U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Thursday criticized Vietnam’s move to ban imports of glyphosate-based herbicides, saying the decision would have “devastating impacts on global agricultural production.” SEE MORE Vietnam banned the import of glyphosate-containing herbicides after a U.S. court ruled the weed killer could cause cancer, according to the New China News Agency. Products already in circulation in the country are not affected by this decision. SEE MORE Retail fertilizer prices stayed stubbornly high through the winter and early spring, reflecting a supply chain disrupted by weather delays and logistical issues. SEE MORE The upward inflation rate seen during the year’s first quarter was driven by hikes in energy prices, the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research has claimed. SEE MORE The United States and China have largely agreed on a mechanism to police any trade agreement they reach, including establishing new “enforcement offices,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday. SEE MORE