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Opinion: Farmers' day in the sun 26 Mar 2009
Agriculture is in vogue with both politicians and investors. The sector should enjoy the attention while it lasts. |
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Landkom agrees takeover to create 'global player' 20 Dec 2011
The board at the flagging Ukraine farm operator board agrees a purchase by peer Alpcot Agro - at a discount |
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US leads world rise in wheat sowings for 2012 8 Dec 2011
World wheat area is likely to rise - and especially in the US, ironically because of the drought which prompted huge losses of this year's crop |
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Hopes rise for Aussie, Indian, Thai sugar exports 18 Apr 2012
... even so, the combined might of the world's second, third and fourth biggest exporters is dwarfed by top-ranked Brazil |
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Opinion: Hyundai treads softly into farming 22 Apr 2009
The shipbuilder appears to have learned from Daewoo of the perils of a headlong plunge. Its investors should be relieved |
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Canola prices lure Aussie growers to ditch wheat 11 Apr 2012
Farmers in New South Wales will hike canola sowings by a record 39%, attracted by "very strong prices compared with wheat", officials say |
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Palm oil 'at dawn of new era of expansion' 5 Dec 2011
Palm oil production is spreading not just geographically, into Africa, but across sectors too, with food producers jumping in
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Agri sector to follow mining in consolidation wave 9 Mar 2012
The soft commodities sector is to look more like the hard commodities industry, developing large companies, and an Africa focus, Norton Rose says |
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Sugar soars 8% as market tightens 10 Aug 2009
Sugar hits fresh highs in London and New York, with interest from equity investors rising too, as analysts estimate a collapse in stocks |
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USDA warns of corn prices falling back below $5 24 Feb 2012
US farm officials forecast a doubling in US corn stocks, backed by a record harvest, and forcing "sharply lower" prices, and despite bigger feed use |
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Opinion: China could return to importing corn 10 Sep 2009
... if low crop estimates from Shanghai analysts are right. But US farmers should not get used to China buying up corn gluts. By Mike Verdin |
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US growers to plant most corn since 1944 23 Feb 2012
Farm officials are to expected later to firm up intitial estimates for US crop seedings, in data gaining a reputation for "increasing accuracy" |
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