Growers are tempted to shorten their rotation because of high profit potential but the biggest enemy of lentils is aphanomyces root rot. Its spores can remain viable in the soil for a decade or longer.
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Pulse breeders get serious about tackling root rot problem
A joint Limagrain-Saskatchewan Pulse Growers program is in full swing as it searches for a solution to aphanomyces
In the latest episode of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' Pulse of the Prairies podcast, Jason Reinheimer of Limagrain said the French company is combining the best-known sources of resistance from North America and Europe to combat the devastating root rot disease.
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.
Canada sees big jump in lentil sales to Turkey
Canada is benefitting from a sharp increase in Turkish lentil imports as the country meets soaring demand from one of its re-export markets. “The most important phenomenon impacting the Turkish red lentil imports is the Iraqi market,” said Mehmet Sonmez, partner in Armada Foods, a large Turkish pulse processing firm. The Iraqi government has been […] Read more
Global weather problems weigh on red lentil price outlook
Market nervous about quality as heavy rain threatens Australia’s crop and Canadian production remains up in the air
Analysts differ on the outlook for red lentil prices. FarmLink Marketing Solutions lead analyst Neil Townsend is bullish red lentils, primarily due to heavy rainfall in eastern Australia. Australia is Canada’s main competitor in export markets. Heavy rain and flash flooding have been occurring in northern Victoria and southern New South Wales, where about half […] Read more
Poor U.S. lentil crop hikes price
Green lentil bids are on the rise in the United States as farmers harvest a disappointing crop. Prices have gone up about two cents per pound in the last two weeks as the extent of the drought damage is unveiled. The situation should also support prices in Canada. Sportelli Pierfrancesco, a trader with Columbia Grain […] Read more
Rebound in red lentils up to Mother Nature
Dry conditions on parts of the Prairies will see production drop, but major export markets have sufficient stocks
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Red lentil markets are in gridlock, according to a panel of experts gathered at Pulses 2017. “The Canadian supply may be short, while on the other hand destination markets are full,” said Farhan Adam, chief executive officer with Marina Commodities Inc. “In short, it’s a standstill situation for Canadian lentils. The future […] Read more
Huge Australian lentil crop could see prices weaken
Pulse crop analysts believe red lentil prices could fall in the second half of 2016-17. The biggest immediate threat is the unusually large Australian lentil harvest making its way to markets in Asia and the Middle East. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) estimates farmers harvested 450,000 tonnes of lentils, […] Read more
Commission’s lentil reports irk processor
A major lentil processor is fed up with what it says are misleading lentil quality reports produced by the Canadian Grain Commission. “They are nowhere near representative of what is actually going on in the countryside,” said Greg Simpson, president of Simpson Seeds, a processor headquartered in Moose Jaw, Sask. The commission published a report […] Read more
Lentils in abundance; carryout to climb
Sean Pratt reports from the pulse & special crops convention in Toronto TORONTO — The world is going to be awash in lentils, says a market analyst. Marlene Boersch, managing partner in Mercantile Consulting Venture, is forecasting 6.3 million tonnes of world production, a whopping 33 percent more than last year. That includes 3.55 million […] Read more
