West Australian grain farmer Tony York has experienced first hand how quickly global trade politics can hit home.
When China imposed a 40 per cent tariff on Australian barley in 2020 after the Morrison government’s call for an inquiry into the origins of COVID-19, prices dropped $50 a tonne “seemingly overnight”.
Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondentJessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
