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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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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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Russia 'may import' first US corn in a decade 1 Sep 2010
Soaring feed wheat prices in drought-hit Russia have put the first sizeable US corn buys since 1990-00 on the agenda, Societe Generale says |
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Agrium steps up campaign to bag CF 29 Jun 2009
The Canadian fetilizer group says it is mulling 'all available options' after CF refuses to enter talks on a deal its investors have supported |
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US corn planting to miss estimates, says KWS 28 May 2009
A switch by US farmers to soybeans means corn sowings will come in about 3.5m acres below official forecasts, the seeds group says |
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US farm loans have dived 95%, credit giant says 4 Nov 2009
The biggest US agricultural lender blames lower commodity prices and tighter credit criteria for a slump in loans, while bad debts soar |
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MP Evans stokes Australia-US rivalry in beef 28 Apr 2010
The livestock and plantations group flags Australian cattle farmers' "competitive edge" - but lost money in the sector nonetheless last year |
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Flu impact on pig groups could be 'devastating' 30 Apr 2009
Fitch warns that even agribusiness giants as Cargill are at risk of damage from the swine flu outbreak as consumer concerns escalate |
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Sinochem confirms interest in Nufarm deal 27 Jul 2009
The Chinese chemical giant says it is in "early stage" talks with Australia's biggest herbicides supplier, but doubts grow over a bid succeeding |
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Saudi and Korea take aim at foreign farmland 15 Apr 2009
Saudi Arabia is to invest $800m to secure food supplies while a South Korean shipbuilder branches out into agriculture |
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Agrium bids $1.1bn for AWB, trumping GrainCorp 16 Aug 2010
The Canadian fertilizer group raises the prospect of yet more foreign ownership of Australia's grain handling sector. AWB shares soar 30% |
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Sagging bananas lose slump-busting record 7 Dec 2009
America's imports of the fruit will fall 4.1% this year, breaking a history of rising whatever the economic climate, United Nations data show |
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