Prices for old and new crop yellow peas, red and green lentils are 150 to 200 percent of what they were a year ago
Farmers should be locking in enough new crop peas and lentils at today’s attractive prices to cover the estimated 2016 cost of production, says an analyst. “These are historical moments,” Marlene Boersch, a partner in Mercantile Consulting Venture, told farmers attending CropSphere. “Don’t be discouraged when you don’t hit the top price. That’s not the […] Read moreTag Archives Pulses
Lentil beer shows off pulses
Rebellion Brewing didn’t know what to think last year when AGT Foods and Ingredients approached it about making a beer with lentils, but it was intrigued. “We did a lot of research on it, what we could find, and there wasn’t much done with lentils in regards to beer … anywhere in North America or […] Read more
Lentil crops poised to make top grade
Saskatchewan growers harvested a top-notch red and green lentil crop this year that will be easy to export
Growers harvested a highly marketable crop of red and green lentils this year, says a major processor. Analyst Stat Communications has a preliminary breakdown of grades with 12 percent of the crop making No. 1 and 59 percent No. 2 in Saskatchewan where most of the crop is grown. Moose Jaw based processor Simpson Seeds […] Read more
Drought sends Alta., Sask. pea, lentil yields down
Pulse crop yields will be well below the previous five-year average, says an industry official and a market analyst. Carl Potts, executive director of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, says pea yields will likely be 20 to 30 percent below normal. The five-year average is 37 bushels per acre, so that means something in the range of […] Read more
Pulses appear to have survived recent frost
Canada’s pulse crops not only weathered the killing frost of the May long weekend, they are thriving, according to one of the country’s largest lentil processors. Simpson Seeds is headquartered in Moose Jaw, Sask., which was the epicentre of a widespread frost that delivered freezing temperatures right across the prairie region. The thermometer dipped to […] Read more
AGT planning major expansions
Company president says AGT Food and Ingredients will add capacity to its pulse facility in Minot
Regina will not be the location for AGT Food and Ingredient’s next pulse food ingredients plant. The Regina-based company announced it is instead expanding its facility in Minot, North Dakota, which makes pulse-based flours, proteins, starches and fibres for pet and human food. Company president Murad Al-Katib had previously said the firm would consider adding […] Read more
Small Alta. lentil crop puzzles officials
It remains a mystery to some in the pulse industry why lentil production seems to stop at the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. “That’s an enigma. I’ve asked the same question,” said Neil Whatley, crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture. Lentils are primarily grown in Sask-atchewan’s brown and dark brown soil zones. Those same soil zones also extend across […] Read more
Rain a concern for Indian crops
Wet weather has analysts watching for reports of damage to country’s pulse production
India has received an unusual amount of winter rain and there is more in the forecast, which doesn’t bode well for the country’s pulse crops, say analysts. An average of 28 millimetres of rain fell across the country from Feb. 26 to March 4, which is 358 percent above normal for that period. The winter […] Read more
Video: Poor harvest in India sends yellow peas up
2014 Canadian lentil production (000 tonnes)
Yellow pea prices should rise next year because of pulse production problems in India, says an analyst. “I think we’re going to $8 (per bushel) on yellow peas,” Marlene Boersch, managing partner of Mercantile Consulting Venture, told Agri-Trend’s 2014 Farm Forum Event. She believes peas are undervalued, but lentils are about where they should be […] Read more
Ukraine bows out of world pea market
Shifts to soybeans Canada remains the ‘giant bear’ among pea exporting countries, says analyst
Ukrainian farmers are getting out of peas in a big way. Production has fallen more than 40 percent over the last decade, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Ukrainian farmers are expected to produce 267,000 tonnes of peas this year, similar to the previous year’s output. To put […] Read more
