By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, September 22 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, September 22.
– Heavy rain and large doses of humidity are taking their toll on the chickpea crop in Australia. Prices have jumped AU$30 to AU$50 per tonne as water pools in farmers’ fields. According to a report on The Land, efforts are underway to gauge the level of damage in New South Wales, Queensland and southern Australia where 1 million hectares of desi chickpeas were planted.
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– According to the USDA, about three quarters of the dry bean crop in Washington and Idaho has been harvested. Inclement weather has held up the harvest in Colorado where just 10 percent of the beans have been taken off.
– Efforts continue to regain two dozen containers of chickpeas that were on board freighters owned by Hanjin Shipping. Earlier this month the company suffered a financial crisis leaving several shipments of commodities essentially stranded at sea without a viable transporter. According to reports it could be several months before the containers, which are now at port, are released.
– According to a report in The Weekly Times, some botrytis grey mould has been spotted on lentils in Victoria (Australia) that are bound for export.
– Black beans are currently attracting prices of 39.5 cents (Canadian) per pound at elevators across Western Canada, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. The same beans are going for 45 to 46 cents per pound (Canadian) in Michigan, 39 cents per pound (Canadian) in North Dakota and 37 to 39 cents per pound (Canadian) in Washington/Idaho.
