Pulse markets

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, November 30 – Eston #1 and Richlea #1 lentil bids inched upwards between yesterday (Nov. 29) and today. Bids for Estons rose one cent to 65 cents per bushel, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Richleas also rose one cent on the highs to 56 cents per […] Read more

Pulses: Yellow pea bids jump on CDN Prairies By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, November 29 – Western Canadian yellow peas are strengthening in Western Canada. Bids at the top end jumped from C$8.55 to C$8.75 per bushel between Monday (Nov 28) to Tuesday (Nov 29), according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Green […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, November 28 – It appears red lentils are losing momentum on the North American price charts. A report by Farm Credit Canada cites cheap arrivals from Australia as the main culprit for the decrease. The report says the land down under is offering field run lentils to […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Nov. 25 (CNS Canada) – Canadian pea exports are still running well ahead of the year-ago pace, according to the latest weekly Canadian Grain Commission data. The country exported 36,900 tonnes of peas during the week ended November 20, bringing total exports-to-date to 1.59 million tonnes. That compares with […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Nov. 24 (CNS Canada) – Saskatchewan pea yields came in well above the 10-year average in 2016, according to the final provincial crop report of the year. However, lentil and chickpea yields were below the average. Average pea yields across the province came in at 42 bushels per acre, […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Nov. 23 (CNS Canada) – The USDA is looking for edible beans and other pulses for food aid programs. The agency’s Commodity Credit Corporation tendered for 3,000 tonnes of pulses and an additional 480 tonnes of pinto beans. In other pulse news, farmers in India are in the middle […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Nov. 22 (CNS Canada) – Canadian chickpea prices are moving sharply higher, as end users look to secure coverage in the midst of very tight supplies. Large calibre (10mm) kabuli chickpeas are currently seeing prices top out at 65 cents per pound in Western Canada, according to Prairie Ag […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Nov. 21 (CNS Canada) – Canadian pea exports continue at an active pace, with 82,100 tonnes moved offshore during the week ended November 13, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. Total pea exports during the crop-year-to-date, of 1.5 million tonnes, compare with 1.1 million tonnes at the […] Read more

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 […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, November 17 – The Canadian Grains Commission has announced grading changes for fababeans and chickpeas. In a release, the agency says as of August 1, 2017, both pulses must have an ergot tolerance not exceeding 0.5 per cent. That tolerance level is consistent with other pulse crops […] Read more