In the Prairie Ag Hotwire compilation of prices from across Western Canada, as of Feb. 26, Laird lentils added two cents ranged from 57 to 78 cents/lb. delivered depending on the size.
Lentils
Pulse weekly outlook: Mixed price movement for Prairie lentils
Australian supply, pricing pressuring old crop red lentils
Green lentils finding support, while reds under pressure
AAFC projects seeded lentil area in the country to be up by 8.0 per cent
Green lentils continue to show solid premiums over their red counterparts, with prices for both old and new crop green lentils well above where they were at this time a year ago.
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil demand, prices on the rise
Reduced production in India, tariff elimination driving demand
The increasing demand for lentils, especially green lentils, is raising prices while Canadian stocks are also tighter than they were a year ago.
The year in pulse crop inputs
A quick look at new actives, new combinations and expanded labels
Following up on last issue’s roundup of product launches and label expansions in the cereal crop input market, here we’ve put together a quick list of new and/or improved pulse crop inputs that were announced in our earshot during the past year, including several due out for the coming growing season. Again, if we’ve inadvertently […] Read more
Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils remain steady for now
Eston lentils the sole outlier, nudging up a penny per pound
Lentil prices held firm over the last week across Western Canada, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire.
India looking at large lentil crop, but pulses down overall
Delayed onset of northeast monsoon slowed harvests, shortened planting window
India may be looking at a record large red lentil crop in 2023/24, although poor monsoon rains are expected to cut into total pulse area and production, according to reports out of the country.
Pulse weekly outlook: AAFC forecasts larger dry pea, lentil crops
Dry pea prices have seen gains over the week; lentils steady to higher
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada forecasted increases in the production of dry peas and lentils for the 2024/25 crop year compared to those in 2023/24. AAFC issued its first supply and demand report for the calendar year on Jan. 22, which included the department’s preliminary estimates for the coming crop year. The data was not based on farmer surveys or satellite models.
Early signs point to increased crop production in 2024/25: AAFC
Rotation, moisture, expected prices, costs among main factors expected in seeding decisions
A return to trend yields should see an increase in production for most of the major crops grown in Canada in the upcoming 2024/25 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the first outlook for the season from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 22.
Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse Canada looking for success in 2024
Despite a smaller crop last year, lentil demand remained strong, especially from India
Greg Northey, vice-president of corporate affairs said crop production bounced back in spite of challenging growing conditions in some areas. Chickpeas and edible beans saw increased production in 2023-24 compared to the previous year, while lentil and dry pea production declined.
Most lentil prices at year highs as 2023 closes
Little movement among Western lentils as New Year dawns
With the New Year, there was scarce price movement among the lentils in Western Canada, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. A number of lentil varieties saw the upper end of their price range hit highs as 2023 drew to a close.