It is reported that EU potato production has fallen by 37 percent over the past 20 years. This is consistent with U.S. potato production falling by 10.6 percent over the past five years. Some cite the impacts of climate, disease, and changing consumer demand (health) for the declines. Production in the rest of the world has been climbing, though at a modest 0.4 percent per year and it remains low in Africa and parts of Asia. The per capita consumption is highest in Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe. Belarusians consume 3.5 times as many potatoes as do Americans or Chinese. ...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
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