By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, June 27 (CNS Canada) – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, June 27.
– Canada exported 38,800 tonnes of peas during the week ended June 19, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. During the 2015/16 crop-year-to-date, Canada exported 2.319 million tonnes of peas.
– Canadian farmers likely seeded more pulse acres than originally thought this spring, according to average trade estimates ahead of Statistics Canada’s next official survey results due out June 29. The increase in lentil and pea area is expected to come primarily at the expense of wheat.
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– Northern Ireland’s pea and bean growers will not be getting extra support for their crops, despite a Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) consultation into the possibility. The possibility was endorsed by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), which said growers in the North are finding it hard to compete with imported protein crops.
– Top end green pea prices remained steady at C$9.75 per bushel in Western Canada, while top end yellow pea prices dropped C$2.00 on the week to C$9.90 per bushel, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Meanwhile, beans remain steady with navy beans being reported at 33 cents per pound, pinto beans at 32 cents per pound, and black beans being reported at 25 cents per pound.
– Desi chickpea prices in Western Canada remain steady, trading at 31.0 cents per pound. Large caliber kabuli chickpeas saw a four cent drop in the last week to 54 cents per pound.
