Insights and Stories on Lentils

Aug. 28, 2019 at 11:27 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s first production estimates for the 2019-20 crop, released Wednesday, were generally in line with expectations, although upward revisions are likely in subsequent reports. The agency’s production of principal field crops report was “bang on with expectations across the board,” according to Ken Ball of PI Financial […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 11, 2019 at 1:59 am CDT

One of the world’s biggest grain companies has decided not to chance accepting Canadian lentils that were desiccated with a well known herbicide. Cargill announced Friday it will now have a “no tolerance” restriction on glufosinate ammonia in its grain delivery terms for lentils, including lentils that have had the […]

By GFM Staff

Jul. 25, 2019 at 9:13 am CDT

MarketsFarm – Early summer was characterized by concerns that dry, hot weather across the Canadian Prairies would impede lentil yields. However, recently improved growing conditions meant lentil crops have stayed largely stable. “It’s a completely different scenario now than it was two weeks ago,” said Darwin Hamilton of Kalshae Commodities […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Jun. 28, 2019 at 11:35 am CDT

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By OrganicBiz

Jun. 20, 2019 at 7:27 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Equity in Canada’s farm sector increased by 3.6 per cent in 2018, hitting $522.2 billion, according to a report Thursday from Statistics Canada. The growth was well below the 6.4 per cent increase reported the previous year, and continued a trend of slower growth since 2013. Realized net […]

By MarketsFarm Team