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Posts related to ‘Agriculture’

Drought Boosts Potash and Fertilizer Expectations

Posted: July 17, 2012 at 10:22 am

By now you know about the drought engulfing U.S. farmers throughout much of the United States. While Texas has been getting the rain it missed in all of 2011, the ...
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U.S. Drought Widens, Crop Threats Increase

Posted: July 17, 2012 at 8:05 am

The worst drought in 56 years now threatens crops in a vast swath of the U.S. midsection, running from Indiana to the Sierras. The seasonal outlook through September shows about ...
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Corn Futures Rising Again

Posted: July 16, 2012 at 2:19 pm

Lack of rainfall in the US Midwest has pushed corn futures to a 10-month high, even though some rain is forecast for this week. Hot weather is expected to continue, ...
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US Drought Worsens Despite Some Rain

Posted: July 12, 2012 at 1:44 pm

The US Department of Agriculture released its weekly drought monitor today, noting that rainfall in some parts of the US last week did almost nothing to alleviate the hardest-hit areas: ...
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US Crop Forecasts Cut

Posted: July 11, 2012 at 10:56 am

The US Department of Agriculture today lowered its estimate of the US corn crop by 20 bushels/acre, from 166 to 146. The cut comes as hot, dry weather continues to ...
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Food Prices Continue Decline — But Maybe Not for Long

Posted: July 5, 2012 at 7:18 am

For the third consecutive month, food prices in June declined, down -1.8% to their lowest level since September 2010. Prices peaked in February 2011 and have declined by more than ...
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Rain in Chicago Holding Down Corn Prices

Posted: June 29, 2012 at 2:32 pm

It’s raining in Chicago today, and traders at the CBOT are behaving like it’s raining everywhere that corn is growing.From a high of well over $6.50/bushel on Wednesday, corn prices ...
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More Bad News on US Corn Crop (VLO, CORN)

Posted: June 28, 2012 at 1:56 pm

Analysts at Dutch-based Rabobank have predicted that US corn prices could rise another 25% by the end of the year on lower yields due to hot, dry weather. That would ...
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Another Shattering Secondary Offering for Renewable Fuels (PEIX, GEVO, BIOF, GPRE)

Posted: June 28, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Ethanol producer Pacific Ethanol Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX) is watching investors crush the company’s stock following this morning’s announcement of a secondary offering of 28 million units at a price of ...
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Hot Weather Threatening US Corn Crop (CF, POT, MOS, AGU, SYT, CORN)

Posted: June 26, 2012 at 1:15 pm

The projected US corn crop is currently in worse condition than it’s been in since 2002, which were then the worst since 1990. Only 56% of this year’s crop was ...
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S&P Drops Patriot Coal from MidCap 400 Index (MHP, PCX, ALEX, MNST, SLE)

Posted: June 22, 2012 at 11:45 am

Standard & Poor’s Indices, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), has announced changes to two stock indexes that are scheduled to occur next week. Patriot Coal Corp. (NYSE: ...
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ConAgra Looking Forward to Low Commodities Prices (CAG, HNZ, KFT, TSN, SFD)

Posted: June 21, 2012 at 10:04 am

Food processor ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) reported fourth quarter results this morning, beating the consensus EPS estimate by one penny at $0.51 and surpassing a revenue estimate of $3.38 ...
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Hunger: Another Major Problem That Won’t Be Solved

Posted: June 21, 2012 at 6:38 am

It has been widely assumed for many years that the problem of worldwide hunger could be solved by financial and food donations from rich nations, improved training of farmers in nations ...
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Corn is All the Rage Again (CF, POT, MOS, AGU, MON, SYT, IPI, CORN)

Posted: June 19, 2012 at 1:44 pm

Warmer and drier weather in the US Midwest is raising concerns about the corn and soybean crops. If such weather continues, it could reduce the harvest and drive crop prices ...
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Gardeners Not Planting, Scotts Not Fertilizing (SMG, HD, TGT, WMT)

Posted: June 13, 2012 at 12:49 pm

Lawn and garden products maker The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (NYSE: SMG) lowered its fiscal year guidance after markets closed last night, and the stock is taking a hit on very ...
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