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Inside the Pod

The podcast for farmers, agronomists and anyone else involved in growing pulses and vegetable legumes. We cover market updates, practical and technical information, and interview those involed in farming, buying and processing the crop. Presented by Ben Pike, Matt Webster and Emily Scaife on behalf of the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO).

Business Non-Profit
Update frequency
every 19 days
Average duration
18 minutes
Episodes
39
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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Crop Update: Pea Bruchid Alert

Crop Update: Pea Bruchid Alert

In this episode of Inside the Pod, Ben Pike speaks to Dr Becky Howard about the recent confirmation of the presence of pea bruchid in a UK-grown commercial pea crop for the first time.

Ben and Becky d…

00:18:58  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
PGRO Pulse Open Day 2025

PGRO Pulse Open Day 2025

In this extended episode of Inside the Pod, Matt Webster and Emily Scaife speak to PGRO's experts from the 2025 Pulse Open Day, discussing the various crops, projects and trials on show including the…

00:55:14  |   Mon 28 Jul 2025
Syngenta: Developing Biostimulants for Pulses

Syngenta: Developing Biostimulants for Pulses

In this episode of Inside the Pod, Matt Webster and Emily Scaife speak to Simon Jackson, Field Technical Manager at Syngenta, about the company's work in developing biostimulants for the pulse market…

00:19:17  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Pulse Market Update - June 2025

Pulse Market Update - June 2025

The latest Pulse Market Update from the Processors and Growers Research Organisation.

00:06:43  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
PGRO at Cereals 2025

PGRO at Cereals 2025

In this extended episode of Inside the Pod, we speak to the PGRO team from their stand at the 2025 Cereals, speaking to Pulse Pioneer Bryony Graham about her involvement in the NCS Project, Erin Matl…

00:37:47  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
Bayer: Crop Protection and Insecticides

Bayer: Crop Protection and Insecticides

In this episode of Inside the Pod, Ben Pike and Emily Scaife speak to Tom Astill, Market Development Representative from Bayer, and Dr Becky Howard from PGRO about Bayer's work on crop protection and…

00:26:04  |   Tue 27 May 2025
BASF: The Pea Growth Guide

BASF: The Pea Growth Guide

In this episode of Inside the Pod, Ben Pike and Emily Scaife are joined by Iain Ford, Business Development Manager for Agricultural Solutions at BASF to discuss the newly released Pea Growth Guide, h…

00:24:09  |   Wed 21 May 2025
Pulse Market Update: April 2025

Pulse Market Update: April 2025

In this episode of Inside the Pod, we take a look at the latest pulse market update for April 2025.

00:06:13  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
Pulse Market Update: March 2025

Pulse Market Update: March 2025

In this episode of Inside the Pod, we take a look at the latest Pulse Market Update for March 2025, in which the UK's pulse markets have continued to be quiet since the turn of the year, and overall …

00:08:19  |   Fri 07 Mar 2025
Supply Chain Focus: PheroSyn

Supply Chain Focus: PheroSyn

In this Supply Chain Focus edition of Inside the Pod, we speak to Mark Herriman, Head of Sales and Corporate Operations at PheroSyn, a start-up company spun out of Rothamsted Research supporting a ne…

00:09:17  |   Tue 25 Feb 2025
From Soya to Sustainability 2025

From Soya to Sustainability 2025

In this extended episode of Inside the Pod, we take a look at the From Soya to Sustainability conference held in January by the NCS Project partners.

Ben Pike speaks to a variety of speakers and atten…

00:22:45  |   Fri 07 Feb 2025
2025 Descriptive List for Pulses

2025 Descriptive List for Pulses

In this extended episode of Inside the Pod, we look at the 2025 Descriptive List for Pulses which was unveiled by PGRO at CropTec 2024.

We speak to PGRO Chief Technical Officer Dr Chris Judge who talk…

00:41:14  |   Wed 27 Nov 2024
The Pea and Bean Conference 2024

The Pea and Bean Conference 2024

In this episode of Inside the Pod, Ben Pike takes a look at the highlights from this year's Pea and Bean Conference, run by the British Growers Association, which took place in Lincolnshire earlier t…

00:10:15  |   Fri 15 Nov 2024
Achieving 8 Tonne per Hectare Bean Yield: One Time Luck or Just the Beginning?

Achieving 8 Tonne per Hectare Bean Yield: One Time Luck or Just the Beginning?

In this episode of Inside the Pod, we speak to Agrii Agronomist Todd Jex who has recently achieved a bean crop yield of over 8-tonnes per hectare on one of his farms, an exciting development that we …

00:16:11  |   Tue 29 Oct 2024
Pulse Market Update - October 2024

Pulse Market Update - October 2024

In this episode of Inside the Pod, we take a look at the Pulse Market Update for October 2024, with guest pulse trader Andy Bury from Frontier Agriculture giving his views on the latest market moveme…

00:17:17  |   Mon 21 Oct 2024
Pulse Market Update - September 2024

Pulse Market Update - September 2024

In this bitesized episode of Inside the Pod, Ben Pike looks at the latest Pulse Market Update for September 2024, looking at the latest market trends and the outlooks for the rest of the year and int…

00:11:08  |   Wed 11 Sep 2024
Looking at Lentils - Researching the Viability of Lentil Growth in the UK

Looking at Lentils - Researching the Viability of Lentil Growth in the UK

In this episode of Inside the Pod, Matt Webster speaks to PGRO Technical Officer Will Evans who leads PGRO's research on lentils, looking at how viable lentil growth is in the UK and the benefits of …

00:20:23  |   Mon 09 Sep 2024
Pea Harvest Outlook and Advice with Keith Costello

Pea Harvest Outlook and Advice with Keith Costello

In this episode of the Inside the Pod, Keith Costello returns to the podcast to give his outlook and advice on the harvesting period for peas, drawing on what he's seen from fields all over the count…

00:16:37  |   Mon 05 Aug 2024
Supply Chain Focus: Morrow

Supply Chain Focus: Morrow

In this Supply Chain Focus edition of Inside the Pod, Matt Webster speaks to Anna-Sophie Deetjen, co-founder of Morrow, a company who's venture into a pulse-based coffee is looking to secure the futu…

00:14:37  |   Fri 12 Jul 2024
Supply Chain Focus: Novo Farina

Supply Chain Focus: Novo Farina

In this Supply Chain Focus edition of Inside the Pod, Matt Webster speaks to Emily Williams, Managing Director of Novo Farina, about their company - the only UK manufacturer with the capabilities to …

00:09:13  |   Fri 05 Jul 2024
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