Souring China Ties Threaten Australian Farmers in Trade Spat

  • Producers worried by higher barley tariffs and meat import ban
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Farmer Brett Hosking had high hopes for this year’s barley crop, planting almost one third more than last year after strong rains filled dams and turned fields green across eastern parts of Australia.