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File photo of a lentil crop before harvest in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Canadian pulse plantings to rise in 2024

Canadian lentil area is forecast to be up by 4.4 per cent on the year, at 3.829 million acres, according to the estimates of principal field crops report released by Statistics Canada on March 11. After conducting a survey of producers in December and Janyar, StatCan forecast pea area in 2024 at 3.122 million acres which would be up by 2.4 per cent on the year.

Crops, Markets

Green lentils finding support, while reds under pressure

AAFC projects seeded lentil area in the country to be up by 8.0 per cent

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 20, 2024

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.

Fababeans in the field. (Queserasera99/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Acre intentions down for most pulses

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s principal field crop areas report, released Tuesday, shows declines in most pulse crops compared to last year. Only lentils saw an increase, rising slightly by 0.4 per cent from 2021-22 to now 4.32 million. Meanwhile, dry peas fell 11.8 per cent at 3.37 million aces, with edible beans down 32.1 per

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Slight increase in lentil acres likely

Increase 'won't be as big as people think'

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 20, 2021

MarketsFarm — Lentil acres are likely to increase slightly when farmers take to planting this spring, according to Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg. The pulse industry will get a better idea of what will be going into the ground over the coming weeks on April 27, when Statistics Canada releases its

Green lentils. (Alexey Shipilov/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil crop expected to spike in Alberta

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 16, 2020

MarketsFarm — One bright spot for Alberta agriculture in 2020 has been the province’s lentil crop. The amount of the pulse grown this year skyrocketed by more than 173 per cent than compared to 2019, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency reported Monday that lentil production in Alberta is set to hit a record

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil crop prospects look good, market down

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 20, 2018

CNS Canada — The western Canadian lentil crop is looking good, which has buyers in no rush to lock in contracts. “The crop is germinating well and so (buyers are) not really anxious or worried about having product available in this coming crop year,” said Marlene Boersch, of Mercantile Consulting Venture. Thursday’s crop report from

Crops, Weather

Abandonment of some lentil acres likely

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News August 4, 2016

CNS Canada — As thunderstorms and wet weather continue across Saskatchewan, so grows the number of lentil fields being put at risk of yield loss and potential abandonment. “Certainly in that west-central part of the province, Rosetown and other significant lentil-growing regions, we have seen some problems and crop failures due to too much moisture,”

Crops, Weather

Wet weather threatens record lentil crops

By Erin Debooy, GFM Network News July 4, 2016

CNS Canada — An increase in Canadian lentil acreage this year comes as a blessing in disguise as wet conditions threaten some crops, worrying producers. Farmers in parts of the Prairies increased lentil seedings by 48 per cent, covering a record 5.8 million acres this year, according to Statistics Canada. While the increase in lentils

Crops, Markets

Canada’s canola, pulse acres rise at grains’ expense

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 29, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers adjusted their acreage ideas to seed more canola and pulses at the expense of grains, according to the updated Statistics Canada field crop area report released June 29. The adjustments were largely in line with trade guesses — and attention in the markets is quickly turning back to weather conditions.

Crops, Markets

More canola and pulses, less wheat expected in Canada

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 24, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian farmers likely seeded more canola and pulse acres than originally thought this spring, but less wheat, according to average trade estimates ahead of Statistics Canada’s next official survey results due out June 29. Poor returns per acre and frustrations over grading issues had some farmers backing away on wheat, said Jerry

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Canadian pulse plantings to rise in 2024

Green lentils finding support, while reds under pressure

Pulse weekly outlook: Acre intentions down for most pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Slight increase in lentil acres likely

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil crop expected to spike in Alberta

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentil crop prospects look good, market down

Abandonment of some lentil acres likely

Wet weather threatens record lentil crops

Canada’s canola, pulse acres rise at grains’ expense

More canola and pulses, less wheat expected in Canada

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