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		Opinion: Shell casts vote in farming's favour The oil group is the second giant, following BHP Billiton, in a 10 days to put its faith in the farming sector. Is this the start of a trend? Read more...

Opinion: BHP's boost to farmers comes with a catch
So far so good. BHP has made a huge vote of faith in farming by bidding $39bn for PotashCorp. The trouble may start if the takeover succeeds

Opinion: wheat's price rally isn't built on air
It has justification, such as the lower hopes for big exporters' stocks. Its dismissal on talk about large world stockpiles misses the mark

Opinion: wheat's rally may yet have some puff left
Sure, the market is prone to some profit-taking. But it's not at all obvious that the ultimate danger point of a buyers' strike has been reached

Opinion: Russia's denial of grain curbs looks weak
The attempt by Russia's farm ministry to dampen fears of grain export restrictions does not go far. Investors looked right in lifting wheat prices

Opinion: Russia should come clean on grain exports
By sticking to an unrealistic target, the country is tarnishing its credibility. And that's important in the crop trade, says Mike Verdin

Opinion: EU wheat outlook not so dismal after all
Sure, US statisticians made a surprisingly small cut to estimates for Europe's wheat harvest. But that doesn't mean that prices need to tank

Opinion: sugar's volatility drives out part-timers
The sector's deal wave is being driven by sales by those, like CSR and Tate, with less stomach for sugar's risks to the Wilmars which covet it

Opinion: ADM should explain its China bank bet
The reasons the US agribusiness giant has given for buying into a Chinese bank are not strong enough. Investors should demand more

Opinion: corn investors should bless Monsanto
US corn supplies may be in for a squeeze, depending on how a drop in stocks pans out. And GM tecnology won't be able, for now, to help out

Sketch: secret of riches? 'Never invest in a man'
They are idle and drink too much, a London conference hears. So just how can money be made in agriculture? Mike Verdin discovers

Feature: the three steps to farm turnarounds
Vitaliy Skotsyk details how he is reviving a Landkom which was "practically dead". And the cure may involve a healthy portion of vegetables

Opinion: corn trade shouldn't overegg China hopes
Sure, prices might soar if China gets back into imports in a big way. But if it doesn't, the US might face an even bigger 2010 crop to get rid of

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