Farmers in Western Canada can expect price pressure on their new crop of green lentils, as the available supplies among the world’s major lentil-growing nations increase significantly.
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Green lentil market oversupplied
The combined crop of five major lentil-growing nations is expected 40 per cent larger than last year’s

Red lentil prices expected to rise
SASKATOON — Old crop red lentil prices have bottomed out and should be heading higher as new crop seeding approaches, says a trader. “We’re at the lower end of the old crop prices,” Will Watchorn, a trader with Viterra, said during the red lentil panel at the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 2024 conference. Canada is […] Read more

‘Verdict is still out’ on lentil prices this season
World’s farmers are expected to grow a huge crop, but some analysts think strong demand may offset the extra supply
Marlene Boersch, managing partner with Mercantile Consulting Ventures, said she would be reluctant to pencil in anything other than average yields for Canada, because it is far too early to forecast a bumper crop.
‘Verdict is still out’ on lentil prices this season
Marlene Boersch, managing partner with Mercantile Consulting Ventures, said she would be reluctant to pencil in anything other than average yields for Canada, because it is far too early to forecast a bumper crop.

Indian lentil import expectations mixed despite big crop
"Heavy arrivals" of the lentil crop are forcing prices lower, according to Rahul Chauhan, analyst with IGrain India.