By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, December 1 – Laird #1 lentils are up six cents per pound over the past month, according to information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids range from 61 to 66 cents per pound.
Light kidney beans dipped slightly on the week, losing one penny per pound to fall to an average bid of 43.5 cents per pound.
Wheat producers in Texas are exploring the idea of using lentils as a winter crop. A report in the Borger News Herald says most growers currently use canola but may try lentils due to their high concentration of nitrogen. They can also tolerate extremely hot and dry conditions quite readily.
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