By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, March 1 – Laird number three lentils have fallen
by five cents during the past week to a range of 24 to 40 cents
per pound, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Kabuli number
one chickpeas (10mm) also softened by five cents during that
same period. They are now listed at a price of 46 to 47 cents
per pound. Cranberry beans ticked upwards by half a cent over
the past week to an average bid of 47.5 cents per pound.
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The Premier of Saskatchewan is optimistic India can be
persuaded to drop its looming fumigation crackdown on exports of
Canadian peas and lentils, according to a report on 620ckom.com.
The Indian government says it no longer plans to exempt Canada
from requirements stipulating countries fumigate their pulse
exports before they hit the ocean. According to Wall, much of
India’s concern is apparently centered around an insect that
isn’t in Canada. He’s hopeful a science-based argument will
enable Canadian pulse companies to have their deliveries
fumigated outside Canada, where the cooler temperatures play
havoc with the particular chemical that is used. The chemical is
also illegal in Canada.
According to prices from the Alberta Grain Commission,
yellow peas on the Prairies are holding in a range of C$272 per
tonne in eastern Manitoba to C$291 per tonne in northern
Alberta.
