Pulse markets

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, February 1 – Prices for pinto beans on the Prairies were holding steady at 38 cents per pound, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Black beans were also keeping firm at 40 cents per pound. Dark kidney beans were listed at 46 cents

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, January 30 – Prices for Kabuli chickpeas (10mm) on the Prairies were holding steady at 63-70 cents per pound, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Green peas were also staying firm at C$8.00-$9.00 per bushel. Yellow peas were listed at C$7.75-$9.00 per bushel.

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, January 30 – According to Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Canadian dry pea exports between August and November of 2016 were 1.65 million tonnes. That is 26 percent more than the previous year. Total exports for 2016/17 are expected to hit a record 3.2 million tonnes and hold

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 27 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported no peas during the week ended January 22, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission data. However, total pea exports during the crop year-to-date of 1.9 million tonnes are still running about 400,000 tonnes ahead of the previous year’s pace. Canadian farmers

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 26 (CNS Canada) – Efforts in Australia to eradicate the pea weevil appears to be working, with a ban on growing peas in a hard hit area over the past year having prevented the spread of the pest, according to reports. Number 2 Laird lentils are currently topping

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 25 (CNS Canada) – Farmers in India are reportedly being forced to sell their pulse crops at levels below the government’s minimum support prices due to an influx of imports, according to data released by the Indian Pulses and Grains Association. Domestic production of a number of crops

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 24 (CNS Canada) – Seeding of rabi season crops in India is running 3.2 per cent ahead of the previous year’s pace, with 62.8 million hectares seeded to date, according to the country’s agriculture ministry. Of that total, 15.8 million hectares of pulses were seeded, which is well

By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Jan. 23 (CNS Canada) – Canada exported 10,800 tonnes of peas during the week ended January 15, bringing the total pea exports to date during the current crop year to 1.946 million tonnes, according to Canadian Grain Commission data. While exports were down on the week, the overall pace

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, January 19 – Prices for lentils in Western Canada are chopping around. Eston number one lentils dipped two cents overnight to fall into a range of 59 to 66 cents per pound. Eston number two lentils rose by three cent and are now 55 to 65 cents

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, January 18 – Prices for green peas in Western Canada are holding steady at C$8.22-$9.50 cents a bushel, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids for navy beans are 42 cents per pound, cranberry beans are 49 cents and pintos at 39 cents.