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U.S. Imports spike as economy continues recovery and retailers stock up for holidays
Imports surged to unexpected high levels this summer and may have hit a new record as the U.S. economy continues to reopen and retailers stock…
USDA announces $6.5 million to strengthen markets for U.S. agricultural products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it is investing $6.5 million to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for…
Australia raided homes of Chinese reporters, seized electronics
The breakdown in relations between China and Australia took a new twist, with Beijing accusing Canberra of raiding the homes of Chinese state-media staff in…
WRI: The Global Forest Industry This Quarter
Sawlog prices fell in most of the major regions of the world in the 2Q/20. A strengthening US dollar, weaker log demand early in the…
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Farmers shunning sugar may leave Europe more reliant on imports
European Union farmers are increasingly turning away from sugar, potentially leaving the region more reliant on imports.
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Trump vows to sharply scale back U.S.-China economic ties
President Donald Trump said he intends to curb the U.S. economic relationship with China, contrasting himself with Joe Biden by threatening to punish any American…
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Boris Johnson’s taste for Brexit danger could doom EU trade deal
“I will not back down,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, as he delivered his latest threat to walk away from Brexit talks without a new…
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U.S. weighs barring products with cotton from China’s Xinjiang
The Trump administration is considering a ban on importing products containing cotton from the Xinjiang region of China in response to Beijing’s alleged repression of…
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China set to be top world corn buyer on crop woes and demand
Jiang Zhiyou, a farmer in his 60s, looks anxious as he contemplates the torrential rains hammering down on his 100 acres of ripe corn in…
India palm imports drop from 10-month high on weak food demand
Palm oil imports by top buyer India probably fell from a 10-month high as a slow recovery of the food services industry curtailed demand for…