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"Let's be clear, tons of stuff the BBC does is world class."

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In 2020, more than 800 million tons of fertilizer were manufactured worldwide, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

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The thing that’s surprising, I’m basing it on personal conversations I’ve had with tons of musicians through the years, is that our album gave some musicians the permission to pursue a wider artistic vision.

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An October 2025 deal promised China would buy 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans a year, but relief has proved mostly symbolic.

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Ghana exports an average of 78,000 metric tons of cocoa beans to the United States annually.

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