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In this episode of our RaboElevate podcast series, Dr Robin Stonecash sits down with Professor Richard Hall to discuss what Clear Leadership means for farm businesses. Leadership isn't just a trait – it is a skill that can be learned, practiced and improved on. Through practical ...  Show more

In this special episode of our six-part RaboElevate podcast series, Executive Development Program (EDP) past participant Bonita Koch sits down with Program Director Dr Robin Stonecash to reflect on how one powerful comment changed the trajectory of her dairy business. From reposi ...  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