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Growers across the country are grappling with surging fuel prices and inconsistent rainfall.
A third of South Africa’s farming income depends on irrigation. Disruptions in power supply put huge chunks of the country’s agricultural fortunes at risk.
Abandoning its WTO case is a quicker path to getting Australian barley back into China. It could also be a template for resolving tariff disputes over other products, including Australian wine.
Wheat accounts for about 20% of human calorie consumption, and Russia and Ukraine are both major exporters. The war could hit household food supplies in countries as far apart as Egypt and Indonesia.
While some tensions over China and Australia’s deportation of criminals continue to niggle, the bigger picture is the continued strength of the trans-Tasman relationship.
A formal resolution off Australia’s complaint about Chinese barley tariffs will likely take years. But at least it starts a structured process for dialogue.
China believed the Murray Darling Basin Plan was about more than the environment. It wanted to know how much more.
China’s dumping stoush with Australia isn’t just about barley. But it is about trade and unfinished business in global trade rules.
China’s threat of punitive tariffs against Australian barley isn’t new.
China’s so-called anti-dumping action against Australia is really an action against Australia’s overuse of anti-dumping provisions. Barley producers are caught in the crossfire.
Droughts and heat waves are bad news for a key ingredient in beer.
Researchers have discovered the gene Rph20 provides resistance to leaf rust in some barley variety adult plants. Leaf rust…
A recently discovered gene, named Rph20, could help protect barley against lead rust, a study lead by the University of Queensland…










