China’s soybean imports hit the highest level ever for the month of June, a Reuters calculation of customs data showed on Monday, driven by a surge in shipments from top supplier Brazil.
China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments
Bunge-Viterra merger clears final hurdle with China’s conditional approval
China's market regulator has granted conditional approval for global agribusiness Bunge Global's merger with Glencore-backed grain handler Viterra, it said on Monday, clearing the final hurdle for the $34 billion mega-deal announced two years ago.
China wants slimmer pigs
Chinese government cracking down on speculative “refattening” practice
Chinese farmers and small firms have increasingly bought market-ready pigs from larger breeders and fattened them in a bet on higher prices, but the government is cracking down on the speculative practice to slim down hogs and stabilize the market.
Australia calls for China to end remaining trade curbs
Barley barriers are in the rear-view, but issues remain on Australian wine
Australia used China’s decision to drop anti-dumping tariffs on its barley imports to call for the end to all remaining trade restrictions, led by barriers against Australian wine, as commercial ties between the two trading partners edge toward normalization. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Aug. 4 that anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley would