Trade Talk

A Mexican kabuli outlook for 2026/
A seeding slowdown, missing markets, and the downside of a strong and stable peso

We sat down with David Larios, CEO of Mexican chickpea specialist, Aliansa, to talk about the recent chickpea seedings, a drop in demand from North Africa, and why Mexico has healthy stock for the season ahead, despite this year’s reduction in acres.

Argentinian pulses bounce back/
An alubia, pea and mung panorama for 2025/26

We sat down to chat with Horacio Fragola, Founder of Alicampo, to look at an improved year for pulse yields after consecutive years of drought. We talk about the upcoming pea crop, mung seeding expectations, and Mexico’s move to return a duty imported Argentinian beans.

Egyptian pulses in 2025/26/
Expanding acres, white bean seedings, and a slow year for lentil reexports

Mahmoud Mohamed of Al Amir talks all things Egypt — its booming bean acres, a governmental pulse push, and why this year may see slow business for red lentil exports.

A landmark December harvest/
Argentina’s green pea production reaches new heights

Argentina is on track to deliver its largest green pea crop ever this December, with production projected to hit 264,000 tons—an estimate shared by analyst Adrian Poletti, who points to expanded acreage as the key driver behind this extraordinary surge.

2025/26 Brazilian bean outlook/
A record year, softening prices, and a disappearing Mexican market

Najla Souza of the Brazilian Institute of Beans and Pulses IBRAFE discusses a big year for exports, first bean crop seedings, and why farmers may step back from beans in a year of strong supply.

Can Canada find a home for its plentiful pulse stocks?/
Analyzing the Canadian pea and lentil outlook

Pulse market analyst Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture talks us through the promise and problems of the Canadian harvest, Indian and Chinese tariffs, and a downward trend in pulse and commodity prices.

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Trade Talk

A Mexican kabuli outlook for 2026/ A seeding slowdown, missing markets, and the downside of a strong and stable peso

Argentinian pulses bounce back/ An alubia, pea and mung panorama for 2025/26

Egyptian pulses in 2025/26/ Expanding acres, white bean seedings, and a slow year for lentil reexports

A landmark December harvest/ Argentina’s green pea production reaches new heights