Insights and Stories on Lentils

Mar. 22, 2022 at 5:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices for green and red lentils are very likely to remain relatively steady, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg. “Inventories are relatively low and there are not a lot of people to go to for green lentils in Canada,” she said. “From a […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 1, 2022 at 8:32 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Lentil suppliers in Canada have received a bit of a boost from a surprise policy decision overseas. India’s government on Feb. 12 suspended all tariffs on most lentil imports, which will reduce costs for its two largest exporters, Canada and Australia, to ship the crop to the country. […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Mar. 1, 2022 at 5:31 pm CST

Read more: Prairie drought could limit planted acres NOTE: due to recent international events and other factors, price quotes for Ontario were not available at press time. 

By OrganicBiz

Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:49 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s latest report on stocks of principal field crops clearly demonstrated how much of an effect last summer’s historic drought in Western Canada had on pulse crops. According to the report released Tuesday, last December’s total domestic stocks for dry peas, chickpeas, lentils and soybeans all declined […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feb. 1, 2022 at 3:26 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Prices for Canadian lentils, along with other pulses in the country, have slightly declined since the start of 2022. However, one pulse buyer thinks the next few months can recharge the market. Lionel Ector, president of Diefenbaker Spice and Pulse at Elbow, Sask., explained that a good Australian […]

By Adam Peleshaty