CropLife Australia Working to Ensure Critical Crop Protection Products Supply

Dick Meister’s travels for Farm Chemicals International (now AgriBusiness Global) helped build the company’s global presence.

Right now, no one is quite certain what impact this new disease might have on the U.S. ag marketplace.

While the “rules” provisions of the agreement are being faithfully implemented, China undoubtedly will find it difficult to meet its purchasing commitments.

The primary U.S. complaints stem from India’s use of tariff and non-tariff barriers to shield agricultural producers and select manufacturing industries.

Disruptions to production would have a ripple effect on North American supplies of crop protection inputs.

The coronavirus outbreak could have the unexpected effect of helping the U.S. ensure that China sticks by its promise to purchase up to $50 billion worth of U.S. farm goods.

Although loyal to the world’s most popular herbicide, Africa often mirrors the West.

The pilot initiative will address food security and assist in meeting agricultural and nutritional demands at one of Africa’s largest refugee camps.

As agricultural markets respond anxiously to China’s attempts to control its coronavirus outbreak with a countrywide quarantine, U.S. economists are urging patience.