Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | CNS Canada — Because of record yields and production in 2013-14 for many crops, there’s not much room to produce large crops again this year. But that’s not the case for lentils and mustard, as stocks of those two commodities aren’t as high compared to some others, such as wheat and canola. Carryover […] Read more
Grainworld: Room to produce large lentil, mustard crops
Lentil business slow for now, but more acres likely
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Lentil acres are poised for a slight increase in Canada this spring, with some area likely shifting from green into red varieties. However, ongoing logistics issues across Western Canada are putting some pressure on nearby values. Canadian farmers planted 2.39 million acres of lentils in 2013, growing a 1.88 million-tonne crop, according […] Read more
Clearfield-friendly herbicide cleared for Clearfield lentils
Reading Time: < 1 minute BASF’s Clearfield cropping system has been expanded to allow a Clearfield-friendly herbicide’s use on the system’s lentils. BASF Canada recently announced it now supports the use of its Group 2 herbicide Ares on Clearfield lentils. The imazamox/imazapyr combo is approved for use on grassy and broadleaf weeds such as cleavers, lamb’s-quarters, wild oats, wild buckwheat […] Read more
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