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Keep your kids happy with healthy snacks

msn.com     Aug 27, 2008          

It’s back-to-school time again, and many families are trying to figure out just what to pack in school lunchboxes. TODAY food editor Phil Lempert presents affordable and nutritious foods that'll keep your kids happy and...                    

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Trading Calendar Spreads In Grain Markets

investopedia.com     Aug 27, 2008          

can be a trying experience for both new and experienced traders. There are many factors that can affect price action that are unpredictable and have little to due with fundamental or technical market factors. Volatility...                    

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Improved prospects for rearing Holstein bull calves

farminguk.com     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

Lower rearing calf prices, cheaper cereals, and an improving market for slaughter cattle, should already be making grain-fed, Holstein bull beef and rose veal more attractive to specialist finishers. So says the National...                    

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Most commodities rise as energy markets eye Gustav (AP)

yahoo.com     Aug 27, 2008   6 related          

Wednesday August 27, 5:14 pm ET By Madlen Read, AP Business Writer Most commodities trade higher as energy markets rise on Gustav, but wheat, silver prices dip NEW YORK (AP) -- Most commodities prices advanced Wednesday,...                    

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Farmers count the cost as rain ruins wheat harvest

timesonline.co.uk     Aug 28, 2008   3 related          

Valerie Elliott, Countryside Editor Thousands of farmers across Britain fear that they could experience the worst harvest in years after this month's relentless rainfall. Less than a quarter of the harvest is in, compared...                    

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WPI to become more sugary

business-standard.com     Aug 27, 2008          

The sugar industry is likely to get a big relief as the government is set to revise the commodity’s weight in the new wholesale price index (WPI), the index used to measure inflation. In its preliminary report submitted...                    

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Coffee prices pull back modestly

economicnews.ca     Aug 28, 2008   1 related          

Associated Press - Coffee prices dipped Wednesday amid thin trading conditions, giving up some of Wednesday's gains. December coffee fell 0.35 cent to settle at $1.4760 a pound on the ICE Futures U.S. exchange, formerly...                    

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Cotton output likely to surpass estimates

expressindia.com     Aug 28, 2008   2 related          

Posted online: Thursday , August 28, 2008 at 00:28 hrs Updated On: Thursday , August 28, 2008 at 00:28 hrs Cotton production, the second-biggest in the world, may be more than forecast as recent rain in the main growing...                    

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Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index Climbs To New Heights in July (CNW Group)

yahoo.com     Aug 27, 2008   7 related          

Wednesday August 27, 9:54 am ET TORONTO, Aug. 27 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index, which measures price trends in 32 of Canada's major exports, advanced by 4.0 per cent month-over-month (m/m) in July, rising to...                    

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Business briefly: Starbucks unveils Clover brew system

heraldnet.com     Aug 27, 2008   26 related          

Starbucks unveiled the high-priced and high-taste Clover brewing systems at several Seattle stores Tuesday and says more will follow, as part of a recent deal that set the coffee community abuzz. The Clover is a complex...                    

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