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Double cropping of rice and lentils would increase income for smallholder farmers in India and Bangladesh. (Photo courtesy ICARDA)

Double-cropping project aims to cut Indian lentil imports

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 19, 2015

Researchers on a project in India and Bangladesh say they hope it will greatly reduce their lentil imports. Farmers in the project are growing lentils in fields left fallow after rice harvests, with the help of a research and training project by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). In a […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Chickpea prices subdued, bounce unlikely in short term

By GFM Network News February 12, 2015

CNS Canada –– Weather issues in India have generated some rumblings in the international chickpea market recently, but prices remain subdued in Western Canada and aren’t expected to see any significant strength in the near term. “The chickpea market is still being dominated by very cheap Russian and Argentine supplies,” said Colin Young of Midwest […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Fababeans: our next Cinderella crop

A nitrogen-fixing legume that doesn’t have us competing with U.S. farmers could be an opportunity

By Les Henry January 15, 2015

Before you start — the headline is a bit of a stretch at this point but hopefully you will read on to learn more. The first department head of the newly constituted Soil Science Department, University of Saskatchewan (1919) was Roy Hanson, a soil microbiologist. His first observation was “we need to grow legume crops […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Better-than-expected lentil crop faces market volatility

By GFM Network News November 13, 2014

CNS Canada –– Despite a summer of excess moisture across much of the Prairies, lentils fared better than earlier expectations, according to Bobby Leavins, operations manager for Rayglen Commodities in Saskatoon. However, the crop’s grade spread is still very wide and prices are expected to be wide-ranging over the winter. “With all the moisture a […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Unknowns keep lentil bids strong

By GFM Network News October 9, 2014

CNS Canada — Lentil bids in Western Canada continue to show strength, but with the size and quality of this year’s crop still very much unknown, the highs may be in for the time being. “I don’t think there is anyone who really knows exactly what’s out there,” said David Newman of Victoria-area pulse trading […] Read more

Crops, Features, Lentils, Pulses

Lentils with blight can be misdiagnosed

Stemphylium blight is turning up in more and more seed lab tests, but  is often misdiagnosed when it’s found out in the field

By Julienne Isaacs May 20, 2014

Stemphylium blight, caused by the fungal pathogen Stemphylium botryosum, is a lentil disease that has only been identified as a problem in recent years. But according to Sabine Banniza, a researcher at the University of Saskatchewan, this may be due to misdiagnosis in the past. “There isn’t really very solid data out there, partly because […] Read more

Crops, Features

Lentil acres up; chickpeas down

Although transportation issues continue to dominate discussion,  Marlene Boersch is positive on lentil markets for 2014

By Melanie Epp April 4, 2014

Marlene Boersch, co-founder of Mercantile Consulting Venture in Winnipeg, Man., expects to see an increase in lentil production this year, but a decrease in chickpea acreage. While both saw good production in 2013, a lack of movement in chickpeas could mean decreased acreage. On the other hand, good prices, strong movement and an oversaturated wheat […] Read more

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Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans rise on short-covering ahead of weekend, crop tour

Tag Archives lentils

Double-cropping project aims to cut Indian lentil imports

Chickpea prices subdued, bounce unlikely in short term

Fababeans: our next Cinderella crop

Better-than-expected lentil crop faces market volatility

Unknowns keep lentil bids strong

Lentils with blight can be misdiagnosed

Lentil acres up; chickpeas down

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