EU omnibus regulation on food and feed safety/ Comments welcome until March 30 The EU’s omnibus regulation brings changes to import tolerances and a new approach to approvals and controls. Read the overview and submit comments this month. March 5, 2026
Pulses Price Report/ Members-Only Access We offer all our members a weekly update on the latest pulse prices for red and green lentils, yellow peas, desi & kabuli chickpeas, green peas, black matpe, and pigeon peas. March 5, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East/ Strategic disruptions and the pulse trade in the crossfire We can only speculate on how long this conflict will last, but its impact has already begun. Military action has disrupted logistics in the MENA corridor, with knock-on effects for the pulse trade. As the industry navigates rising freight surcharges and a tightening urea market, we analyze shifting flows, repercussions on price, and why the inherent resilience of pulses could protect them. March 4, 2026
Spanish pulses 2026/ Nostalgic appeal, consumption spikes, and a cautious seeding season Gonzalo De La Cierva, CEO of Industrias Racionero, shares his picture of the Spain pulse market in 2026 — from renewed nostalgia and rising consumption to pessimism ahead of the seedings, and why this year could see another increase in import demand. March 2, 2026
Pulse Atlas in focus/ Kazakhstan's lentils may cool after hot streak Over recent years, Kazakhstan has ascended back up the ranks of global red lentil suppliers, ramping up production after some years in the wilderness to become the world’s sixth largest exporter. Sales to export hubs like Türkiye have been revived, driving up farmer interest in planting the crop. However, this year may see a downturn in acres, given a somewhat bearish global market. February 25, 2026
Pakistan’s recalibration/ Adjusting import flows and the path to 500,000 tons of domestic supply Muhammad Ahmed of AWAM outlines Pakistan’s stabilizing pulses market — from critically low 15,000-ton desi inventories to a 51,000-ton yellow pea influx, evolving kabuli import origins, and emerging price windows likely to define the remainder of the season. February 25, 2026