Kabuli prices?

[Jagfarms]

Will the price of Kabulis climb much more? I see the price for No 1 Grade Kabuli Chickpeas 10mm is up to 32.50 in some locations.

Jason

[charliep]

Thought I would provide the link for Stat publishing daily prices.

http://www.statpub.com/stat/prices/spotbid.html

Will leave old crop alone/seek others comments. New crop advice on chickpeas starts off with an Canadian acreage decline again in 2004. Risk and disease keep chasing acres lower.

Nothing exciting on desis with comment that yellow peas are likely a better bet unless you are in the deep south/on brown soil (then lentils may be a better choice). High tannins make desis a less desireable feed choice if they don't make grade specification.

If you have the length of season, enough stress to stop kabulis from growing forever and can keep away from the disease side, large seeded kabulis have potential in the new crop year. Smaller volumes mean a higher percentage targeted at the higher valued markets that have been developed in the past. The issue is risk and profitability given higher costs.

Small seeded kabulis. Somewhere in between. Don't hear that much about these markets anymore.

What are others thoughts?