By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, June 30 – Dry bean acreage in Manitoba looks to be slightly smaller than last year. According to yesterday’s Statistics Canada report, growers in the province will seed 110,000 acres, which is 7,000 fewer than last year. Dry bean acreage throughout Canada is expected to be up to 30,000 acres from last year to 307,000 acres. Over in Saskatchewan, farmers there are seeding slightly fewer chickpeas. According to Statscan, farmers will plant 135,000 acres of chickpeas, which compares to 160,000 last year.
India has delayed changes to its pulse import system. Countries were originally going to have to fumigate their pulse export with methyl bromide, a move that wouldn’t have worked for Canadian exporters because our climate is too cold. Canada accounts for roughly a third of Indian pea and lentil shipments. India has extended the deadline to December 31, giving Canada more time to try and work out a solution.
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According to UkrAgroConsult, pea exports from Ukraine rose to 49,700 tonnes in May. That is more than twice the amount shipped during the same month a year ago. Pakistan is the primary buyers of Ukrainian peas.
Laird number one lentil prices are holding steady, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are now listed at 38 to 40 cents per pound.
Kabuli chickpeas (10mm) are also keeping firm at 69 to 70 cents per pound.
Green peas on the Prairies are locked in a range of C$8.00 to C$8.75 per bushel.
Yellow peas in Washington/Idaho fell 30 cents last week and are now locked in a range of C$8.18 to C$8.57 a bushel.
