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Posted by The Analyst | 03 August 2020 | Foreign Affairs
A farmer, ‘little ghosts’ and 18,000 tobacco plants: How COVID-19 upended farming in South Korea

It wasn't yet 9 a.m., but Promdeth Phonsrikaew stood sweat-soaked in the field. He was in his third hour of picking tobacco, beginning shortly after dawn at the foot of … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 03 August 2020 | Politics
Kentucky man sentenced in fake investment scheme

A Kentucky man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for using fake investment schemes to bilk people out of $2.4 million. Rodney Scott Phelps, 58, of Somerset, … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 03 August 2020 | Farming
Ministers’ expertise often in politics, not their current portfolio

Jack Lynch once toyed with the idea of appointing Tony O'Reilly, the rugby legend turned business guru, as Ireland's Minister for Agriculture.

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Posted by The Analyst | 03 August 2020 | Breaking News
Former Pope Benedict reportedly seriously ill, claims German newspaper

Former Pope Benedict XVI is seriously ill after returning to the Vatican from a visit to Germany, German newspaper Passauer Neue Presse reported on Monday, citing his biographer.

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Posted by The Analyst | 03 August 2020 | Politics
Asian shares mixed on US-China tensions, Wall Street gains

Asian shares were mixed on Monday as investors eyeballed surging coronavirus cases in the region. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's weekend comments that President Donald Trump plans to take … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 03 August 2020 | Breaking News
Beijing suspends extradition deal with New Zealand

China said on Monday it will suspend its extradition agreement with New Zealand. The move comes in response to Wellington suspending its existing extradition treaty with Hong Kong. The decision was announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. On July 28, Beijing announced the suspension of Hong Kong's extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and...

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Posted by The Analyst | 03 August 2020 | Farming
Beef Prices: Deal’s done at €3.80/kg as factories play waiting game

By the middle of last week deals were being done at €3.80/kg for bullocks with better type heifers making up to €3.85/kg; yet by the weekend agents were once again quoting €3.70/kg for bullocks with 3.75/kg hard got while on the heifer side the general go appeared to be €3.75 with 3.80/kg difficult but not...

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