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Welcome back to Inside the Pod, the PGRO podcast. With a new episode format for this season, Inside the Pod returns with longer episodes covering more topics that hopefully interest and help you, the pulse grower. In...
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Inside the Pod
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About this Podcast:
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).
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What is Inside the Pod about?
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).
Who hosts Inside the Pod?
Inside the Pod is hosted by PGRO. The show has published 55 episodes to date.
What has Inside the Pod covered recently?
Recent episodes include "A New Season for Inside the Pod: AB Mauri, the PPN and Roger Vickers' Retirement" (7 October 2026, 37 minutes), "PGRO Pulse Crop Open Day 2026" (6 July 2026, 41 minutes), and "PGRO Vining Pea Open Day 2026" (19 June 2026, 11 minutes).
How often does Inside the Pod publish?
Inside the Pod publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 55 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Inside the Pod?
Booking probability for Inside the Pod is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Inside the Pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Inside the Pod's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Inside the Pod?
The strongest fits for Inside the Pod are Other Crop Farming. Inside the Pod has a business audience.
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PGRO hosts Inside the Pod, a business podcast with 55 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #54
PGRO Pulse Crop Open Day 2026
Jul 6, 202641 minS1Welcome to Inside the Pod, the PGRO podcast. In this episode of the podcast, host Ben Pike attends the PGRO's annual Pulse Crop Open Day in Lincolnshire, where he takes a look at the various trials that were on show...
Episode #53
PGRO Vining Pea Open Day 2026
Jun 19, 202611 minS1In this episode of Inside the Pod, host Ben Pike speaks to Dr Chris Judge from the PGRO's Vining Pea Open Day in Nocton, Lincolnshire, where PGRO's vining pea trials were on show for growers to see, which was held on...
Episode #51
Market Prospects with Franek Smith
May 29, 202631 minS1Welcome to Inside the Pod, the PGRO podcast. In this episode of Inside the Pod, host Ben Pike is joined by Franek Smith, Associate Director and Senior Trader at Wherry & Sons Ltd, to discuss the latest market prospects...
- May 18, 202631 minS1
Welcome to Inside the Pod, the PGRO podcast. In this special 50th episode of Inside the Pod, host Ben Pike is joined by Rob Suckling, Commercial Technical Manager at De Sangosse, and Rob Pearson, CEO of AutoSpray...
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- Apr 24, 202627 minS1
In this episode of Inside the Pod, host Ben Pike speaks to Donal O'Sullivan from the University of Reading about the Raising the Pulse project, a three year project focused on faba beans designed to transform the food...
Episode #48
Pulse Market Update - March 2026
Mar 19, 20268 minS1In this episode of Inside the Pod, Ben Pike takes a look at the latest Pulse Market Update for March 2026. Market values have been remarkably static since the autumn of 2025 with little to report and a clear explanation...
- Feb 20, 202622 minS1
In this episode of Inside the Pod, Emily Scaife is joined by Alistair Bell and Jessica Saunders from Frontier to discuss the Frontier Faba Bean Project, which is creating a secure market for human-consumption beans...
Episode #46
Pea Bruchid Update with Dr Becky Howard
Jan 30, 202617 minS1Pea bruchid beetle was detected for the first time in peas harvested in the UK in 2025. The AIC, BSPB, NFU and PGRO are working together to identify mitigations and minimise the risk of spread from the two sites in...
Episode #45
The Beans and the Bees
Dec 15, 202526 minS1In this episode of Inside the Pod, we’re joined by Charlotte Apsey, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge whose research gets right to the heart of one of the biggest questions facing pulse growers. How can we...
- Nov 27, 202532 minS1
PGRO has unveiled its 2026 Descriptive List for pulses, which contains 11 new pea and bean varieties. Joining Ben Pike in today's special episode of Inside the Pod is Dr Chris Judge, who goes through the new varieties...
- Nov 21, 202511 minS1
In this Supply Chain Focus edition of Inside the Pod, host Matt Webster speaks to George Goodwin, the managing director of Senova, a private and independent seed marketing and crop development company with an innovative...
- Nov 3, 202529 minS1
In this episode of Inside the Pod , host Ben Pike sits down with pulses trader James Ormerod from Bunge UK to unpack the current dynamics shaping the UK pulse market. James offers a trader’s view of supply and demand...
- Oct 29, 202518 minS1
In this episode of Inside the Pod from the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO), host Ben Pike is joined by Dr. Becky Howard from PGRO and Joe Martin from Corteva Agriscience to discuss responsible use of...
Episode #40
The NCS Project - McArthur BDC
Sep 17, 202520 minS1In this episode of Inside the Pod, Emily Scaife speaks to John McArthur, Managing Director at McArthur BDC, about his involvement in the NCS Project.
Episode #39
Crop Update: Pea Bruchid Alert
Sep 5, 202519 minS1In 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 discuss what to look...
Episode #38
PGRO Pulse Open Day 2025
Jul 28, 202555 minS1In 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 NCS Project, the...
- Jul 3, 202519 minS1
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.
Episode #36
Pulse Market Update - June 2025
Jun 30, 20257 minS1The latest Pulse Market Update from the Processors and Growers Research Organisation.
Episode #35
PGRO at Cereals 2025
Jun 20, 202538 minS1In 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 Matlock gives her top...
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Will Evans
Senior Director, Data Science and Insights, Northern Territory Cattle Association
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Rob Pearson
Youth and Connections Pastor, Mental Health America of the Lowcountry
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Joe Martin
speaker, author, professor, man builder, Assemblies of God World Missions, West Africa
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John McArthur, Jr.
Senior Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Banana Feeds Australia
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