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CF, at last, wins $4.7bn Terra takeover deal

The US fertilizer group wins agreement from Terra for a cash-and-shares deal after a pursuit lasting more than a year. Its shares slide 5%

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China 'buying' fuels rebound in sugar prices
The market's rout reverses after China reportedly joins the list of countries viewing a weaker market as a buying opportunity
 PotashCorp lifts earnings hopes as US sales soar
Shares in the world's biggest fertilizer group jump 5% after it returns to raising earnings guidance, after a year of profits warnings
Shares jump in losers of fertilizer bidding war
Agrium and Yara lose out in acquisition battles, but see their shares jump 7% as investors welcome the removal of deal risk
Soy crush prospects poor in US, and worse in India
US processors face a "sharper than usual" spring squeeze on margins, while their Indian peers struggle against surging competition from imports
Milk market 'holding its breath' as rally tested
A rise in milk output, as spring hits the northern hemisphere, will test how robust the revival in dairy prices really is, says Rabobank
Smithfield back in profit as hog losses narrow
The pig and pork group reports its first quarter in profit since 2008 as its Achilles heel, pig production, shows a marked improvement
Pound saves UK farmers while Irish peers suffer
UK farmers, whose subsidies have been boosted by a weak pound, are raising sowings while their Irish peers cut back, the owner of Masstock says
Too early for Argentine corn farmers to celebrate
Their corn looks good but could yet be upset by weather and a hangover from sowing delays, the USDA says, explanding on its upgrade to the crop
World potash sales to jump 50% this year, says K+S
Restocking by wholesalers and revived farmer demand will fuel a strong market recovery, which will extend into 2011, the fertilizer group says
Cherkizovo spurs growth with $100m piggeries deal
The Russian meat group says its pork capacity will exceed 100,000 tonnes a year after the purchase of two sites from its controlling family
Features and market reports
Alt Text Opinion: don't bet on more falls in UK wheat price
With global supplies huge, there are reasons to remain pessimistic about wheat prices. But London isn't the place to make that bet. By Mike Verdin		 Featured market report Evening markets: crops ignore slew of upbeat data
Farm commodities played Humpty Dumpty in morning trade in Chicago, ignoring help from many external markets. A correction to US trade data didn't help
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