Floods hit Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monarch Tractor shuttered, early budbreak in California

About this episode

Sam discusses recent floods in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, the closing of Monarch Tractor, and various trade and agricultural updates.

This week Sam discusses floods in Spain and Portugal, floods and landslides in southern Italy, the closing of Monarch Tractor, a trade deal for China and South Africa, French wine and spirits exports falling to their lowest level in 25 years, budbreak in California and a legal case in Australia. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/floods-hit-spain-portugal-italy-monarch-tractor-shuttered-early-budbreak-california.

People in this episode

Host: Sam

Topics covered

• floods
• agriculture
• trade deals
• wine exports
• legal cases
• budbreak

Keywords

• floods
• Spain
• Portugal
• Italy
• Monarch Tractor
• California
• trade deal
• wine exports
• legal case

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Monarch Tractor, China, South Africa, French wine and spirits

Places: Spain, Portugal, Italy, California, Australia

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