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US announces fresh sanctions on Houthi rebels, relists group as terrorists amid Red Sea attacks

A Houthi spokesperson says the militant group considers its new terrorist designation by the United States to be "a badge of honor".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-18/us-fresh-sanctions-houthi-rebels-terrorist-group-red-sea-attacks/103362354

#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #Terrorism #ForeignAffairs #InternationalAidandTrade

First of bumper grain harvest heads to Vietnam bringing Newcastle terminal back to life The first shipment of grain from this year's bumper New South Wales wheat harvest is set to leave the Port of Newcastle today. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-23/bumper-harvest-raises-hopes-for-record-newcastle-grain-exports/12909772 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #RailTransport #SeaTransport #Industry #Wheat #Grain

'Fog of war situation' leaves WA farmers bracing for huge hit as China threatens to shun exports WA's agriculture industry fears it is facing a potentially "devastating" financial blow as trade relations with China continue to deteriorate, amid a looming ban on seven types of Australian exports including wine and coal. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-06/china-trade-threats-leave-wa-farmers-bracing-for-huge-hit/12852018 #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #Agribusiness

Tonnes of Australian lobsters stuck in Chinese airports amid trade tensions The threat of Australian lobsters dying at Chinese airports has spooked local producers and escalated trade tensions between Beijing and Canberra. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-02/australian-lobster-exports-caught-in-china-trade-tensions/12837700 #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalMarketing #AgriculturalCrops #Agribusiness #Trade

Experts warn Australia's canola trade is 'dangerously exposed' to global disruptions A prominent grain industry expert says Australia's canola industry must find alternative markets and embrace value adding to manage potential global policy shifts. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-09/australian-canola-grower-at-risk-trade-shocks/12745794 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalMarketing #Agribusiness

'Massive amount' of softwood exported to China amid shortages, timber processor warns A South Australian timber processor says exports to China put jobs and industry at risk amid a federal inquiry into timber supply chain. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-02/softwood-resource-exported-to-china-amid-log-supply-insecurity/12617994 #InternationalAidandTrade #RegionalDevelopment #Forestry

Fifth Australian abattoir suspended from exporting to China A spokesman for Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has confirmed Chinese authorities have suspended the Queensland from selling its meat to China. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-28/abattoir-john-dee-suspended-from-exports-to-china/12605620 #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalPolicy #FederalGovernment #Agribusiness #Trade

Fifth Australian abattoir suspended from exporting to China A spokesman for Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has confirmed Chinese authorities have suspended the Queensland from selling its meat to China. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-28/australian-abattoir-john-dee-suspended-from-exports-to-china/12605620 #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalPolicy #FederalGovernment #Agribusiness #Trade

China's anti-dumping probe could add to the woes of Australia's winemakers Winemakers still recovering from bushfires, and battling the impact of coronavirus on sales, are nervous about the impact China's investigation into Australian wine imports will have on the local industry. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-19/wine-industry-concerned-by-china-anti-dumping-investigation/12571800 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalMarketing #GovernmentandPolitics

Feedlot numbers decline amid 'volatile' global beef market Uncertainty in global beef markets is starting to flow through to Australian feedlots, with the number of cattle on feed drastically decreasing. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-07-23/feedlot-numbers-decline-amid-volatile-beef-market/12473984 #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalMarketing #AgriculturalPrices #CattleFeedlots #FoodProcessing #BeefCattle #COVID-19 #Drought #Rural

Why is demand for wool grease on the rise? It's the lipstick effect Economic theory the 'lipstick effect' may be driving up interest for wool grease at a time when farmers struggle under other coronavirus impacts. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-07-21/lipstick-effect-and-wool-grease/12474570 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalMarketing #AgriculturalPrices #Agribusiness #Agriculture #Animals #Trade #Rural

Injured, fired and facing deportation — this is how Viliame and Atueta describe working in Australia Viliame Vuki and Atueta Daulaca are in Australia working on the Federal Government-backed Pacific Labour Scheme. They both say they were injured on the job, fired and then faced deportation. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-10/fiji-workers-deportation-threat-pacific-labour-scheme/12430296 #InternationalAidandTrade #CommunityandSociety #Rural #Work

China increases tariffs on Australian beef, milk powder Tariffs on Australian beef into China will jump from less than 5 per cent to 12 per cent for six months, with increases also expected on whole milk powder as preferential tariffs are withdrawn. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-02/china-increases-tariffs-australian-beef-milk-powder/12412612 #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalPolicy #FederalGovernment #DairyProduction #Agribusiness #BeefCattle #Livestock

To pick or to plough? WA strawberries could be left to rot with overseas markets unreachable Strawberry farmers may be forced to plough their crops into the ground as sky-high freight costs mean it's too expensive to export the fruit overseas. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-11/wa-strawberries-may-be-ploughed-back-into-the-ground/12341858 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #Quarantine-Agricultural #AgriculturalSubsidies #AgriculturalMarketing #Agribusiness

Pandemic exposes vulnerability of agricultural supply chain Australia's agricultural supply chains are widely regarded as being fine-tuned and efficient, but the pandemic has shown how quickly things can unravel. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-07/agricultural-supply-chains-during-pandemic/12319704 #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #EpidemicsandPandemics #AgriculturalMarketing #AgriculturalChemicals #AgriculturalMachinery #AgriculturalPolicy #AgriculturalCrops #COVID-19

Uncertain times for beef exports but domestic demand surges The beef industry is experiencing international export bans, increased freight costs and graziers are seeing a significant drop in demand from the overseas market, but there is a silver lining to the crisis. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-24/beef-industry-uncertain-times-as-coronavirus-impacts-sector/12279442 #InternationalAidandTrade #EpidemicsandPandemics #SocialDistancing #FoodProcessing #FoodandCooking #Hospitality

Beijing has to be careful in its target of Australian exports — some manufacturing companies are owned by Chinese investors Here are some of examples of Chinese investment in Australia's export industries that could face uncertainty in the current trade environment. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-23/china-considers-escalating-trade-war-coronavirus-covid19-inquiry/12278672 #InfectiousDiseases(Other) #InternationalAidandTrade #RespiratoryDiseases #AgriculturalPolicy #FederalGovernment

Flood of cheap foreign chips has potato growers worried Potato growers call on Federal Government's emergency trade powers to save the Australian industry, as a European potato glut continues to build. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-22/farmers-call-for-emergency-action-to-save-potato-industry/12271314 #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalCrops #VegetableCrops #COVID-19 #Trade

WTO tariff action on barley won't be easy — just ask the sugar industry Australian barley growers pinning their hopes on a tariff resolution with China through the World Trade Organization could face a frustrating process, as the sugar industry has found. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-20/sugar-dispute-shows-wto-process-not-for-faint-hearted/12264262 #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalSubsidies #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalCrops #ForeignAffairs #Agribusiness #COVID-19

Without Chinese brewers to supply, Australian barley farmers could lose hundreds of millions Australia's barley trade with one of the most lucrative markets in the world has effectively ended overnight. Here's why farmers can't just sell it for the same price somewhere else. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-19/barley-china-australia-tariffs-trade-dispute-explained/12263298 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InfectiousDiseases(Other) #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #Health

Blueberry growers fear long pursuit of Chinese market in jeopardy Australian blueberry growers who have been chasing the lucrative China market for a decade are concerned that political tensions could further delay access. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-19/blueberry-concerns-over-china-but-dairy-macadamia-exports-ok/12250240 #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalMarketing #DairyProduction #Fruit

Barley farmers forced out of Chinese markets due to new trade tariffs Barley farmers are bracing for a major financial hit as China's new trade tariffs effectively kill off their premium market and force them to try and sell their grain to less lucrative global markets. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-19/barley-farmers-forced-out-chinese-market-trade-tariffs/12261574 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #ForeignAffairs #Agribusiness #COVID-19

China to impose 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley The import tax will remain in place for five years, according to a statement from China's Ministry of Commerce. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-18/china-to-impose-tariffs-on-australian-barley/12261108 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #Globalisation-Economy #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalPolicy #EconomicSanctions #FederalGovernment #AgriculturalCrops #EconomicTrends #ForeignAffairs #Agribusiness #Rural

Trade tensions with China lead Australian farmers to reduce barley plantings Australian grain farmers have stopped sowing barley mid-stream as they brace for lower prices and the prospect of losing a major market, in a brewing trade storm. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-11/wa-barley-farmers-stop-as-china-threatens-tariffs/12234548 #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalPrices #Agribusiness #Markets #Trade #Grain #Wheat

Livestock industry investigates importing feed grain New research suggests the agriculture industry should prepare to import large shipments of feed grain for livestock, despite the biosecurity risks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-11/livestock-industry-investigate-importing-feed-grain/12230022 #InternationalAidandTrade #Globalisation-Economy #Pests-Horticulture #FoodandBeverage #FoodProcessing #CattleFeedlots #SmallBusiness #PestControl #BeefCattle #Grain #Trade

Major tariffs expected to end Australian barley trade to China China fires its first shot in an increasingly bitter diplomatic row, threatening to slap major tariffs on Australia's barley exports, that could rip more than $1.5 billion from the trade. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-10/coronavirus-china-australia-trade-tension-barley-tariff/12232426 #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalPolicy #FederalGovernment #AgriculturalCrops #Agribusiness #COVID-19 #Grain

Australia calls for independent study of wet market risks in response to COVID-19 pandemic Australia is ratcheting up pressure on China to look into the health risks associated with wildlife wet markets as the world continues to battle the deadly spread of the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-23/wet-market-health-risks-need-to-be-studied-minister-says/12174086 #Business,EconomicsandFinance #InternationalAidandTrade #GovernmentandPolitics #AgriculturalMarketing

Exporters slam new COVID-19 rule keeping foreign ships out of ports Queensland cattle exporters are scrambling for solutions after the State Government imposed a strict new rule on shipping in response to the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-03-20/coronavirus-quarantine-queensland-ports-to-close-foreign-ships/12076132 #InfectiousDiseases(Other) #InternationalAidandTrade #DiseaseControl #SeaTransport #BeefCattle #Livestock #COVID-19 #Trade #Rural

Coronavirus likely to wipe $389m off Australian seafood industry's bottom line Australian seafood prices are falling and fishers are pleading for help as major international markets shut down due to the spread of coronavirus. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-05/australian-seafood-takes-massive-hit-as-coronavirus-spreads/12022136 #InternationalAidandTrade #AgriculturalMarketing #Fishing,Aquaculture #BusinessandFinance #AgriculturalPrices #FoodandBeverage #FoodProcessing #DiseaseControl