Pulse markets

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 26 (CNS Canada) – Visible pea supplies in the Canadian commercial pipeline narrowed in to their tightest level of the 2016/17 crop-year-to-date, at 149,900 tonnes, according to the latest weekly Canadian Grain Commission report. That compares with the 5-week average of 230,000 tonnes. In a report out earlier

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 25 – Agriculture Canada has lowered its pea stock estimates for the 2016/17 marketing year. Total pea ending stocks for 2016/17 are now forecast at 325,000 tonnes, which compares with the April estimate of 875,000 tonnes. Carryout for 2017/18 is forecast to be even tighter, at

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 24 – Bids for kabuli chickpeas (10mm) on the Canadian Prairies are keeping firm, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are listed at 69 to 70 cents per pound. Prices for Laird number one lentils are also holding steady at 48

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 23 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 59,400 tonnes of peas during the week ended May 14, according to the latest weekly Canadian Grain Commission report. Total pea exports during the crop-year-to-date, of 3.14 million tonnes, compare with only 2.17 million at the same point the previous year. Canadian

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 18 – Bids for navy beans on the Canadian Prairies are holding firm, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are listed at 37 cents per pound. Pinto beans are listed at 39 cents per pound. Green peas are in a range

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 17 – Chickpea farmers in Australia are being advised to closely monitor their crops this year for ascochyta blight. An official with the South Australian Research and Development Institute says all current varieties are now rated as either susceptible or moderately susceptible to infection, according to

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 16 – Bids for laird number one lentils in Western Canada are hanging steady, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Prices are locked in a range of 48 to 52 cents per pound. Green peas are in a range of C$7.65 to

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 15 – Bids for crimson number one lentils on the Prairies rose half a cent according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. They are now in a range of 23 to 27 cents per pound. Kabuli chickpeas (9mm) dipped two cents in the

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, May 12 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 53,400 tonnes of peas during the week ended May 7, according to the latest weekly Canadian Grain Commission report. Total pea exports during the crop-year-to-date, of 3.08 million tonnes, compare with only 2.15 million at the same point the previous year. Canadian