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In general prices have risen with the market for other commodity grains throughout the year and have remained good thorough 2022 to date. There may be one or two crops of beans still to be taken ( perhaps in Scotland)...

If a farmer from the 1970s was taken forward in time to a present-day farm, they would undoubtedly be taken aback by the changes to technology and farming practices. However, if someone working in the fumigation industry was given the...

Pulses UK representatives returned to Kids Country, a hands-on learning experience for children around food, farming and the countryside, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Barratt from Askew and Barrett, Pulses UK President James Maguire, and Emily...

The role of pulses in meeting climate and health goals was highlighted by Pulses UK at a recent meeting of the All-Party Food and Health Forum. The forum is an opportunity to talk to Lords and industry members about the...

It is historically an unusual time of year to publish a Pulse Market Update. But these are not usual times. While freight issues remain, the post-covid chaos in shipping seems to be easing a little, bulk vessel tonnage is now...

With rocketing fertiliser prices, concerns over food availability and stock shortages, many have been considering pulses as a ‘helping’ crop to overcome some of these challenges. And they’d be right to do so. However, there is one concern that many...

Consumers demand perfection from their produce – a tricky desire to satisfy when growing conditions are more difficult than ever. Unpredictable weather conditions paired with a rapidly diminishing toolbox make the quest for perfection even more challenging.   Particularly when standards...