The purchasing director at Mexico’s leading bean distributor, Verde Valle, chats to Luke Wilkinson about the staying power of yellow beans and how GPC events help maintain working relationships.

In this report, Dario Bard speaks to members of the Canadian pulse industry for an overview of the 2022 crop, touching on acreages, production estimates and price as well as the factors currently affecting the region.

Event is scheduled for July 29, 2021.

As demand for pulses spikes around the world in reaction to the coronavirus, the GPC takes a closer look at the phenomenon in this major dry bean consuming region.

Strong prices saw more hectares seeded to beans this year, but a dry spell quashed all hopes of repeating last year’s high yields.

What the data tells us about current trends and what the future might hold for pulses.

Snow and rain made for a messy harvest in the major dry bean growing regions.

Under the MOU, the Global Pulse Confederation and the International Grains Council agree to share information and explore other opportunities for collaboration

Mexico has two growing cycles: the spring-summer cycle, when practically all of Mexico’s dry beans are grown, and the fall-winter cycle, when its chickpea crop is produced together with a smaller dry bean crop than in the spring-summer cycle.

Drought conditions impacted this year’s crop yields.

As October comes to a close, the pea and lentil harvests are nearly complete, and the bean harvest is past the halfway mark.

With the pulse harvest well underway, GPC checked in with the Northern Pulse Growers Association.

Harvest dragged on into mid-August, well beyond the traditional window, due to weather delays at both planting and harvest.

The dry bean area is up on lower prices for major commodity crops, but the crop was planted late and frost is a major concern.

The pea harvest is underway in Canada’s Western Prairies. August weather conditions have been generally wet and cool.

Harvest of second crop is wrapping up; third and final crop is in the ground.

If approved, the initial recommendation would allow 2,199 MT of dry beans to enter the country duty-free.

For the week ending July 7th, the major pulse growing areas in the U.S. enjoyed favorable weather.

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Jeff Van Pevenage discusses Columbia Grain’s retail pulse range, Balanced Bushel, the evolution of the pet food market, and why lentils could become the truck drivers’ new favorite snack

In the lead up to his panelist role in Cancun, Alejandro Leloir chatted with Luke Wilkinson about the US pulse harvest and the strong commercial relationship between the US and Latin America.

Kira Nash spoke with Rebecca Bratter from the US Dry Bean Council about the Council’s recent challenges and triumphs and about the past, present, and future of the dry bean industry.

The Peruvian market may be facing challenges from the EU but Jorge Fernandez Gil says new doors are opening for Agro Fergi’s exports and domestic demand is ever-increasing.

The CEO of Columbia Grain on why more and more young people are getting into the industry and what advice he’s passing on to his son.

“Pulse crops are the unsung heroes in the realm of food and agriculture production, and much additional education regarding the basic and inherent properties of pulses is required to further the adoption and utilization of these commodities. We hope our book can provide that.”

The company started 35 years ago exporting mainly black beans to Mexico; today, despite the economic hardships brought by the global pandemic, the company continues to find ways to grow.

As the new year gets underway, we reflect on how far the global pulse industry has come with the former GPC president.

Following the challenges of the past two campaigns, ADM’s Vice President for Global Wholesome Ingredients looks ahead to 2021.

LeftField Commodity Research’s founder shares his expert analysis on the production and market prospects for this year’s crop.