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'Too soon' to rule out Ukraine grain export curbs 13 Mar 2012
Ukraine's prime minister may have been premature in dismissing ideas of grain export restrictions in 2012-13, UkrAgroConsult signals |
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Cranswick to lift pork exports to Australia, China 21 May 2012
The pork group, unveiling record revenues, is seeking to exploit the UK's newly-won entry to the Chinese market, and raise sales to Australia too |
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Brazil farmer turns tables by seeking land abroad 10 Feb 2012
SLC Agricola, one of Brazil's biggest farm operators, turns against the prevailaing flow of agricultural investment by seeking land elsewhere |
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Olam fuels trading house rivalry with Russia deal 30 Jan 2012
The Singapore-based group unveils $400m plans to become a force in Russian dairy and grain farming, boosting competition with the likes of Cargill |
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Huge coarse grains crop needed to free-up supplies 5 Apr 2012
The world needs to grow coarse grain ouptut faster even than in 2008-09 to return supplies to "more comfortable" levels, the UN's food agency says |
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Dairy Crest plans closures as it loses Tesco deal 17 Apr 2012
The UK dairy group plans to close two factories and bolster profitability in a sector whose "challenges" are underlined by the loss of a milk contract |
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Credit Suisse cuts forecasts for potash prices 23 Apr 2012
The bank cuts up to $80 a tonne from its forecasts for potash prices, citing "extreme caution" among distributors |
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Origin profits trip over slip in fertilizer demand 8 Mar 2012
The foods-to-agronomy group sees profits halve, despite a boost to its UK advisory operations from a jump in farmers' winter crop sowings |
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Dairy Crest mulls sale of most profitable business 9 Mar 2012
The dairy company surprises investors by revealing it may sell its fast-growing French division to raise money to invest in the difficult UK market |
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Canada sowings rise lifts Viterra fertilizer hopes 8 Mar 2012
Viterra forecasts a jump in Canadian crop sowings, with canola area to hit a record, increases which are already supporting fertilizer demand |
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Wheat price rally raises doubt over Aussie exports 23 May 2012
The rally has allowed US corn "to price competitively" into feed in Asia, curbing Australia's changes of meeting lofty hopes for wheat exports |
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China milk giant mulls foreign bid as demand soars 24 Oct 2011
China Mengniu may join the auction for Pfizer's infant nutrition business, as fears over Chinese milk prompt consumer buying sprees abroad |
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