Dry Beans Find Steadier Note
PANAMA - Feb 14/25 - SNS -- International dry edible beans were relatively steady in seasonally light trading activity during the past week.
This was reflected in the U.S. dry edible bean price index which inched 0.1 points higher on the week, closing at 104.1, its highest point so far during the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
By contrast, the spot global price index eased 0.2 points during the week to close at 105.8. By contrast, the Canadian index inched 0.1 points higher to close at 91.7.
Chickpeas Ease As Competition Rises
PANAMA - Feb 14/25 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading on an easier note against the initial availability of new crop kabuli chickpeas from India.
Though the rabi seeding window only recently closed, farmers are now harvesting fields planted in October and November.
Availability of competitively priced kabuli chickpeas from India has had an influence on asking prices for product from other origins, including Mexico.