CHICAGO (Reuters) - Overdue loans and mounting interest payments often weigh on Montana barley grower Mitch Konen as he bales hay and loads trailers at his remote farm overlooking the snow-capped Rocky Mountains. As spring sunshine warms the fields, Konen, 65, and other barley farmers worry tariffs will take away crucial export markets and increase the cost to grow the grains,...

* Farmers brace for tariffs that could spike costs, reduce demand * Slipping U.S. beer consumption has already hurt barley farmers * Tariffs could hurt U.S. barley exports to Mexico, Canada By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - Overdue loans and mounting interest payments often weigh on Montana barley grower Mitch Konen as he bales hay and loads trailers...

March 18 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng ( XPEV ) on Tuesday forecast first-quarter revenue above estimates, betting on the launch of its lower-priced G6 and G9 SUV models as well as its foray into European markets. China has a hyper-competitive EV market where carmakers try to undercut the competition by offering a bevy of features at a...

07:00 AM EDT, 03/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Insulet ( PODD ) said Tuesday it has launched its Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery system is in Australia. Omnipod 5 will be accessible in Belgium in the coming weeks, with launches in Canada and Switzerland scheduled for spring. Insulet ( PODD ) said it plans to launch the product in five more...