Luke Wilkinson

Egypt's white bean harvest tightens/
Faba bean exports slow as demand pulls back across the market

September 2, 2026

We sat down with Mahmoud Mohamed of Al Amir for an update on Egypt's 2026 pulse season: a lighter white bean harvest, a flattening of the faba bean production boom, and a market where demand and finance have pulled back, auguring a cautious year ahead.

The global pea trade equation is changing/
North America bounces back as Russia competes and China's appetite returns

August 13, 2026

Mike Anderson, President of Anderson Northwest, shares his take on the North American pea market and the shifting dynamics between the big global players in 2026/27. He explains where stocks really stand after a summer of tight supply, why this harvest looks set to deliver after years of weather setbacks, and the quality edge that keeps one key Chinese market coming back for US peas time after time.

A US pinto and black bean outlook ahead of the 2026 harvest/
Historic acreage cuts, a stress-hit growing season, and grower prices soaring above last year

August 13, 2026

We sat down with Dylan Karley of North Dakota-based grower, North Central Commodities, to get his view of the US black and pinto crops as we head towards harvest. He discussed the scale of this year's cuts to acres, unfavorable July weather, and a pricing/export outlook diverging sharply from last year’s lows.

Pakistan’s pulses face a firmer outlook/
Chickpea supplies tighten as imports, prices and weather risks shape trade

August 6, 2026

We sat down with Tayyab Balagamwala, Director of Seatrade Group, for a deep dive on Pakistan’s market — chickpea dynamics, the looming threat of El Niño, and the outlook for imports ahead of 2027’s early Ramadan demand.

Australia's desi chickpea crop in focus/
A dry start, late rain, and a fight to beat ABARES' forecast

August 5, 2026

In the latest look at Australia's 2026/27 winter pulse season, we dig into the desi chickpea crop — the production picture, the planting issues that shaped it, and what it means for exporters, complete with insider insights from Pulse Atlas data and key industry voices.

China's yellow pea imports in focus/
Russia, Canada, and the race to supply the world's biggest buyer

July 30, 2026

In the latest instalment of our exclusive China series, we dig into China's yellow pea imports — the global production picture, this year’s supply pressure points, and what it all means for traders, complete with insider insights from key industry voices.

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Egypt's white bean harvest tightens/ Faba bean exports slow as demand pulls back across the market

The global pea trade equation is changing/ North America bounces back as Russia competes and China's appetite returns

A US pinto and black bean outlook ahead of the 2026 harvest/ Historic acreage cuts, a stress-hit growing season, and grower prices soaring above last year

Pakistan’s pulses face a firmer outlook/ Chickpea supplies tighten as imports, prices and weather risks shape trade