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SVB fall-out will challenge policy

SVB fall-out will challenge policy

The financial markets fall-out from the collapse of two large US banks has weakened the US dollar, on speculation that the impact might cause the US Fed Reserve to pause interest rates rather than carry on with their crusade against inflation. The Fed seems torn now...

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Russia puts conditions on new grain deal

Russia puts conditions on new grain deal

Russia has put conditions on an extension of the Black Sea grain deal, allowing grain to be safely exported from Ukraine ports as the current deal is set to expire on 18 March. On the sidelines of the G20 meeting in New Delhi, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov...

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After x3 La Niña, what lies ahead?

After x3 La Niña, what lies ahead?

After the three previous triple La Niña event, a drier than average year followed according to Agriculture Victoria climate agronomist Dale Grey. Ample soil moisture reserves meant that grain growers would be able to cope with drier than average conditions. "There has...

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An industry dependent on political whim

An industry dependent on political whim

Who would be a cattle producer in northern Australia? The Indonesian government’s ambitions to make the nation more self-sufficient in beef by restricting cattle supply from Australia have run headlong into market forces – and drawn flak from aggrieved butchers and...

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