Katalis, a new economic cooperation hub between Indonesia and Australia, will help drive grain trade between the two countries, and its inception has been welcomed by AEGIC…Read More
Grain Central, August 2, 2021
The grain industry has not escaped the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic with disruption across the board from shipping and grain exports to the importation of vital farm inputs…Read More
Neil Lyon, July 26, 2021
The Australian barley industry has emerged with renewed vigour from the turmoil of the past year when China imposed an 80.5 per cent tariff on barley imports from Australia that effectively closed the trade…Read More
Neil Lyon, June 21, 2021
Australian agriculture needs to develop a standard framework that showcases the industry’s sustainability and decarbonisation credentials if it is to stay competitive in the global marketplace…Read More
Protectionist agricultural trade measures have the potential to cost the Australian economy $1 trillion over 30 years, according to ABARES’ calculations…Read More
Grain Central, April 21, 2021
A report points to ‘significant opportunities’ for Australian exporters to expand trade ties with Vietnam, including for beef and grain, as soaring tensions with nearby China encourage diversification toward other markets…Read More
James Nason, December 14, 2020
Japan has expressed its high regard for Australia’s new lines of noodle wheats, but has concerns about the levels of ‘dockage’ in Australian noodle wheat shipments…Read More
Grain Central, December 2, 2020
COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on the global textile and apparel trade which has flowed through to the cotton industry, but there are signs of the sector’s recovery, according to the USDA…Read More
Grain Central, November 12, 2020
Trade in agricultural goods has weathered the storm better than the global marketplaces for energy and industrial metals, according to recent AMIS commentary…Read More
Grain Central, November 9, 2020
Australian cotton could be the latest target in the ongoing trade tensions with China with reports that Chinese mills have been discouraged from buying Australian cotton and a tariff could be imposed…Read More
Grain Central, October 16, 2020
The proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) now sees 81 per cent of Australian agricultural exports destined for countries with which Australia has a preferential trade agreement…Read More
Grain Central, September 18, 2020
Up to 1.5Mt of Australian new-crop wheat sales appear to be on the books, with Vietnam followed by China seen as major buyers. Shippers are hopeful China takes the tonnage amid notifications of more stringent inspections. ..Read More
Liz Wells, September 16, 2020