By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Jan. 27 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported no peas during the week ended January 22, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data.
However, total pea exports during the crop year-to-date of 1.9 million tonnes are still running about 400,000 tonnes ahead of the previous year’s pace.
Canadian farmers delivered 79,600 tonnes of peas into the commercial pipeline during the week, according to the CGC. That brought total deliveries so-far to about 2.5 million tonnes, which compares with 1.8 million by the same point a year ago.
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.
