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IGC cuts hopes for wheat stocks to four-year low 24 May 2012
The IGC slashes its forecast for world wheat stocks at the end of 2012-13 by 15m tonnes, with exporting countries shouldering much of the downgrade |
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Alpcot land sales to see slow progress for now 24 May 2012
The group restates plans to focus its Ukraine landbank on the west, with its "more reliable weather", but cautions over imminent disposals |
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Doubts over export snags help corn resist sell-off 23 May 2012
Most ag commodities fall, sapped by revived macroeconomic fears. But corn futures stand firm, as talk of export cancellations goes unconfirmed |
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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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'Too early' to panic over Russian grains - SovEcon 22 May 2012
SovEcon says that while dryness means there are "concerns for crops everywhere" in Russia, there is still time for yields to repair. Wheat prices fall |
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GrainCorp lifts profits hopes as exports soar 22 May 2012
Shares in the Australian grain handler jump to a four-year high after it unveils better-than-expected results and lifts its earnings guidance |
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US corn's strong start reopens debate over yield 22 May 2012
US corn boosts hopes of a bumper yield by beginning the growing season in its best shape since 2007. But farm officials acknowledge weather risks |
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Wheat rally revives as Russia crop hopes decline 21 May 2012
Wheat prices recover from an early stumble as Rabobank becomes one of the first commentators to cut Russian crop forecasts to take account of dryness |
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Anti-GM protest likened to 'Nazi book burning' 21 May 2012
UK farmers' leader Peter Kendall condemns as "worse than criminal" the latest attack of many in Europe against research into biotech crops |
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Downbeat speculators 'burned' by grain price rally 21 May 2012
Speculators have cut long exposure to commodities, agricultural ones in particular - leaving them wrong-footed by the rally in wheat prices |
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Russian dryness 'major concern', says Black Earth 21 May 2012
... but the Russian farm operator's shares recover from an all-time low after it says it is "not panicking yet" over its own prospects |
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Dryness concerns send wheat price soaring 6% 18 May 2012
Wheat prices hit their strongest in Chicago since September, and their highest in Paris in nearly a year, as fears for crop dryness grow |
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