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Dairy boom leaves Kiwis outnumbered by cows 8 Dec 2010
New Zealand has 4.4m cows, thanks to hefty growth, partly at the expense of sheep. But both sectors are united against a new drought threat |
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Finance boss quits rain-soaked New Britain 20 May 2010
The ethical palm oil group, unveiling a decline in pre-tax profits, reveals the depature of David Dann - for a second time |
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Feed costs and China boost dairy price prospects 16 Nov 2010
Dairy prices look set to remain strong, as farmers put off expansion plans at a time when Chinese demand is soaring |
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Canada's blocking of potash bid 'to set a trend' 1 Dec 2010
UBS says "resource nationalism" is likely to prove a key theme in 2011 - and one which bodes ill for farmers' fertilizer bills |
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Uralkali potash deal saves fertilizer shares 2 Jul 2009
The Russian group announces a rare rise in potash prices, helping shares in nutrient groups defy Thursday's stock slump |
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Potash giants agree 20% price cut with India 19 Feb 2010
North American producers are to supply 600,000 tonnes to India at $370 a tonne, down from $460 a tonne in a deal struck last July |
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Bunge-Syngenta clash 'has big repercussions' 30 Aug 2011
The outcome of the legal battle between Bunge and Syngenta will set a precedent, with implications for farmers and the likes of Monsanto |
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Agrium speeds mine growth as potash revival looms 17 Dec 2009
The fertilizer group says it expects approval next year for an $800m mine expansion which could raise potash production by 40% |
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Carr's holds out for 'partial' fertilizer revival 9 Nov 2009
The feed-to-engineering company, reportiong earnings down 37%, says its fertilizer unit will outpace a "broadly flat" group peformance in 2010 |
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Farm prosperity to revive fertilizer use, says CF 28 Jul 2009
The US nutrients group forecasts a strong autumn for fertilizer applications, helped by agriculture's "very positive economics" |
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China gorges on Argentine soyoil as trade restarts 19 Oct 2010
China the world's biggest importer of the vegetable oil has put in huge orders with the top exporter, within a week of dropping trade curbs |
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High cotton prices sap Indian textile groups 17 Aug 2009
India's textile sector requires cash injections "across the board" in the face of cotton prices expected to remain firm, Fitch says |
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