Zero Sum Technology The center-right European People’s Party is undermining codification of the Green Deal’s goal of halving pesticide usage. One EU official is quoted saying that if pesticides are not banned then there should be no adoption of new genomic techniques. Why should there be NGT’s if there are still pesticides? What would be the added value of NGT’s? This ignores the fact that NGT’s eventually substitute for presumably more harmful pesticides. Glyphosate-tolerant crops have increased the use of that specific herbicide, but enabled the elimination of much more toxic herbicides and enables no-till farming – a net gain. Fungicides are failing to stop the decline of the Cavendish banana but now...
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters its mandated six-year review on 1 July. The original intent of the review is outlined in Article 34.7, which obligates members to: Provide recommendations and decide on appropriate actions. Extend the USMCA for another 16 years and meet aga...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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