By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Jan. 26 (CNS Canada) – Efforts in Australia to eradicate the pea weevil appears to be working, with a ban on growing peas in a hard hit area over the past year having prevented the spread of the pest, according to reports.
Number 2 Laird lentils are currently topping out at about 66 cents per pound in Western Canada, while red lentils are bid up to 30 cents per pound, according to the most recent Prairie Ag Hotwire data. New crop bids are considerably lower, topping 40 cents for green lentils and 23 cents for red lentils.
Green pea prices range from C$8.22 to as high as C$9.00 per bushel in Western Canada. Yellow peas range from C$7.62 to C$9.00 per bushel.
Large calibre (10mm) kabuli chickpeas are currently seeing prices top out at 70 cents per pound in Western Canada.
