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Grains & Soybean Markets

                   

Financial crisis cuts major U.S. crop value

reuters.com
Oct 10, 2008 39 related
        

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The major U.S. crops will fetch sharply lower prices because of financial turmoil worldwide, the government said on Friday, lowering its price forecast for corn by 15 percent and soybeans by 16 percent.

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Sector Snap: Analysts positive on food makers

ibtimes.com
Oct 10, 2008 1 related
        

MILWAUKEE - Shares of the nation's food makers slumped Friday amid another market plunge, but analysts say the industry is poised to benefit from declining commodity costs and strong retail pricing. Given a hypothetical 5...

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Food prices

bbc.co.uk
Oct 10, 2008
        

Food bills could rocket if controversial European Parliament plans on pesticides get the go ahead. Farmers leaders in the South West are worried that many pesticides could be banned, which in turn will hit yields and add to...

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SPI up 30.6pc as prices of flour, sugar, eggs rise

thenews.com.pk
Oct 11, 2008 5 related
        

and potatoes price up by 1.5 per cent to Rs27.15 per kg. Inflationary pressure during the week under review was higher on lowest income group earning below Rs3000 per month. For them, SPI registered an increase of 33.04 per...

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Lie of the land unyielding for arable farmers across Scotland

scotsman.com
Oct 11, 2008
        

Published Date: 11 October 2008 DESPITE the ongoing problems with harvesting this year's wet barley and wheat crops, the thoughts of most arable farmers are already focused on the harvest of 2009. But even at this early stage...

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Farming Makes a Comeback in Russia

businessweek.com
Oct 10, 2008 3 related
        

Investors are pouring billions into agribusiness—and trying to reverse decades of Soviet mismanagement Russian land averages $400 per acre—10% of the cost in France Zhuravlev Ivan/Tar-Tass/Corbis USMAN, RUSSIA Under a baking...

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Harvesting uncertainty

argusleader.com
Oct 10, 2008 2 related
        

Farmers' hopes fall with crop prices Megan Myers • memyers@argusleader.com • October 10, 2008 This harvest season, South Dakota farmers are feeling a little queasy about fluctuating crop prices and uncertain yield predictions....

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High Food Prices Hurt Consumers and Biofuels Companies

alternative-energy-news.info
Oct 10, 2008 12 related
        

Yesterday, the New York Times wrote: “A United Nations food agency called on Tuesday for a review of biofuel subsidies and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor...

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Heating costs lead to surge in demand for wood-burning stoves

metrowestdailynews.com
Oct 10, 2008 4 related
        

Eager to escape the high cost of home heating oil, many homeowners are now heating their homes with wood-burning stoves. Building inspectors have noticed a sharp rise in permits for the stoves, while retailers are struggling to...

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Crop report may influence food prices

publicradio.org
Oct 10, 2008 3 related
        

Copy and paste the HTML below to embed this audio onto your web page. Audio player code: A government report out today may influence the prices consumers pay for food in coming months. Grain prices have played a significant...

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