Wine Sovereignty In a three-page joint declaration, fifteen states want flexibility to expand their production and self-sufficiency in wine, beer, and cheese through coupled support programs. They urged that there should be no restrictions and want “flexibilities… [and] not be required to demonstrate that the productions of wine, beer and cheese, or a mix between them encounter difficulties in order to grant them coupled income support.” The officials said this is a “way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climactic challenges that American agriculture is facing.” They argued this will bring new economic opportunities for American farming. One leader declared that, “If we want to ac...
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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Illuminating the value of technical research
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