Inside the Pod
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<p>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). </p>
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Recent Episodes
May 29, 2026
Market Prospects with Franek Smith
<p>Welcome to Inside the Pod, the PGRO podcast.</p><p>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 from both a grower’s perspective and from a trader’s perspective.</p><p>Franek talks about the latest developments in the pulse market and how the market is looking for pulse growers across the UK in these turbulent times, with conflict in the Middle East among a number of international and domestic aspects that are influencing a complicated market.</p>
May 18, 2026
Pod-Stik & AutoSpray Solutions: Spraying Beans from the Sky
<p>Welcome to Inside the Pod, the PGRO podcast.</p><p>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 Systems to discuss the future of bean production and the applications of sprays with the use of drone technology.</p><p>Rob Suckling explains how Podstick, De Sangosse’s trademark Pod Sealant product, protects the yield of podding crops, including pulses, by sealing the pod shut for longer to prevent the premature release of seed the combine gets in the field.</p><p>Rob then goes on to talk about why De Sangosse decided to start utilising drones in the application of Podstick to pulse crops, explaining that applying Podstick from a drone rather than a traditional sprayer gives a much tighter droplet spectrum and reduces mechanical damage with no machine driving through the tramlines.</p><p>Rob Pearson then goes on to explain that while drones won’t fully replace large self-propelled sprayers that farmers use, they instead provide them with another tool in the spray shed that can be used when access is difficult or when damage to the crop needs to be avoided.</p><p>To find out more about Pod-Stik head to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.desangosse.co.uk/products/pod-sealers/">https://www.desangosse.co.uk/products/pod-sealers/</a></p><p>To find out more about AutoSpray Systems go to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://autospraysystems.com">https://autospraysystems.com</a></p><p> </p>
April 24, 2026
Raising the Pulse: How faba beans can transform our diet and the planet
<p>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 system for health and environment and aiming to increase UK pulse consumption for health and sustainability.</p><p>You can read more about the Raising the Pulse project at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://research.reading.ac.uk/raising-the-pulse/">https://research.reading.ac.uk/raising-the-pulse/</a></p>
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- What is Inside the Pod?
<p>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). </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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