Bloomberg writer Eric Martin reported yesterday that, "Mexico’s proposed changes to a planned ban on imports of US corn are insufficient, the Biden administration warned, saying that it continues to…
In its monthly Grain: World Markets and Trade report for January, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated that, "U.S. sorghum exports for 2022/23 are forecast down 1.5 million tons…
Bloomberg writer Jinglu Gu reported today that, "China is ramping up Covid preparations in rural areas ahead of Lunar New Year holidays that may unleash a surge in infections across…
Eleanor Olcott and Sun Yu reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, "China’s population fell in 2022 for the first time in decades in a historic shift that is…
In a report this month from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), “Record U.S. FY 2022 Agricultural Exports to China,” Graham Soley indicated that, "U.S. agricultural exports to China in fiscal…
Earlier this week, Bloomberg News reported that, "China’s population likely started shrinking last year for the first time in decades, experts say, a significant milestone that will have long-term repercussions…
Bloomberg News reported yesterday that, "Omicron has swept through China’s major cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, overwhelming hospitals and causing widely-reported, if officially unrecorded, fatalities."
Late last week, Bloomberg writer Jinglu Gu reported that, "China has asked farmers to avoid large gatherings and send their Lunar New Year greetings virtually to try and curb the…
Keith Bradsher reported on the front page of Tuesday's New York Times that, "China’s reversal of its Covid restrictions in early December was meant to help places like Guangzhou [the commercial…
Edward Wong and Ana Swanson reported on the front page of today's New York Times that, "Hulking ships carrying Ukrainian wheat and other grains are backed up along the Bosporus…
Chelsey Dulaney reported in Friday's Wall Street Journal that, "The U.S. dollar’s rally in 2022 gave the world a reminder of the currency’s ability to inflict pain on the global…
In a report yesterday from USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), "U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on Record Pace," Ivan Lee indicated that, "U.S. beef exports to East Asia in…
Earlier this week, Reuters writers Dominique Patton, Roxanne Liu and Bernard Orr reported that, "President Xi Jinping wants China to accelerate efforts to achieve self-reliance in agricultural technology, identifying seed…
Bloomberg writer Ana Monteiro reported yesterday that, "The US is requesting dispute-settlement consultations for a third time over Canada’s dairy quotas, saying it has found more areas of 'deep concern'…
Reuters writer Valentine Hilaire reported late last week that, "Mexico and the United States aim to reach an agreement in January over a pending Mexican ban on imports of genetically…
Wall Street Journal writers Jason Douglas and Sha Hua reported in Friday's paper that, "China’s economy took a hit in November in what economists hope will be the last big squeeze…
Bloomberg writer Megan Durisin reported yesterday that, "A third of Ukraine’s corn crop is still standing in fields as winter sets in, adding further strain on its vital farming sector."
Reuters writer Naveen Thukral reported today that, "Chicago wheat rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, fuelled by concerns over exports from the Black Sea region after a weekend…
Reuters writer Cassandra Garrison reported late last week that, "A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers called on Trade Representative on Friday to start consultations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA)…
Selina Cheng reported on the front page of today's Wall Street Journal that, "China dropped many of its quarantine and testing requirements and curtailed the power of local officials to…