Blog — News and events

Pulse Australia merger

October 16, 2023
Pulse Australia and Grains Australia are pleased to announce they have completed a merger of core Pulse Australia operations into Grains Australia.

Seed of Light 2020 Award

March 04, 2020
Pulse Australia congratulates Paul McIntosh on being named the 2020 Seed of Light Award recipient at the GRDC function last night.

World Pulse Day 2020

February 10, 2020
As the world wakes up to World Pulse Day today, the Australian Pulse Industry has extra cause to celebrate.

WA pulses on trend

February 15, 2019
Developing a stronger supply base of pulses out of Western Australia is key to Australia participating in the plant protein story in global markets.

Pulse information exchange

February 25, 2018
Pulse Australia has signed an agreement with its Indian counterpart, Indian Pulse and Grain Association (IPGA), for greater exchange of information on Indian pulse crops.

New lupins for NSW, Vic and SA

September 21, 2017
Substantial yield improvements in two new lupin varieties today launched at the Henty Machinery Field Days will be welcomed by growers in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

ACIAR pulse project in Pakistan

January 04, 2017
A new 5-year multidisciplinary Australian aid project will engage with researchers and local farmers, particularly women, to identify the constraints to pulse crop production and profitability in Pakistan.

Anthracnose in albus lupins

October 24, 2016
Anthracnose detected in albus lupin crop in NSW has potential to seriously impact the industry. Across NSW, growers, agronomists, and advisors are asked to inspect lupin crops for symptoms of anthracnose and collect any suspect samples or report any suspect crops to NSW DPI. Please also notify regarding 'negative inspections' (where symptoms of the disease are not found), as this supports the on-going surveillance and eradication.

Pulse Australia and AHRI

October 21, 2016
Pulse Australia partners with the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) to promote sustainable weed management options for the summer cropping regions.