Writers

October 29, 2026

In October, Brazil re-elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to his fourth presidential term and CONAB released its first crop report of 2026/27. IBRAFE President Marcelo Lüders weighs in on what the global pulse industry can expect from Brazil in the coming months.

October 15, 2026

The US dry bean crop is down 20% in 2026, while high grower prices are making US supplies less competitive in export markets. Sam Peck of Jack’s Bean International examines the USDA’s latest estimates, this season’s quality issues and the supply picture across major bean classes.

May 1, 2024

In this instalment of our ongoing series of conversations with Global Garbanzo’s Navneet Chhabra about kabuli chickpea markets from around the world, we discuss India’s recent harvest.

December 7, 2023

Navneet Chhabra and Dario Bard checked in with Melisa Arribere and Caroline Bisoni, traders at Jewell Specialties (formerly Agronegocios Jewell) for the latest on Argentina’s 2023 crop.