Where are Commodity Prices Headed Next?

Want to predict commodity price movements? According to this research, the exchange rates for Australia, Canada, Chile, New Zealand, ... ), (ii) the Commodity Agricultural Raw Materials Index (including timber, cotton, wool, rubber [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 07:24:00

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US stocks rebound as leaders scramble to save $700 bn bailout

US stock futures rebounded as President George W. Bush Tuesday assured the nation, amid growing signs of a sliding economy, ... are exploring several options for new approaches, but it appears likely that the new legislation ... . Exports are softening. Agricultural and other commodity prices are slipping." Lawmakers "now need [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 05:21:05

Did Airlines Help to Stop Oil Speculation?

The January 6 ATA SmartBrief (a free newsletter that is well worth subscribing to) ... in the prices of agricultural commodities as well? May also writes that “with nearly 90 organizations ... , speculative money started flowing rapidly out of the oil futures market.” This effect isn’t necessarily [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 07:13:47

Food vs. Fuel: Corn Prices Plummet, Why No Grocery Relief?

In a new report, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) ... Will the Plunge in Grain Prices Mean Lower Food Prices at the Supermarket?,” the RFA points out that, while prices for agricultural staple commodities such as corn, wheat, and soybeans have all plummeted [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 18:30:59

The Case of the Telltale Hoax

The Case of the Telltale Hoax Who was behind the Mumbai massacre? ... commodities, including energy and agriculture futures, also ... commodities tumble NEW YORK (AP) — Gold prices continued their descent Friday as a troubling [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:24:10

Economist Says Biofuels Demand Will Drive Crop Prices

An agricultural economist speaking to members of the nation’s largest general farm organization meeting in San Antonio this weekend said crop prices ... for soybeans. He expects commodity prices for both corn and soybeans to be lower in 2009. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:40:53

Global trends driving 'land grab' in poor nations: activists

A farmer in the Philippines where the government have opened talks with Qatar over the lease of agricultural land KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) ... including high prices for oil and commodities, the biofuels boom, and now the sweeping downturn ... group Grain said in a recent report.It said that some deals were targeted at boosting food security [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 07:42:00

Global trends driving ‘land grab’ in poor nations: activists

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Resource-hungry nations are snapping up huge tracts of agricultural land in poor Asian nations, ... including high prices for oil and commodities, the biofuels boom, and now the sweeping downturn ... rights group Grain said in a recent report. It said that some deals were targeted at boosting food [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 01:47:51

Goldman Sachs Downgrades Monsanto (MON) and Potash (POT)

Goldman is out with a note this morning against some of the major names in the agriculture space ... this across the spectrum of commodities. Specific to agriculture, this continues to build a case ... ) , saying it expects a smaller crop in 2009 as falling grain prices delay planting decisions [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 16:40:13

Minnesota ag groups respond to Vilsack appointment

Since agriculture is a key component of the First's economy, ... shift the agency’s focus toward stabilizing volatile agriculture commodity prices, improving market [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 22:22:21

Agricultural export in Brazil.

The Ministry of Agricult announced this Friday (9) that the Brazilian agribusiness exports reached a record of $ 71 ... , since the beginning of 2008 showed an increase in prices of commodities as a factor to stimulate ... , meal and grain) recorded growth of 58%, the sector of meat, 29%; coffee, 22%; tobacco [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:39:01

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