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Lentils production in Canada likely increase by 22 pc
As the report released by the Statistics Canada (STC), Canada’s lentils production for 2025-26 is estimated to rise by 0.5 million tonne (mt) or 22 percent higher to nearly 3.0 mt, mostly due to higher yields in Western Canada. Production of red lentils fell from last year to about 1.6 mt, while large green lentil production doubled to 0.9 mt. Production of the other remaining lentil types rose to 0.56 mt.
The supply of lentils is expected to rise by 32 percent to 3.6 mt with higher carry-in stocks and a rise in output. Exports from the country are expected to increase to 2.1 mt. To-date, India, the EU, and the US have been the top export markets. The carry-out stocks are forecast to rise sharply to a record 1.15 mt. The average price is forecast to fall by 33 percent to $530 per tonne with an average grade distribution.
The report stated that during the month of October, the on-farm price in Saskatchewan for large green lentils rose by $75 per tonne and red lentil prices decreased by $5 per tonne, due to strong export demand for green lentils. Compared to last year, an increase in the supply of No. 1 or No. 2 grade Canadian lentils is expected for 2025-26. To-date, large green lentil prices have maintained a premium of $100 per tonne over red lentil prices, compared to a $465 per tonne premium in 2024-25.
The forecast by the UD Department of Agriculture (USDS) shows that for 2025-26, US area seeded to lentils is likely to rise by 15 percent from 2024-25, largely due to higher area seeded in Montana. With higher yields and lower abandonment, 2025-26 US lentil production is therefore forecast by the USDA at 0.5 mt, up 23 percent from the production in 2024-25. The main US export markets for lentils to-date are the European Union (EU), Canada, and Mexico.
