India drops tariffs on lentils, paving the way for Australian farmers to cash in after a bumper harvest

India has dropped its import tariff on lentils paving the way for Australian farmers to cash in after a bumper harvest. Key points: India has removed an 11 per cent import tariff on lentils The tariff is removed effective immediately Before the tariff, India imported more than $ 900 million of lentils New Delhi announced … Read more

US pressures Canadian authorities to end border blockades

Protestors and supporters set up at a blockade at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge, sealing off the flow of commercial traffic across the bridge into Canada from Detroit, on February 10, 2022 in Windsor, Canada. Cole Burston | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Canadian government is coming under increasing pressure from the … Read more

Ontario prepares fines, possible seizure of trucks to end Ambassador Bridge blockade, sources say

Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions, in Windsor, Ont., On Feb. 10.Nathan Denette / The Canadian Press The Ontario government is preparing a series of measures in an effort to break the … Read more