OTTAWA: 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 lentil exports during the week of 6,100 tonnes brought the year-to-date total to 706,700 tonnes, which is about 100,000 tonnes ahead of the previous year’s pace. Top end large green lentil bids are holding relatively firm in Western Canada, with number 2 Lairds currently topping out at about 48 cents per pound, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. New crop bids, meanwhile, range from about 31 to 39 cents per pound. Red lentil bids range from about 22 to 26.5 cents per pound, with new crop prices also topping out at 25 cents. Top-end green pea bids range from C$7.65 to C$8.75 per bushel in Western Canada, while yellow peas range from C$7.60 to C$9.30 per bushel. Large calibre (10mm) kabuli chickpeas are currently seeing prices as high as 68 cents per pound in some cases, although a lack of supplies may limit any actual movement.
