By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, November 18 – It appears exports of some Canadian
pulses could be larger than initially forecast. Agriculture and
Agri-food Canada released its latest supply and demand estimates
yesterday (November 17) and the result point towards slightly
larger export volumes. According to the data, exports of dry
beans are expected to increase from 315,000 tonnes (October 21
estimate) to 325,000 tonnes. Chickpeas are also expected to rise
slightly, going from 70,000 tonnes under the previous estimate
to 75,000 tonnes. Total exports of pulses and specialty crops is
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million last year.
The USDA has bought 25,550 tonnes of pulses for its food
aid program.
An official with the Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council
in Australia says new products are helping bump up demand for
pulses. According to a report in The Land, Dr. Michelle Broom
credits items like canned black beans, breakfast cereals with
puffed chickpeas and off-the-shelf pulse salads as helping boost
interest in pulses.
Prices for Laird #1 lentils continue to hold steady at 58
to 65 Canadian cents a pound at elevators across Western Canada,
according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices for Crimson lentils
were also holding steady at 27 to 36 CDN cents per pound.
Green pea prices range from C$7.50 to as high as C$9.00 per
bushel in Western Canada. Yellow peas range from C$6.85 to
C$8.50 per bushel.
