By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, August 21 (CNS) – The Queensland government in Australia says last year’s chickpea crop was worth over AU$1 billion dollars. Agriculture Minister Bill Byrne says chickpeas are now the state’s fourth top commodity, surpassed only by cattle, sugarcane and cotton. Around 300,000 hectares (741,000 acres) were planted in Queensland last year.
A trade mission from Peru has descended on North Dakota, with the express purpose of inspecting specialty crops in the state. Some of the key commodities the buyers are looking for include lentils, beans and chickpeas, according to a report in Agweek.
Laird #1 lentil prices declined by two cents, according to the latest information from the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Bids are listed at 40 to 43 cents per pound.
Pinto beans in Manitoba rose four and-a-half cents during the past week and are now going for 35 cents a pound.
Kabuli chickpeas (10mm) declined three cents and are now priced at 57 to 68 cents a pound.
Bids for yellow peas on the Prairies fell forty cents last week and are listed at C$7.50 to C$8.25 per bushel.
