Big bird robot testing could revamp Sanderson chicken factories
The third-biggest U.S. chicken producer plans to test robots at a “big bird” processing plant in Texas, a first for the industry if successful.
US, China trade chiefs hold ‘candid’ talks in first call
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and China’s Vice Premier Liu He had a “candid” first conversation as the two sides try to resolve some of…
DOC planning to raise AD/CVD duties on Canadian lumber
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is preliminary set to increase antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on Canadian softwood lumber following AD and CVD…
Shortage of Asia-made jute bags threatens Nigerian cocoa exports
Nigerian cocoa exporters, which rely on imported jute bags to package their beans, are facing a shortage after some Southeast Asian factories slowed production due…
BEA News: GDP, 1st quarter 2021 (second estimate); corporate profits, 1st quarter 2021 (preliminary estimate)
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release today: Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of…
China’s import scrutiny spurs US corn cancellations
China is clamping down on some corn imports amid concern that overseas purchases have spiraled out of control, prompting several feed mills to cancel their…
Tech liability shield has no place in trade deals, groups say
A coalition of internet accountability groups is warning the Biden administration against including liability protections for tech companies in future trade agreements, saying that could…
EU takes Russia to task over Belarus as sanctions talk heats up
European Union foreign ministers pointed a finger at Russia’s ties to Belarus as they moved toward implementing harsher sanctions against Minsk after it forced down…
World’s top cannabis exporter edges nearer to legalization
Morocco’s parliament voted to legalize the local cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial use, in a potential victory for marginalized farmers in the world’s…
World faces longer supply shortage as China’s factories squeezed
Eric Li’s factory making glass lampshades for companies including Home Depot Inc. is being stretched to its limits with sales doubling their pre-pandemic level.
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