Pea trade with China booms, Brazilian competition looms, and beans bounce back/
Argentina’s 2025 pulse trade in focus

We sat down with Matías Macera of Desdelsur to discuss the 2025 bean harvest and assess the ups and downs of a tumultuous year in world pulses, including Argentina’s big moves in pea exports to China.

Is a comeback on the cards?/
6 insights into Argentina’s 2025 bean seedings

We sat down to chat with Ivan Martin of Alimar to discuss Argentina’s bean crop this year. Ivan talks optimism after a tough 2024, favorable prices, and why he’s keeping a keen eye on the weather.

GPC Argentina Pulses Update webinar recording/
Now available for members only

Missed the action at the Argentina Pulses webinar? Catch up now with the recording, available exclusively for GPC members.

Argentina 2024 bean harvest update/
CLERA reports on the “worst harvest since 2013”

In a report from July 17, the Cámara de Legumbres de la República Argentina outlines the extent of the frost-related losses to the crops of alubia, black, cranberry and red beans. More info will be released at the end of the month.

The 2023 Argentinian pulse harvest/
Alubia and black bean production down significantly

Looking at Pulse Atlas Data and talking to trade experts, Luke Wilkinson gives an overview of the outlook for Argentina’s pulses after a drought-impacted harvest.

DW Sturt & Co/
August 12 US Dry Bean Report

DW Sturt & Co are renowned in the pulses industry for their in-depth reports on North American dry beans.

Market Update/
Report on Argentina’s 2021 Dry Bean Crop

With the harvest all but wrapped, CLERA shares its observations on beans that have arrived at processing plants.

Market Update/
Argentina’s 2021 Dry Bean Crop

With the harvest in the southernmost growing area set to begin in mere weeks, the GPC checks in on the status of the crop.

Market Update/
Report on North America’s 2020 Dry Bean Harvest

What to expect from Canada and the U.S. this marketing year, and how demand is shaping up in Mexico.

Market Update/
CLERA Report on Argentina’s Dry Bean Harvest

Dry conditions resulted in below average yields and smaller caliber sizes across all bean classes.

Market Update/
Argentina’s 2020 Dry Bean Harvest

More beans were seeded this year than last, but adverse weather impacted yields and grain size.

Market Update/
Argentina’s 2020 Dry Bean Planting Season

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

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Harvest of the third and final crop of 2018/19 is underway.

Market Update/
A Look at Argentina’s 2019 Dry Bean Crop

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

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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.

US kidney bean production and exports/
8 insights with Minnesota’s Green Valley Bean

We chat with John Berthold of Minnesota’s Green Valley Bean about kidney beans, the US harvest, and the impact of Argentina’s shorter crop.

Denis Xausa and Orfeo Cantele/
It’s too early to tell how the lifting of the EU import tariff will affect trade with the US

Kira Nash spoke with Denis Xausa and Orfeo Cantele of Italian firm Caxa about the evolution of the Italian market, the lifting of EU import tariffs and the growing trouble with phosphonic acid.

An interview with Mattia Pedon/
Why Italy’s pulses market is not as small as it seems

Kira Nash caught up with Mattia to discuss the situation of the pulse market in Italy.

Carla Mayara Borges de Lima/
Tackling a Brazilian market rocked by obstacles on all sides

The head of Fazenda Nova Geração spoke to Luke Wilkinson on how she’s dealing with fierce competition from soy and corn, the aftermath of drought and a potential fertilizer shortage.

A unique market/
Carlo Scazzola on canning pulses in Italy

Kira Nash spoke with Carlo Scazzola, president of Italian brokers Agras Pulses, which was established in 1984 as part of Agras group and deals largely in pulse exports into Italy, about Italian consumption, export issues and the intricacies of the canning industry.

Lupins for a longer life/
Skinnybik's Dr. Antigone Kouris on the health benefits of lupins

Madaline Dunn spoke to Skinnybik's founder Dr. Antigone Kouris to hear what she's learned about pulses from 30 years working as a dietitian and academic and her passion for promoting lupins in the food industry.

On Chile’s pulses market and the pandemic impact/
An Interview with Sebastian and Branko Pavic of Nama Internacional

Luke Wilkinson spoke to Branko Pavic, Import/Export Manager, and Sebastian Pavic, Sales Manager, about Chile’s post-quarantine overstock, chickpea mayonnaise and the ready-to-eat revolution.

A hopeful future for pulses/
Agustina and Rita Villafañe of Argencrops discuss the challenges and opportunities of bean production in Argentina

The Villafañe sisters, at the head of Argencrops, talk to Luke Wilkinson about beans, brand new markets, and the trials and tribulations of working in Argentina’s remote production hub.

The pulses landscape in Argentina/
An Interview with Ramiro Berraz

Legumbres Argentinas has been a producer and exporter of pulses for nearly 20 years, an early pioneer paving the way for pulse exports from Argentina to Europe.

Playing a club sport/
Dan Sturt on why he’ll never retire from the pulses industry

Trade Talk with John Ferguson/
Staying Zen, no matter what the pulses industry throws at you

"We see a very positive outlook for pulses on the world stage"/
Trade Talk with José Macera, Founder and CEO of Desdelsur

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.

Growth Through Diversification/
An Interview with José María Lázara

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

As Canada’s New Crop Comes In, Quality is a Concern/
An Interview with Marcos Mosnaim of Globeways Canada Inc.

The early scoop on this year’s pulse crops from one of Canada’s leading pulse processors and exporters.