Current corn planting acre estimates could hurt prices in the fall — Just a few weeks ago, meaning — before COVID-19 changed everything, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projected U.S. corn acres to reach 97 million acres this year. That is an increase of 7.3 million acres over last year. I know at least a few corn seed and corn…

Missing workers, changing supply chains, and empty shelves all realities of coronavirus — The implications of the spreading coronavirus are all around us. Shelter-at-home orders are coming out. Schools and restaurants are closed. And everything from conferences to religious gatherings to sporting events have been postponed. …

Spanish olive oils facing new tariffs, possible impacts for American dinners — Americans eat 90 million gallons of olive oil per year. It even has a cool acronym- EVOO, popularized by TV cooking shows. Since 1990, the demand for olive oil has grown by 250%. Much of this demand comes from American’s quest for healthy diets. In this search, many found the…

U.S.-China trade talks on the rocks again. — One month ago, trade talks between the United States and China wrapped up in D.C. The two sides announced that a comprehensive trade deal between the United States and China would come in three parts. The first part was mostly agreed upon and the two sides set a rapid deadline…

Democrats want to help the middle-class, here’s how free trade can help With one year until the 2020 election, all the candidates in the Democratic Primary are working hard to finalize their primary platforms. From healthcare to climate change, almost all of the remaining candidates have released detailed plans on…

Now Beijing must decide how to use this opportunity to its advantage in U.S.-China trade war discussions — On Friday, November 1st, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that China is allowed to put $3.6 billion in tariffs on U.S. imports, bringing this six-year arbitration to an end. It is the first decision that China won in front of the WTO and the third-largest settlement awarded in WTO…

Protests on four continents leave questions about the state of the global economy — Newspapers from The Guardian to The South China Morning Post are talking about more and more protests around the world. The playbook for each event is very similar. First, there’s an event that seems small, but upsets a lot of people. In Hong Kong, it was an extradition bill. In…

The Democrats should be a pro-trade party — The Iowa Caucus is approaching, the unofficial kickoff to the 2020 Presidential election. So far, healthcare has monopolized the Democratic debates, leaving a lot of questions about where each candidate stands. Trump’s trade wars and protectionist policies have changed international trade more than any other president since World War II…