By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Jan. 29 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, January 29.
– Canada has exported 541,600 tonnes of lentils during the crop year to date, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission for the week ended January 24. That’s well ahead of the 333,900 tonnes exported during the same timeframe the previous year.
– Canadian pea exports are also running ahead of the year ago pace, with 1.544 million tonnes exported to date. That’s up by about 140,000 tonnes from the same point the previous year.
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– Local pulse bids in India are reportedly declining, as more newly harvested supplies become available.
– Green pea prices in the C$9.00 to C$9.75 per bushel range are being reported in Western Canada. Meanwhile, yellow peas are also strong, with bids as high as C$13.00 per bushel now reported in some locations. Red lentil bids as high as 54 cents per pound are being reported in some locations, while number two large green lentils are now hitting prices as high as 71 cents and number ones have topped 75 cents at some locations.
– Chickpea prices in Western Canada also remain strong, with large caliber Kabulis’s trading as high as 46 cents per pound.
