China’s Soybean Slowdown Hits U.S. Farmers Hard as Trade Tensions Rise Again

China has long been the most important customer for American soybean farmers, but this year the flow of purchases has suddenly stalled. As the U.S.–China trade war intensifies for a second time under the Trump administration, Beijing has halted large scale procurement of

Global Wine Production Hit Hard by Climate Shocks, Reports OIV

Global wine production has fallen to one of its lowest levels in decades as extreme weather and climate disruptions continue to batter vineyards around the world, according to a new report by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). The OIV said

U.S. Exporters Welcome China’s Tariff Extension but Underlying Trade Strains Persist

American exporters are breathing a sigh of relief after China announced an extension of its suspension on a key retaliatory tariff, easing some of the pressure created by this year’s renewed trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The move, while temporary,