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Prospects wane for Black Sea grain exports 29 Dec 2011
Russia's estimates for its grain shipments look overblown, while Romanian exports are being held back by a drought which has lured out rats |
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Corn, cotton futures offer chance of hefty gains 23 Dec 2011
Indeed, they could give investors returns of 25% over the next year, Commerzbank forecasts show. Coffee and wheat look poor bets |
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Australia's early wheat harvest avoids rain damage 23 Dec 2011
The proportion of rain-damaged wheat in the crop starts off far lower than last year - but later deliveries may prove more compromised |
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German farmers overcome bad start to grain sowings 22 Dec 2011
Germany's winter grain area for the 2012 harvest rises, despite a wet start to the planting season. Barley and rye prove notably more popular |
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Saudis buy Argentine farms on eve of land curbs 21 Dec 2011
Dairy giant Almarai buys 12,000 hectares of Argentine farmland, just ahead of laws which will limit foreign ownership of land |
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Landkom has only one tractor under three years old 20 Dec 2011
The Ukraine farm operator, in documents supporting a takeover by peer Alpcot Agro, highlights the threat of an ageing machinery fleet |
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Australia looks set for big canola sowings in 2012 20 Dec 2011
Seed companies are reporting strong canola sales before the 2011 harvest is completed, as farmers look to a crop offering strong margins |
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Storms help cattle prices push past negative data 19 Dec 2011
Cattle prices close limit up as forecasts of snow prompt ideas of lower weight gain by animals, counteracting negative feedlot population data |
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February could be make-or-break month for SA crops 19 Dec 2011
South America's lingering weather hiccups, which sent crop prices higher on Monday, could yet reverse in time to avoid hefty yield damage |
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Slowdown in corn sell-off may be 'positive' sign 19 Dec 2011
Non-commercial traders cut their net long position in corn again, but at a slower rate, sparking ideas that their appetite for liquidation is waning |
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Billionaire bets on soaring Russian grain exports 16 Dec 2011
Ideas that Russia will account for 25% of world grain exports are behind a quest by Ziyavudin Magomedov's Summa for a stake in the state grain trader |
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Ukraine farm group admits crops hurt by dry autumn 16 Dec 2011
Some Ukrzernoprom Agro barley, rapeseed and wheat is "at risk" from the dryness causing increased ministry concerns. Shares fall 18% |
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