Pulse Forward 14 | USA's big bet on beans

THE BIG PICTURE

The bean game has begun

In 2024, the USA planted more black bean acres than any time in the last decade, with farmers gambling on a bullish Mexican market. Now, the approaching harvests are pointing to the potential of a supply- driven market in both blacks and pintos. We turn our gaze south of the border – to the big driver of exported U.S. beans – and look at what a possible recovery in Mexico means for trade. The question for the USA is: was betting big on beans a gamble, or a smart play? BY LUKE WILKINSON 8 MINUTE READ

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