Dow and DuPont announced this week they’ve been given conditional regulatory merger approval by the Ministry of Commerce of China. The approval is conditionally based on the companies fulfilling commitments…
Minnesota Court Delays Syngenta Lawsuit Hearing
…a genetically engineered corn variety before China had approved it for imports, thereby causing farmers economic harm. The case was supposed to go to trial last week in a Minnesota…
Agri View: China and Beef Exports
Everett Griner talks about beef exports to China possibly beginning soon in today’s Agri View. Most people know that China is one of America’s best export customers….
NFU Calls on FTC to Oppose ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
…exports to China rose 50 percent and accounted for 97 percent of all U.S. pork exports to China. “The ChemChina-Syngenta merger creates trade barriers and uncertainty in international markets. And…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…(14.9 Mha). This pattern varies across world regions, with the greatest shares of forest lost in China and the European Union (EU). One effective route for reducing or avoiding deforestation…
Agri View: Pork Exports to China
Everett Griner talks about U.S. pork exports to China in today’s Agri View. The general population of China is becoming wealthier. Now that is a statement…
Syngenta Corn Lawsuits Underway
…involved claim Syngenta’s selling of a corn trait that was not approved to export to China, and found in shipments of U.S. corn to China, depressed U.S. corn prices and…
U.S., EU, Opening Door to TTIP Talks
…Financial Times reducing the trans-Atlantic trade deficit in goods is a top priority. The $146 billion trans-Atlantic trade deficit is only second to China’s $347 billion deficit. Ross was hosting…
National Garlic Day
…a staple of Mediterranean diets, garlic was a commonly used seasoning in the cuisines of Africa, Asia and Europe. China is currently the world’s biggest producer of garlic followed by…
China Growing Less Corn as Acreage Drops
Farmers in China will plant less corn this season, resulting in the nation’s smallest crop in six years. A poll by Reuters finds that during the spring planting season, growers…
DDG Prices at Lowest Point in a Decade
…expand. Other countries have stepped in to make purchases but they won’t be able to fill in the gap left by China. “There’s no home run out there like China,”…
Chinese Authority Approves ChemChina-Syngenta Deal
The ChemChina takeover of Syngenta continues to march through the approval process this month as China has now green-lighted the deal. The acquisition received approval from the Ministry of Commerce…
World Trade Expanding Amid Deep Uncertainty
…output. The most trade-intensive components of global demand were particularly weak last year as investment spending slumped in the United States and as China continued to rebalance its economy away…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…processing facilities come online the U.S. will struggle to balance the increasing milk supply with demand. New market opportunities (e.g. new negotiations with key markets like Japan, China, and Vietnam…