By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, August 10 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, August 10.
– Prices for Australian chickpeas have dropped AU$100 in the past ten days, according to a report in The Weekly Times.
– The USDA has bought US$4.1 million worth of dry beans for use in its food nutrition program. The purchase included 33,000 pounds of pintos, 19,000 pounds of great northerns and 10,000 pounds of light red kidney beans.
– A report by the US Dry Bean Council indicates that drought will curtail the amount of drybeans planted around the Zacatecas region in central Mexico. According to information compiled by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, acreage was close to half a million hectares last year. However, the lack of rain means some of that land will be used for feed crops.
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– A report from UKagroConsult says Ukraine is poised to double its pea exports this year to 500,000 tonnes. Ukraine typically exports the bulk of its supplies to Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, Kenya and Malaysia.
– Great northern beans are currently attracting prices of 36 cents (Canadian) per pound at elevators across Western Canada, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
