Green/Brown Lentils

Weather report/
September 11-18

North Dakota beans ‘hit hard’ by frost, Canadian prairies see harvest delays, and Indian pulses feel the pain of excess rain – this is the week in weather in the pulse-producing zones.

Pulses Price Report/
Members-Only Access

We offer all our members a weekly update on the latest pulse prices for red and green lentils, yellow peas, desi & kabuli chickpeas, green peas, black matpe, and pigeon peas.

Global red lentils/
The 2025/26 outlook

Rising output in some regions, declines in others — and importers weighing their next moves. With supply shifts and duty risks putting pressure on global balance, how could trade uncertainties shape the year ahead?

“The sky is the limit for plant-based and pulse ingredients”/
Inside SIAL Paris’ vision for tomorrow's food industry

Event Director Audrey Ashworth speaks about SIAL’s global role in shaping food innovation, the rise of plant-based and pulse ingredients, and what to expect from the 2026 edition in Paris.

The new wave in pulse forecasting/
Can AI outsmart chaos in commodity markets?

From droughts to sudden duty shifts, pulses are notoriously hard to predict. AI now promises sharper forecasts by processing thousands of signals — pulling in everything from satellite rainfall to farmer WhatsApp chatter. But the bigger question looms: who gets to benefit, and who risks being left behind?

Green lentils 2025-26/
Bumper crops, bearish prices?

The global green lentil market appears to be moving toward a season of oversupply, with expanding production in key origins adding to carryover stocks. Current indicators suggest that the 2025–26 cycle may leave exporters grappling with excess volumes — and tighter margins.

Shanghai Pulses Congress recordings/
Lifting the lid on lentils

The lentils panel dissected the policies, crops, and trade pressures currently shaping global dynamics: Australia’s weather-driven recovery, India’s chana and pigeon pea influence, Russia’s tight stocks, Turkey’s export ban… Explore the full exchange for all the insights.

The US pulse panorama/
Shifting fortunes in 2025

Columbia Grain CEO Jeff Van Pevenage breaks down the season’s key trends: resilient Montana lentils, softer pea trade with India and China, and steady gains for chickpeas.

“China isn’t a market we’ll have this year and lose the next/
they’re opening the door to Argentine peas long-term”

Federico Castellini of Southern Seed Production on being Argentina’s largest pea exporter, a big jump in pea acres, and a strong future for Argentinian peas in the Chinese market.