Big food’s poisonous propaganda
Many industries have marketed dangerous products to unsuspecting consumers, but no industry has provided more disinformation than the processed food industry. …
Global sugar market has hit a sweet spot but is worried India could turn it bitter
Global sugar price saw its best weekly gain since 2008 but the outlook is still cautious as India is set to boost exports and cause another surplus, Bloomberg …
Australian wheat forecast lowered as crop shrinks back
AUSTRALIAN wheat production estimates are being wound back by analysts yet again, as hay cutting and frost jostle for position as to what will have the greater …
Indian farmers on the war path
There is a sadder side to the farmer agitation. The distress that farmers experience is far greater than most people imagine. They have been exploited by both …
Crude oil was the largest US petroleum export in the first half of 2018
According to the EIA, crude oil has surpassed hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) to become the largest US petroleum export, with 1.8 million bpd of exports in the …
Is Canada’s trade outreach to China driving a wedge into the NAFTA talks?
Donald Trump’s trade representative said that “a fair amount of distance” remains between the Canadian and U.S. sides in the …
India draws attention to $12bln US farm bailout package at WTO
India asks Washington to classify the expenses under domestic support provisions of the Agreement on Agriculture, reports the Hindu BusinessLine.
Trade wars could be worse for China’s economy than the pain they inflict on US
China’s economy, much more vulnerable to exports, is likely to take a bigger hit than the U.S. from the escalating trade war. Even so, China’s …
Just how low can Iran’s oil exports go?
Iran’s oil exports started to fall noticeably in August as key customers in Asia began to curtail oil purchases to either comply with the U.S. efforts to …
US gas industry risks losing access to massive Chinese market as trade war escalates
On the production side, U.S. shale gas is performing strongly — but a trade war with China and a lack of investment projects in the sector could be …