By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, June 9 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, June 9.
– According to the latest crop report from the Manitoba government, virtually all of the dry beans in the province have been planted. Acreage for the year was pegged between 110,000 to 120,000 acres. Last year, 128,000 acres were harvested in Manitoba. They were made up primarily of navy and black beans but also included pinto, kidney, cranberry, great northern and pink specialty beans.
– Mexican dry bean inventories at the end of September, 2016 will be 76 percent lower than last year, according to an update by the country’s bean council.
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– A report in Thehansindia.com says 13,000 tonnes of pulses have arrived in the country. Officials in India indicate they will be dispersed among various provinces and sold at prices that are affordable to the local population.
– Rainbow and Lalbert lentils are proving popular growing options in southeastern Australia. Recently, prices for lentils have spiked in the country from a four-year average of AU$490 per tonne to a peak of AUS$1,400 per tonne in November.
– Pinto beans are attracting prices of 33 cents (Canadian) per pound at elevators across Western Canada, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
