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Red lentils. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council)

India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News December 21, 2017

CNS Canada — India is introducing immediate 30 per cent tariffs on imports of chickpeas and lentils, the country’s government announced Thursday. The import duties follow the 50 per cent tariff on yellow peas India introduced in November, and come as part of ongoing efforts by India to support farmers. “Production of chana (chickpeas) and […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Lentils back at square one heading into 2018

By GFM Network News December 15, 2017

CNS Canada — Lentil prices in Western Canada have dropped significantly over the past year as India’s policy changes and militant actions elsewhere affected markets, according to traders. Green lentil prices in Western Canada lost anywhere from 20 to 36 cents per pound over the course of 2017, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are […] Read more

Crop scientists Kirstin Bett and Bert Vandenberg examine lentil plants. Photo: Derek Wright for the University of Saskatchewan

Crops, Lentils, Pulses

Crop research partnership maps two lentil genomes

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 9, 2017

A partnership between University of Saskatchewan (U of S) crop scientists and genomic big data company NRGene of Israel has successfully sequenced two wild lentil genomes—the largest legume genomes ever assembled. In a Nov. 8 news release, the U of S said the research was part of the $7.9-million Genome Canada-funded “Application of Genomics to […] Read more

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Lentil market quiet heading into new year

By GFM Network News October 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Heading into the New Year, Canadian lentil markets will be quiet, according to an analyst. “It’s not exactly what farmers expected. They have had three years of very brisk intake and it will take a little bit of an adjustment to realize that the market is not coming to them as readily […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Weather

Declining lentil prices should level off, improve

By GFM Network News July 18, 2017

CNS Canada — Red lentil growers, who have seen prices cut in half during the past year and a half, may finally be able to find solace in what some analysts call a brighter outlook for the remainder of 2017. “I personally am optimistic that we will see higher prices. Some other people will dispute […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

India keeps Canadian lentil market at standstill

By GFM Network News 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

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Lack of buyer interest leaves lentil market without pulse

By GFM Network News February 8, 2017

CNS Canada — Lentil buyers are keeping to the sidelines as mixed weather reports from India bring an element of turbulence into the market. Crop conditions in India are generally favourable, keeping Canada’s old- and new-crop lentil markets quiet, said Bobby Leavins of Rayglen Commodities in Saskatoon. New-crop buyers are showing little interest until India’s […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

StatsCan lentil numbers confirm trade suspicions

By GFM Network News December 6, 2016

CNS Canada — New Statistics Canada data has confirmed what traders already assumed: Lentil supplies aren’t lacking, despite excess moisture this year. Prices for the pulse had been trending lower with those suspicions, and buyers are looking to India for indications on where to move in the New Year. StatsCan estimates released Tuesday say farmers […] Read more

Crops, Features, Lentils

Lentils: the crop year in review

2016 brought a wet season and a damp harvest. Lentil crops didn’t like that

By Lisa Guenther November 17, 2016

Lentil growers had a hard time pulling off a good crop in 2016. A wet growing season and damp harvest plagued many farmers. “Without a doubt there were some good quality lentils produced in 2016, but the percentage of high quality lentils produced would be much lower than what we typically see in Western Canada,” […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Unpredictable lentil crops could unsettle market

By GFM Network News 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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Lentils

India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

Lentils back at square one heading into 2018

Crop research partnership maps two lentil genomes

Lentil market quiet heading into new year

Declining lentil prices should level off, improve

India keeps Canadian lentil market at standstill

Lack of buyer interest leaves lentil market without pulse

StatsCan lentil numbers confirm trade suspicions

Lentils: the crop year in review

Unpredictable lentil crops could unsettle market

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