Inside the Pod

by PGRO

"Inside the Pod" is the first podcast from the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO), where we talk everything pulses, from peas and beans to pulses, what they are, how we grow them, and how to get the best out of your crop.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • The 2024 Descriptive List

    The 2024 Descriptive List

    Dr Chris Judge talks us through the 2024 Descriptive List and all the latest pea and bean varieties that have been added to the expanded list.

  • Pulse Market Update

    Pulse Market Update

    Roger Vickers and Stephen Belcher discuss the latest Pulse Market Update and give the latest updates and advice for planting your crops for the new season.

  • Ben Adams: A Farmer's Experience with Intercropping

    Ben Adams: A Farmer's Experience with Intercropping

    In this episode, Emily Scaife speaks to Oxfordshire-based farmer Ben Adams about his experiences with intercropping and the trials he has been running on his farm.

  • Supply Chain Focus: Syngenta

    Supply Chain Focus: Syngenta

    In this episode, Matt Webster speaks to Rebecca White, Portfolio Manager for Fungicides in Vegetable and Speciality Crop Protection for Syngenta, about the company's role in the pulse industry, it's relationship with pulse producers across the UK, and their goals towards sustainability.

  • Farm Carbon Toolkit: Taking Action on your Farm's Carbon Emissions

    Farm Carbon Toolkit: Taking Action on your Farm's Carbon Emissions

    In this episode, Emily Scaife speaks to Liz Bowles, the Chief Executive Officer of Farm Carbon Toolkit, a company who are committed to supporting farmers and organisations to understand and take action on their farm's carbon emissions.