Lentil Market News for March 2011
Few Changes in Lentils
VANCOUVER - Mar 5/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets were little change, with current values keeping end users buying on an as-needed basis in hopes of paying less later in the year.
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Green Lentils Should Work in India
SASKATOON - Mar 10/11 0 SNS -- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore, India and the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) have concluded that Saskatchewan grown green lentils can be used in traditional Indian cuisine, and would be accepted by Indian consumers.
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Quiet Week Leaves Lentils Nervous
VANCOUVER - Mar 13/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets finished an unusually quiet week with prices trending lower as grower selling interest pushed ahead of the immediate needs of buyers.
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Saskatchewan Supports Bangladesh Research
SASKATOON - Mar 16/11 - SNS -- Biofortification research projects being undertaken by the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh will be jointly financed by the Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) under a memorandum of understanding signed between it and the University of Saskatchewan.
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Lentil Undertone Remains Softer
VANCOUVER - Mar 18/11 - SNS -- North American lentil markets finished the week's trading with a softer undertone as grower selling interest moved ahead of the short term needs of the market.
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Easing Tone In Lentils
VANCOUVER - Mar 25/11 - SNS -- International lentil markets maintained a softer tone in the face of generally light trading interest during the past week.
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Record U.S. Lentil Crop Mooted
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Competitive returns versus other crops has helped convince farmers in the United States to increase lentil plantings 8% this year, judging from the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011.
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