Cotton Gets Caught up in Chinese Trade Tensio...

In this episode, Pia Piggott speaks with Eric Gibson, Crop Production Sustainability Analyst, and Charlotte Talbott, Animal Agriculture Sustainability Analyst, about their latest report, Straight From the Field, looking at sustainability insights from US beef, dairy, and crop pro ...  Show more

According to the recent RaboResearch report Adapting to change: Strategies for EU dairy processors amid milk supply decline, EU milk supply is projected to fall over the medium term. Michael Harvey chats with author and Senior Dairy Analyst Tom Booijink to discuss the drivers of ...  Show more

This weekend American and Chinese officials are meeting to try and ease tensions over trade after China’s recent decision to restrict rare-earth exports. How has China gained the upper hand? Anxiety about screen time is focused on young people, but the elderly are addicted to dev ...  Show more

With tariffs of up to 145% on US imports from China, we take a look at how its playing out in the country. China’s leaders are downplaying the potential impact of the trade war - we speak to Chinese exporters and economists to find out what’s really happening and whether the coun ...  Show more

China's economy is already struggling. Growth has slowed dramatically in recent years and there is high youth employment. Since the beginning of March, there's also been a tax of 20% on any goods sold to the US.      Ahead of President Donald Trump’s "liberation day", what effect ...  Show more

In the past three weeks, we've spoken to economists about the tariffs. We’ve spoken to a historian about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act and the 100-year legacy of American protectionism. We've spoken to supply chain expert Jason Miller from Michigan State about why China is set up t ...  Show more