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Cattle price rally to slow as packers hold back 19 Nov 2010
Packers won't pay up for cattle when hogs offer better margins, the USDA says. But that may not mean a slowdown in high cow slaughter rates |
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Banks caution over upbeat cotton supply forecasts 13 Jul 2011
Goldman Sachs questions US estimates for Chinese and Indian cotton output, while ANZ forecasts "another large US production downgrade" |
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Corn price slumps after US forecasts record crop 12 Jan 2010
Corn tumbles 7% in Chicago after Washington lifts its estimate for the US crop by 230m bushels, rather than cutting it as analysts had expected |
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Corn, cotton to lead rise in spring sowings - USDA 14 Feb 2011
Corn and cotton are to win the US battle for acres this spring, officials say in a report forecasting crop prices will stay "historically high" |
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Hopes wane for growth in Chinese milk imports 19 Dec 2011
USDA officials slash estimates for whole milk powder imports by the world's top buyer, citing the impact of higher prices |
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Crop price gains still on the cards, says Goldman 13 Jan 2012
The bank lowers hopes for crop futures following US data revisions, but says there is still scope for gains in corn and soybean prices |
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US to report strongest wheat stocks since 2001 29 Sep 2009
Analysts believe a key crop report will show a 15% rise in US wheat inventories. Soybean stocks are expected to show a 32-year low |
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Cattle losses vex drive to assess Mexico drought 16 Mar 2012
The impact of Mexico's worst drought in 70 years on ranches frustrates efforts to judge grain needs. But it could mean soaring sorghum imports |
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Crisis to bite big chunk from US farm incomes 3 Apr 2009
Global recession could wipe one-third off 2009 earnings if the dollar continues to strengthen, an offical report says |
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US cuts $6bn from corn and soybean farm receipts 9 Dec 2011
The USDA lowers forecasts for corn and soybean farmers' takings, taking some of the polish from a sector deemed an economic "bright spot" |
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US farmers squeezed by low prices, steady bills 31 Mar 2009
While produce prices have fallen 12.0% year on year, with corn, wheat and soybeans leading the way, input costs are identical, official data show |
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Palm oil to reopen 'large' discount to soyoil 13 May 2010
Palm oil output will far outpace growth in demand for vegetable oils in 2010-11, lifting stocks and dragging on prices, the USDA says |
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