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Canada's blocking of potash bid 'to set a trend' 1 Dec 2010
UBS says "resource nationalism" is likely to prove a key theme in 2011 - and one which bodes ill for farmers' fertilizer bills |
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US yield cuts a 'boost' to farm sector shares 10 Nov 2010
Nitrogen fertilizer groups look set to be particular beneficiaries of the latest revisions to US crop hopes, Credit Suisse says |
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AWB, in swansong, reports second year in the red 10 Nov 2010
The grain handler, in its last results briefing as an independent company, unveils a Aus$55m loss, held back by "poor positioning" in wheat |
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GrainCorp beefs up management, as bid talk mounts 8 Nov 2010
The grain handler's new boss, Alison Watkins, unveils two further senior hirings, as UBS analysts stoke speculation of a potential bid |
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Australian farm shares 'to keep on outperforming' 8 Nov 2010
Shares in Australian agribusiness groups are to return some 34% over the next year, far more than other stocks, analysts believe |
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BHP 'needs more than Canada backing' to win Potash 3 Nov 2010
The mining giant may yet face a bidding war for PotashCorp, and strong calls to raise its $39bn offer, even if Canada consents to the deal |
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Urea to renew rally, as China frets over supplies 1 Nov 2010
The price of the fertilizer looks set to restart a rally which has taken prices up 50% from a June low, Credit Suisse says |
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Elders sells bank stake, as retail showdown looms 26 Oct 2010
The troubled Australian group sells for Aus$165m its stake in a banking tie-up, as it prepares for battle against an Agrium-backed AWB |
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China potash deal 'positive' for all producers 22 Oct 2010
China's agreement to a $2bn potash import deal, over three years and with a high price ceiling, looks a fillip to all producers, UralSib says |
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China's Sinofert buys $2bn of North America potash 20 Oct 2010
Sinofert, while reportedly struggling to buy Canadian potash producer PotashCorp, secures supplies of the nutrient with a three-year deal |
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Agrium and CNH shares lifted most by US corn shock 12 Oct 2010
Agrium shares take to 13% gains since the US cut corn estimates, raising grain prices and farm profit prospects. Meat company stock has tumbled |
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How to make money from a calendar and potash 6 Sep 2010
Investors in potash shares have earned an average return of 8.9% for two months' work, Salman Partners show. But will the trend hold? |
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