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China cuts Xinjiang cotton area as dry planting window tests groundwater policy

China cuts Xinjiang cotton area as dry planting window tests groundwater policy

Beijing's 36-million-mu cap takes effect during a 31-day dry spell at Aksu, with ECMWF putting the odds of meaningful rain in the next two weeks at under 2 per cent

Apr 30, 2026
Cold and saturated fields delay Canadian canola planting just as China returns

Cold and saturated fields delay Canadian canola planting just as China returns

With fields too cold to seed and too wet to drive, Prairie farmers face a compressed May window — just as China resumes buying Canadian canola.

Apr 29, 2026
Luckin Coffee store in China

China's coffee market booms but per-capita gap signals more growth ahead

The average Chinese consumer drank an estimated 22 cups of coffee in 2024. That figure compares with 405 cups in South Korea and 207 in Japan

Feb 9, 2026
China's Zhonglu sees domestic AJC sales jump 80% as US tariffs bite

China's Zhonglu sees domestic AJC sales jump 80% as US tariffs bite

The sales jump marks a turnaround for China's AJC makers, who have previously struggled to gain a foothold in the country’s domestic market

Nov 13, 2025
tomato processing line

China targets California’s ‘backyard’ with push into Americas tomato paste market

The world's largest exporter of tomato paste is aggressively courting buyers in the Caribbean, Central America and South America after losing ground in Europe

Nov 10, 2025
Rice prices hit six-year low as global glut prompts import curbs

Rice prices hit six-year low as global glut prompts import curbs

US rough rice futures hit $10.72 per hundredweight as a major importer shields domestic farmers from glut

Oct 8, 2025
Seven-year slide leaves China wine market at fraction of former size

Seven-year slide leaves China wine market at fraction of former size

China imported 164,886 tonnes of wine in 2024, down 70% from 548,976 tonnes in 2017, trade data shows

Oct 7, 2025
India's dairy boom shows signs of strain as growth model hits limits

India's dairy boom shows signs of strain as growth model hits limits

India's milk production is forecast to grow just 2% annually through 2026, reaching 221.4 million tonnes

Oct 6, 2025