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Pulse weekly outlook: Lack of willing sellers underpins prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 24, 2020

MarketsFarm — Pea and lentil bids in Western Canada are holding relatively steady for the time being, despite anecdotal reports of increased international demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with attention soon shifting to spring seeding. A lack of willing sellers is keeping pulse bids underpinned in Western Canada, according to broker Dale McManus of […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Peas

Pulse weekly outlook: More acres sought for 2020

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 5, 2020

MarketsFarm — Planting intentions for red and green lentils and other pulses have been looking good for 2020 — but that might change somewhat because prices have slipped a little, said Marcos Mosnaim of Globeways Canada in Mississauga. Discussing pulse crops at a farm show last month in Saskatoon, Mosnaim said he got the strong […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Peas

Pulse Canada looking to build data inventory for industry

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 31, 2020

MarketsFarm — Pulse Canada has undertaken a survey of pea and lentil growers to gauge the sector’s environmental footprint and to provide data for a public repository. The survey is a joint project with Alberta Pulse Growers, SaskPulse and Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. The survey is a life cycle assessment of pea and lentil […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Red lentils see some strength

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm January 7, 2020

MarketsFarm — The red lentil market in Western Canada is seeing some life to start the New Year, with improved bids creating some marketing opportunities. “Green lentil prices have been steady since the end of 2019, but red lentils are the one that’s jumped,” said Kevin Silzer, vice-president with Rayglen Commodities in Saskatoon, noting red […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: India market likely pushing up prices

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 22, 2019

MarketsFarm — Faced with weather concerns surrounding its pigeon pea crop, India has been very likely buying lentils from Canada, said MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. Over the last month, prices for large green lentils have jumped 25 per cent because of issues with pigeon peas, said Jubinville. Green lentils can be substituted for the pigeon […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Peas

Allegations of U.S. peas, lentils passed off as Canadian

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 8, 2019

MarketsFarm — A company in the United States has alleged there are green peas and green lentils being shipped from the U.S. to Canada, then exported to China and India as being Canadian. Jeff Van Pevenage, president of Columbia Grain at Portland, Ore., first made the allegations to the Western Producer in September. He said […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Wrinkles, loss of colour problems for lentils

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 10, 2019

MarketsFarm — As Canada’s lentil harvest comes along slowly, issues with wrinkles and the loss of colour have arisen, according to Markus Mosnaim of Globeway Canada in Mississauga. Loss of colour in green lentils translates to a downgrade, he said. “It can drop to No. 2, depending on how much colour is lost.” Wrinkles, meanwhile, […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Soybeans

Cargill not taking glufosinate-desiccated lentils

By GFM Staff August 11, 2019

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 Group 10 herbicide applied in […] Read more

Lentils, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Canadian lentil prices remain stable

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm July 25, 2019

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 in Winnipeg. “A month ago […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil exports ahead of last year’s pace

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 11, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canada’s lentil exports have been good this year, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture in Winnipeg. “At the end of April we were 26 per cent ahead of last year’s pace. Most of that is due to buying from India. Everybody’s surprised,” she said, Total lentil exports were 1.16 million tonnes […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Lack of willing sellers underpins prices

Pulse weekly outlook: More acres sought for 2020

Pulse Canada looking to build data inventory for industry

Pulse weekly outlook: Red lentils see some strength

Pulse weekly outlook: India market likely pushing up prices

Allegations of U.S. peas, lentils passed off as Canadian

Pulse weekly outlook: Wrinkles, loss of colour problems for lentils

Cargill not taking glufosinate-desiccated lentils

Pulse weekly outlook: Canadian lentil prices remain stable

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil exports ahead of last year’s pace

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