Insights from the USDBC Harvest Webinar/
An update from the USA’s bean-growing heartlands

We share the most important insights from the US Dry Bean Council’s Webinar on the 2023 harvest, which took place on November 22.

Market Update/
North America Pulse Planting 2021

Persistent drought in the U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies has growers hoping for rain.

Market Update/
North American Pulse Planting 2020

Area estimates and production projections for Canada and U.S. pea, lentil and chickpea crops.

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As the U.S. dry bean harvest picks up, GPC checks in on the top Great Northern bean growing state.

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For the week ending September 1st, the dry pea and lentil harvests continued to advance, and the dry bean harvest got underway.

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For the week ending August 11th, the dry pea harvest continued to advance, and the lentil harvest got underway.

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For the week ending July 28th, good weather conditions prevailed across the major pulse growing regions.

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For the week ending July 21st, pulse crops were blooming across the major growing areas.

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During the week ending July 14th, pulse crops were mostly blooming and harvest began on early seeded peas in the Pacific Northwest.

Market Update/
North America’s Pea, Lentil and Chickpea Crops

How weather and market access issues set the stage for this year’s crop.

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

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For the week ending June 30th, the weather was favorable across the key U.S. pulse growing states.

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Jeff Van Pevenage thinks the pulse business is cool/
And he’s not the only one

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.

The Shifting U.S. Pulse Landscape/
An Interview with Jeff Van Pevenage

Columbia Grain International’s President and CEO on past and present shifts in the U.S. pulse industry.

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The USDA projects a 46% reduction in chickpea production this year, but given the weather, it may end up being more than that.