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

During the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, black bean consumption spiked as panicked consumers cleared out store shelves ahead of national lockdowns.

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

As demand for pulses spikes around the world in reaction to the coronavirus, the GPC takes a closer look at the phenomenon in this major dry bean consuming region.

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

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

Mexico has two growing cycles: the spring-summer cycle, when practically all of Mexico’s dry beans are grown, and the fall-winter cycle, when its chickpea crop is produced together with a smaller dry bean crop than in the spring-summer cycle.

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

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

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.

Harvest of second crop is wrapping up; third and final crop is in the ground.

If approved, the initial recommendation would allow 2,199 MT of dry beans to enter the country duty-free.

Planting of the third and final crop of the 2018/19 cycle wrapped up in mid-July.

Second and third crop production expected to offset first crop losses.

Good production offsets first crop losses.

By Shyam Narsaria, Ceo, Arvee International Pte Ltd.

By Marcelo Eduardo Luders

By Marcelo Eduardo

The Agronegocios del Norte president explains how a variety of climate factors, from severe drought to early frosts, have dramatically altered previous production estimates.

Desdelsur’s trade manager sees signs of growth in Argentina’s domestic pulse market.

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