Posted on 08/05/2019 5:57:26 PM PDT by janetjanet998
(Reuters) - China has approved wheat imports from the Russian region of Kurgan, the Chinese customs office said on Friday, bringing Russia a step closer to its goal of dramatically increasing grain exports.
It also approved soybean imports from all parts of Russia, the General Administration of Customs said in a separate statement on its website, having all but halted U.S. soy imports as the trade dispute between Beijing and Washington deepened.
China was the top buyer of U.S. soybeans until Beijing slapped a 25% tariff on shipments last year in response to U.S. tariffs on a range of Chinese products.
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Bump for post 31!
Here’s a little kicker to the story...
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2019-08-06/chinese-farmers-are-growing-soybeans-in-russia-then-selling-them-back-in-china-101447819.html
The link says it all, almost.
Okay, we can cut off Russia too.
rwood
Oh wait.
“3/4 the farming land used in 1989 is still abandoned.”
There’s an opportunity for you.
It appears you and I are among the few here that have seen that. If it werent for Graham ripping the Senate at the Cavanaugh hearings, Cavanaugh would have lost.
Graham had to “threaten” Collins at the last day just to get her on board. You think Collins will listen to Trump? Some Freepers just wont give him props to what he’s doing for our country’s future..
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