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Switch to barley to sink Argentina's wheat exports 26 Mar 2012
Argentina's, keenly priced, wheat exports are to tumble more than 30% in 2012-13, as anger at government curbs fuels a switch to barley en masse |
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Soybeans, sugar vulnerable to speculative sell-off 26 Mar 2012
The extent of buying in soybean and sugar futures has raised the risk of a sharp exit by fast money, which is already quitting cattle and hogs |
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Rains to hand Australia another bumper wheat crop 25 Mar 2012
US farm officials prove more upbeat than other commentators on prospects for Australia's 2012 wheat crop, citing moisture benefits |
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Rumours of change to US ethanol maths 'misplaced' 23 Mar 2012
Chicago speculation that the government is to alter its sums such that less corn is used to make ethanol fail to strike a chord in Washington |
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Bumper returns fuel rise in Canada canola sowings 23 Mar 2012
... and, in the US, growth in peanut area too, besides cotton, PotashCorp data shows. However, prospects for wheat returns do not look so promising |
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Low premiums cast doubt on malting barley sowings 23 Mar 2012
The Canadian Wheat Board cautions over the impact of poor premiums for malting barley, and for durum wheat. But RMI reassures on European sowings |
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Silo data lifts hopes for Australian wheat exports 22 Mar 2012
Wheat held by Australian grain handlers shrank by more than 2m tonnes last month, appearing to indicate soaring exports, potentially largely to China |
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Glencore-Viterra deal to unlock $150m in benefits 21 Mar 2012
UBS, in the absence of an official figure, estimates synergies from the $6bn deal. Glencore says the acquisition will make it "truly a global leader" |
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China soy import forecast fuels talk of US sales 21 Mar 2012
China foresees bumper soybean imports ahead, easing market concerns at soft customs data - which also showed wheat buy-ins at a record high |
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Run of Australian farm records to extend to beef 21 Mar 2012
Australia, notching up a string of records in wheat, will see an all-time high in beef output too, thanks to farmers' success in rebuilding herds |
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Canada keeps grip on grains, despite Viterra deal 20 Mar 2012
Glencore is confident of regulatory approval for its Viterra deal, after selling much of the grain handling business to Canada-based rival Richardson |
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Wheat prices dip despite being tipped by two banks 20 Mar 2012
Both Australia & New Zealand Bank and Societe Generale rate wheat as a better bet than corn and soybeans, contrary to the market's recent trend |
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