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Michael Hirtzer

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Journalist at Bloomberg News

Journalist @Bloomberg in Chicago. Email mhirtzer at bloomberg dot net. Musings my own.

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  • 3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Michael Hirtzer |Erin Ailworth |Skylar Woodhouse

    American farmer sentiment jumped to a four-year high, with growers betting on rising crop exports as the Trump administration pushes for more trade deals from Vietnam to Italy. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins said during a visit to Rome on Tuesday that she is working to get Europe to buy more US products including wheat and soybeans. That comes after Vietnam announced deals to buy American grain and the US reached a trade truce with China.

  • 3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Michael Hirtzer |Erin Ailworth |Skylar Woodhouse

    (Bloomberg) -- American farmer sentiment jumped to a four-year high, with growers betting on rising crop exports as the Trump administration pushes for more trade deals from Vietnam to Italy. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins said during a visit to Rome on Tuesday that she is working to get Europe to buy more US products including wheat and soybeans. That comes after Vietnam announced deals to buy American grain and the US reached a trade truce with China.

  • 3 weeks ago | dailyherald.com | Daniela Sirtori |Rachel Phua |Michael Hirtzer

    Gabriel Freeman, left, and Jeff Creswell prepared dishes featuring American products, ranging from Wisconsin trout to Chicago-made chorizo. Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg On a recent weekday morning in downtown Chicago, chefs inside a test kitchen prepared a five-course meal featuring tostada verde with jalapeño Gouda and trout on focaccia. The chefs usually cook these spreads to help customers of Sysco Corp., the largest U.S. restaurant supplier, create or tweak menu items.

  • 3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Tope Alake |Robert Tuttle |Michael Hirtzer

    Wildfire smoke above Highway 97 near Trutch, British Columbia, on May 30. (Bloomberg) -- Wildfires in Canada are threatening the country’s oil supply, while dry weather in the US is pushing initial ratings for corn and wheat to below average. Also down: American soybean and corn exports. The weather is taking its toll, even if artificial intelligence has improved the ability to predict it more accurately.

  • 3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Michael Hirtzer |Rachel Phua |Daniela Sirtori

    On a recent weekday morning in downtown Chicago, chefs inside a test kitchen prepared a five-course meal featuring tostada verde with jalapeño Gouda and trout on focaccia. The chefs usually cook these spreads to help customers of Sysco, the largest U.S. restaurant supplier, create or tweak menu items. These days, they’re also coaching eateries on substitutes for imported ingredients hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. That’s why the Gouda cheese came from Wisconsin instead of Europe.

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Michael Hirtzer
Michael Hirtzer @mhirtz
10 Jun 25

For the US-China deal watchers out there ...

Daniel Flatley
Daniel Flatley @DanielPFlatley

Bessent Returns to Washington as US-China Talks Stretch On - Bloomberg https://t.co/KQshYvgLq3

Michael Hirtzer
Michael Hirtzer @mhirtz
10 Jun 25

Randomly came across one of the most Minnesota things ever on eBay: a creamer from an asylum, giving new meaning to the term ‘crazy rare.’ https://t.co/NaLw1Ca7Ek

Michael Hirtzer
Michael Hirtzer @mhirtz
9 Jun 25

In the market for some new Crocs and trying to decide. Strawberry Wine seems great for summer while Sulphur is more timeless. https://t.co/R2mjroJOtA