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Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Green lentils show strength, reds lag

Green lentil sales limited as farmers bullish

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MarketsFarm — Green lentil bids in Western Canada are trading at their highest levels of the past year, with solid new-crop pricing opportunities already becoming available. Spot bids for large green lentils can currently be found in the 60 to 72 cents/lb. area, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data, with new-crop contracts hitting 50 cents […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils shift in narrow range

Farmers seen sitting on product for now

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MarketsFarm — Price movement for most western Canadian lentils held narrowly rangebound for the week ended Monday. Prairie Ag Hotwire reported most prices remained one cent per pound of unchanged. To Marcos Mosnaim of Export Packers, there were two central reasons for such sparse movement in lentils. “On one side… I will say the lack […] Read more
Soybeans will be one of the crops relied on to provide increasing market demand for protein crops.
Crops, News

Protein presents opportunity for agriculture

The world’s agriculture market is being driven by protein – which Canada can produce with the best

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Murad Al-Katib of AGT Food and Ingredients said Canadian agriculture is in a position to capitalize on the world’s increasing desire for protein. The president and chief executive officer of the Regina-based company was the keynote speaker at the Grain World conference in November. Why it matters: Consumers worldwide are turning to alternative protein sources […] Read more

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