“They’re actually buttery and delicious!”/
The researcher giving Lima beans a much-needed image overhaul

Some pulses have all the tools to be great, they’re just waiting for someone to unlock their potential. Facing this task with Lima beans, researcher Sarah Dohle on her journey to make them cool.

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.

“India is on fire - and the West has no idea!”/
The Green Queen on why India is leading the way in future of food

Sonalie Figueiras runs Green Queen, an online news site in the sustainable food space. She chats to Lara Gilmour about pulses’ branding issue and the untapped potential in India.

US Dry Bean 2022 Crop Report/
An in-depth look at acreages, production, yields and export demand

Luke Wilkinson reports, giving an in-depth review of the US dry bean harvest, analyzing the data and chatting with industry experts about acreage, production, and the prospective Mexican demand for US beans

The growing appetite for plant-based meat in China/
What’s driving the change and what does the future hold?

China is gearing up for a diet change. Madaline Dunn looks at why plant-based eating is on the rise in one of the most carnivorous countries, and the impact of the transition on China and the world.

The CSCA Convention 2021/
Day 2

The GPC covered the CSCA’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention 2021 on September 8 and 9, 2021.

The CSCA Convention 2021/
Day 1

The GPC covered the CSCA’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention 2021 on September 8 and 9, 2021.

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/
North America Pulse Planting 2021

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

GPC Pulses 2.0/
White Beans Global Outlook

Watch the recording of this session now on the Pulse Pod!

GPC and GAFTA/
Strengthening the Global Food Chain During COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Food Security

Market Update/
Canada-U.S. 2019 Dry Bean Harvest Report

Snow and rain made for a messy harvest in the major dry bean growing regions.

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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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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.

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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Market Update/
North America Pulse Prospects

By Brian Clancey Editor, Stat Pub

Joanna Kane Potaka/
The Unspoken Food System Divide

By Joanna Kane Potaka

GPC Coverage/
Usa Agricultural Outlook Forum (Aof) 2017

By G. Chandrashekhar

Pakistani pulses in focus/
Chickpea, yellow pea and lentil imports with Tayyab Balagamwala

The Director of Grains, Pulses and Sugar at Seatrade Group talks to Lara Gilmour about markets in Pakistan and the possibility of India opening to kabuli imports.

The US Dry Bean Council’s new Executive Director/
“Relationships to me are very important in this industry”

Lara Gilmour talks to Daniel Raulerson about growing US dry bean consumption at home and abroad and why he believes relationships are key.

2023 US kabuli chickpea harvest/
“The yields are better, the quality is better, but the size is not there”

Navneet Chhabra of Global Garbanzo and Dario Bard of the GPC spoke with Carlos Carias of The Redwood Group to get the lowdown on the US 2023 kabuli chickpea crop.

“Mexico’s chickpea crop is 20-25% smaller than last year”/
Sahid Hernández on what it means for markets

Agroservicios Terminel’s Trade Manager, Sahid Hernández, comes back to chat with Luke Wilkinson about this year’s unusually small harvest, the threat to chickpeas from corn, and how a short Indian crop has put pressure on the Mexican market.

There’s potential in Bangladeshi pulses/
USDA’s Megan Francic spills the beans on this often overlooked market

Pulses are a huge part of the diet in Bangladesh but domestic production has long been stagnating. The USDA’s Agricultural Attaché gives GPC readers some insights into the market.

Tuba Memis/
“The war in Ukraine is making the Turkish chickpea export ban even more complex.”

Jesse Sam caught up with the import/export manager of Memisoglu to get her outlook on the Turkish pulses market this year.

An interview with Rebecca Bratter/
Global industry unity in the face of unprecedented challenges is critical

Kira Nash spoke with Rebecca Bratter from the US Dry Bean Council about the Council’s recent challenges and triumphs and about the past, present, and future of the dry bean industry.

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.

Opportunities in plant protein & an acquisiton by Ardent Mills/
Kyle Hinrichs on the future of Hinrichs Trading Co.

Kira Nash spoke to Kyle Hinrichs of Hinrichs Trading Company about their recent acquisition by Ardent Mills, the state of the chickpea industry and what exciting innovation the future holds for pulses in value-added.

Kelle Horn of Pacific Rim Shipbrokers/
The logistics crisis and having women at the helm

Kira Nash caught up with Kelle Horn of Pacific Rim Shipbrokers about her business and the implications of the global shipping crisis on trade.

Trade Talk with Shyam Narsaria/
Myanmar’s changing pulses landscape

Shyam Narsaria is CEO of Arvee International, a Singapore-based pulses trader with deep interests in Myanmar. Jesse Sam caught up with him in late-October to find out more about Myanmar’s recent agreement with India and to understand some of the key trends shaping the market.

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

What the New Year May Bring for the U.S. Dry Bean Industry/
An Interview with Travis Green

Following the challenges of the past two campaigns, ADM’s Vice President for Global Wholesome Ingredients looks ahead to 2021.

Trade Talk with Phil Hinrichs/
An Update on the U.S. Kabuli Chickpea Harvest

Phil Hinrichs of Hinrichs Trading joins the GPC’s Dario Bard and Global Garbanzo’s Navneet Chhabra to discuss the U.S. chickpea harvest.

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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.