Bulk Lentil Movement Advanced In February
WINNIPEG - Mar 29/23 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 127,400 metric tons (MT) lentils were loaded for export through licensed facilities which are required to report to it all grain movement in February.
The CGC reports 4,800 MT were shipped the same month last year, while movement is up from the 111,600 MT shipped the previous month.
This lifted bulk loadings for the marketing year to 920,000 MT, compared to 414,200 MT last season.
Bulk Pea Exports Jumped In February
WINNIPEG - Mar 29/23 - SNS -- The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reports 209,400 metric tons (MT) field pea were loaded for export through licensed terminal and primary elevators which are required to report to it all grain movement in February.
The CGC data does not include exports from non-reporting locations. It is important to recall that the CGC data may not match official export data. The CGC counts product when it is loaded to ships, while Statistics Canada bases its calculations on the bill of lading date.
This lifted bulk export loadings for field peas for the marketing year to 1,308,200 MT, up 72% from the 761,100 loaded during the previous marketing year.