By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, July 24 (CNS) – Ukrainian pea exports surged in the past month, according to data from the government. The country shipped out 44,200 tonnes of peas in June of this year. That compares to 14,400 tonnes in June of 2016. However, on the flip side, exports of rapeseed fell by 28 percent during the same time period.
Aphids continue to be spotted in Manitoba pea fields and are becoming a problem, according to the government.
A story in the Hindu Businessline says pulse prices continue to fall in India. Weak physical demand is cited as the main reason for the decline in chickpea and lentil prices.
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By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, January 19 (CNS) – The USDA has raised its production estimates for…
The USDA has lowered its estimate for Australia’s wheat production in 2017/18. A report on Platts.com says higher prices for lentils and chickpeas are largely to blame. The story quotes a trader in Australia who points out chickpeas were, at one time, going for three times the prices of wheat.
Laird X3 lentils fell 9 cents last week, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are now listed at 24 to 26 cents per pound.
Kabuli chickpeas (10mm) are holding steady at 69 to 70 cents per pound.
Yellow peas on the Prairies are locked in a range of C$7.00 to C$9.75 per bushel.
Black beans in Manitoba fell one cent during the past week, bids are now listed at 37 cents a pound.
