Lentil Market News for January 2011
Lentils Maintain Tone
VANCOUVER - Jan 7/11 - SNS -- Green lentil markets maintained their firm tone through the Christmas and New Year's holiday season, with grower bids remaining at the upper end of their historic ranges for all grades.
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U.S. Lentil Crop Soared in 2010
WASHINGTON - Jan 12/11 - SNS -- U.S. lentil production is estimated at 8.66 million cwt (100 pound units), up 48% from last year, according to the USDA's final crop production estimates for the 2010 crop.
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Grower Selling Lags Lentil Market Needs
VANCOUVER - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained a firm undertone through the middle of the month as supplies being released by growers remain slightly behind the needs of the market.
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Lentil Deliveries Lag Market Needs
VANCOUVER - Jan 21/11 - SNS -- Lentil markets continued to firm through the middle of January as deliveries by growers remain behind the short term needs of processors and exporters.
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Forage Lentils, Winter Peas Boosted in Montana
BOZEMAN - Jan 24/11 - SNS -- The 43% of Montana farmers who raise livestock as well as grow grain would benefit greatly from expanding use of legumes in their production systems, argues Clain Jones, Extension soil fertility specialist in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University (MSU).
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Lentils Remain Firm
VANCOUVER - Jan 29/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained their firm tone through the past week, helped by drought conditions in parts of the middle east and ongoing issues with the quality of the Canadian crop.
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