Insights and Stories on Lentils

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’ […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Mar. 29, 2019 at 3:35 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin OrganicBiz staff/MarketsFarm The organic sector may be seeing steady growth from both producers switching to the organic route and consumers paying closer attention to their food choices, but increases on the supply side of the equation are outpacing demand for a number of crops and pressuring prices. […]

By OrganicBiz

Mar. 1, 2019 at 12:35 pm CST

Read more: Ample supply of organic feed grains putting pressure on prices 

By OrganicBiz

Feb. 19, 2019 at 7:59 pm CST

The pulse market has been largely quiet for the last couple of months, according to Adam Krieser of CanPulse Foods in Saskatoon, although rail shipments were curtailed due to weather and other issues including a fatal crash. Three Canadian Pacific Railway crew members were killed Feb. 4 when a grain […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feb. 18, 2019 at 1:59 am CST

Canada and the U.S. are set to challenge India’s market price supports for certain pulses including chickpeas and lentils. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Friday announced that “together with Canada” they’ve submitted a “counter notification” on the matter to the World Trade Organization […]

By GFM Staff