Pulse weekly outlook: Prairie lentils look for spark

CNS Canada -- It's not exactly a banner time for the lentil market. Prices have been steady to slightly lower over the past month as lacklustre interest and Indian tariffs on peas and chickpeas have largely dissuaded farmers from planting pulses in general. "I think the impact and extension of the impact of the Indian[...]

Red varieties driving lentil acreage increase

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[...]


Better-than-expected lentil crop faces market volatility

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[...]

Lentil prices rise with Prairie rains, Asian demand

CNS Canada -- A lentil watcher says Canadian prices for the crop are surging higher right now, in response to frequent Prairie rains and international demand. "It's more than your usual slow rally, it (the market) spiked higher; especially the greens, which are shooting up right now," said Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research in[...]