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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

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Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils stable after recent price increases

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 28, 2019

MarketsFarm — Prices for red and green lentils have stabilized after they increased, according to Marcos Mosnaim of Globeways Canada in Mississauga. Red lentil prices began to rise about two to three weeks ago, he said, as shipments were made to India with the exporter increasing the price. “I would love to see a firm […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Attractive lentil prices may boost acres

By Marlo Glass April 2, 2019

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’ confidence,” said Tanvir Zaidi, CEO […] Read more

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India keeps Canadian lentil market at standstill

By Jade Markus May 9, 2017

CNS Canada — Lentil prices are largely stagnant, one market participant says, as key buyer India sits on the sidelines. And from the outside, stocks appear ample, but new-crop production could shift the dynamic of Canada’s lentil market. Statistics Canada stocks data as of March 31, 2017 pegged lentil supplies at about 1.1 million tonnes, […] Read more

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Unpredictable lentil crops could unsettle market

By Erin Debooy September 8, 2016

CNS Canada — Lentil producers have been stuck on a roller coaster this season, and the ride isn’t slowing down going into harvest. “It’s been a very hard year to predict because we have record amounts of acres planted, an incredible start to the season, and then of course the well-publicized weather problems leading to […] Read more

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Lentil prices just keep rising

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — Lentil prices just keep moving up in Western Canada, with no end in sight to the rising market as end users work to book coverage. However, the high prices may prove unsustainable, especially in the long run, as values are already expensive for international buyers and strong new-crop prices should lead to […] Read more

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India’s drought a bonanza for Canadian pulse growers

By Rajendra Jadhav, Rod Nickel October 14, 2015

Winnipeg/Mumbai | Reuters — Prices for Canadian pulses typically ease toward the end of the year but a recent dry spell in distant India, the world’s top producer and consumer, is driving them up. Back-to-back drought years for the first time in three decades has eroded India’s output of pulses and boosted imports. Global prices […] Read more

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Tight lentil market watching weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm May 28, 2015

CNS Canada — Old-crop large green lentils saw a jump in price over the past week, but actual supplies are few and far between, with most market participants turning attention to new-crop opportunities and weather uncertainty across Western Canada’s lentil-growing regions. “The trade is very thin right now,” said analyst Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses

Red varieties driving lentil acreage increase

By Dave Sims March 11, 2015

CNS Canada — As Canada’s remaining old-crop lentils shuffle off to buyers overseas, interest is building in the potential for new crop in 2015. Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research in Winnipeg said he expects more acres will be planted this spring as a result of the strong interest. “Oh, there’ll definitely be more; the […] Read more

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

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils stable after recent price increases

Pulse weekly outlook: Attractive lentil prices may boost acres

India keeps Canadian lentil market at standstill

Unpredictable lentil crops could unsettle market

Lentil prices just keep rising

India’s drought a bonanza for Canadian pulse growers

Tight lentil market watching weather

Red varieties driving lentil acreage increase

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