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A barley crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Australia reaches deal with China in barley dispute

Trade shift may be 'bad news' for Canada and other exporters

Sydney/Beijing | Reuters — Australia has reached an agreement with China to resolve their dispute over barley imports, the two countries said on Tuesday, a latest sign of improving ties between the major commodity trade partners. Relations between the two had been strained for years, and worsened after Australia called for an inquiry into the

Australia forecasts record wheat crop despite floods

Reuters – Australia is expected to produce a bumper year of crops including record wheat production in the current financial year, the government said Dec. 6, despite the impact of widespread flooding in the country’s eastern region. Total winter crop production across the country is forecast to total 62 million tonnes, the second highest on