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Yara shares plunge after two top managers charged 18 May 2012
Police probing fraud claims charge two Yara bosses, including its finance director. Yara stock drops 8%, on strong day for other fertilizer shares |
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Falls in ag prices ahead to sow seed of next rally 17 May 2012
Macquarie says it is "bearish" on agricultural commodity prices for now. But values will need to recover to ensure producers meet growing demand
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Growing fears for Russia lift wheat prices anew 17 May 2012
Wheat prices take gains this week to 10% as analysts queue to voice concerns over dryness, which SovEcon says will cut Russian grain exports |
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MHP dodges Ukraine cold, foresees 'good' harvest 17 May 2012
The meat producer, which is also one of Ukraine's biggest grain growers, says its crops are in "good condition" despite poor weather |
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Strategie Grains cuts deeper into EU wheat hopes 16 May 2012
The influential analysis group knocks a further 4m tonnes from forecasts for the soft wheat harvest, with Germany accounting for a big chunk |
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UK wheat exports drop despite further US purchase 15 May 2012
UK wheat shipments fall to their lowest since July, sapped by the worst month for exports to the rest of Europe in at least two seasons |
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Agrana braces for lower profits after sugar rush 15 May 2012
The ethanol-to-starch group unveils annual earnings well ahead of market forecasts, but says it will be a "real challenge" to match them this year |
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US, Russia dryness fears stoke wheat price revival 15 May 2012
Wheat the top US growing state shows a marked deterioration - with implications for soybeans too - while crop concerns grow in parts of Russia |
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NYSE Euronext turns to palette amid exchange war 14 May 2012
While peers such as CME Group unveil 22-hours trading and new products, NYSE Euronext, operator of European ag commodity markets, refreshes its logo |
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Sugar futures show 'clear signal' for price rises 14 May 2012
A tumble in speculators' net long position in raw sugar futures and options has created scope for buying which seasonal charts indicate is nigh |
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Brokers line up to cast doubt on US corn, soy data 11 May 2012
Commentators from Goldman Sachs to the University of Illinois raise doubts about official US crop estimates, changing dynamics in futures markets |
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EU, Ukraine to lead global wheat harvest lower 10 May 2012
World wheat stocks will fall in 2012-13, US farm officials say in a flagship crop report. But farmgate prices will fall nonetheless |
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