green lentils saw a jump in price over the past week, but actual supplies are few and far between, with most market participants turning attention to new-crop opportunities and weather uncertainty across Western Canada’s lentil-growing regions. “The trade is very thin right now,” said analyst […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Red varieties driving lentil acreage increase

Mar. 11, 2015 at 12:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada — As Canada’s remaining old-crop lentils shuffle off to buyers overseas, interest is building in the potential for new crop in 2015. Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research in Winnipeg said he expects more acres will be planted this spring as a result of the strong interest. “Oh, […]

By Dave Sims

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