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

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The Worm Turns, and Fertilizer Stocks Suffer

Rob Curran has this report on the recent stumbles of the market’s favored high-fliers. Remember the rally in commodity and agricultural stocks that would never end because the world ... traders took cover from the second-quarter sell-off, have flipped into the loser column in the first [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 16:18:07

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

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack: Harbinger of Sustainability or Ho-Hum?

As Vilsack said in an interview earlier this month, the Department of Agriculture affects every American ... . Commodities and agriculture analysts are calling for expediency in addressing farm subsidies and crop [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:08:15

Investors Betting on Inflation, Dollar Devaluation

Investors are beginning to show concerns for inflation again, as they are buying gold and agricultural commodities. We have now seen a divergence between consumption commodities like energies and industrial metals, and food and safe haven commodities like gold and grains. As long as economic conditions remain [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 19:28:00

USDA Issues Final Rule on Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 — (USDA) The United States Department of Agriculture today announced details of the final regulation for the mandatory ... agricultural commodities (specifically fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables); macadamia nuts; pecans; ginseng and peanuts. Commodities covered under COOL must be labeled at retail to indicate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 16:33:08

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

Tom Harkin set to put some of Humpty Dumpty back together.

Credit default swaps, heralded by Phil Gramm as a necessary and innovative new way in which risk can be passed off onto unwary suckers (paraphrase) ... jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: WASHINGTON — Senate Agriculture Committee ... . In forcing them to be traded this way, it would grant the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 00:25:02

Capitulation Nation

There will not be a sign like this to let you know it is safe ... Advisors. Some of this may be taking place — high-flying agricultural and commodity-based stocks ... Index, or the VIX, to levels above 30, suggesting heightened worry. Of late the VIX was trading below [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 09:28:00

Howard Lyman

We’ve been excited for weeks in anticipation of our interview with Howard Lyman. Why? ... agricultural commodities for livestock are selling them below the cost of production. The American taxpayer is putting up the subsidies which allow the large multi national companies to feed grain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 02:08:24

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

Great volunteer gig in Ghana for experienced web developer

If my writing on Ghana’s elections, the nation’s stability, peace and comparative prosperity have you excited, well, Mark Davies has a gig for you ... which provides market information for agricultural commodities traded in West Africa. The software [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:41:27

Changing BRIC for BRAC: A new look for global investors

Changing BRIC for BRAC: A new look for global investors Posted Jul 25th 2008 10:35AM by Steven Halpern Filed under: International markets, India, China, Brazil, Russia, Newsletters, Canada, Commodities, Oil, Agriculture, Stocks to Buy ... economies and still face exceptional futures. "But their major resources are cheap labor, which [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 10:35:00

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

Tuesday Trades

The long T-bond trade seems to go bust much like the short oil trade did earlier today and Friday. I have a very tight stop on my TLT position ... at the charts my sense is that money is rotating into the inflation trade with Agriculture and Commodity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 05:09:02

Markets are in absolute freefall

The news on markets around the world is particularly dire this morning. Despite a late day rally in the U.S., markets in Asia and Europe are down as much as 9 and 10% and S&P Futures are 60 limit down ... 3%, agricultural commodities are down, and all currencies are getting killed against the dollar excep [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 10:49:05

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 Business of Truly Sustainable Turkey Farming

As you read this, someone close to you may be cleaning, stuffing, or slicing a turkey ... to analyze the genetic diversity of a complete agricultural commodity. The study concludes that “ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 11:41:16

Impetus ranks among Top 15 in GSMA 2009 Mobile Innovation Global Award Competition - APAC Tournament

/India PRwire/ - Impetus Technologies (www.impetus.com) ... commodity trading application which is its flagship offering in the Indian Rural VAS market. The application is targeted towards farmers and agricultural commodity traders who need updated information [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 13:15:39

Labor report: "Shockingly awful"

The U.S. private sector lost a whopping 693,000 jobs in December, according to the ADP Employer Services survey. The U.S ... ) recession-proof? Or are we still witnessing the lagging effects of the great agricultural commodity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 00:06:24

Spanish Civil War: Beginnings and Colliding Forces

Women militia fightersThis Maoist analysis of the Spanish Civil War offers an important and scathing critique of the Communist International’s ... in turn cut off trade in key Spanish agricultural commodities. The bottom quickly dropped away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:41:57

Vilsack on organic ag and ethanol

By David Roberts If you're digging around on Tom Vilsack, Obama's nominee to head USDA, you might want to check out a couple of interviews, ... ? I think it's a strategy that clearly needs to be part of the agricultural plan for the future ... , from a commodity-based process to a conservation-based process, which would benefit organic farms [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:51:28

Fresh Genes Needed to Save Chicken Industry

Chickens The first analysis of genetic diversity in a modern agricultural commodity has returned some disturbing news: Market-driven chicken farming has produced a race of genetically [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 23:34:37

Commodities

Agriculture futures traded mostly lower Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 8 cents to $7.7475 a bushel; December corn fell 7 cents to $5.6225; December oats [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 05:00:00

Commodities

Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 29.5 cents to $8.7475; December corn gained 10.5 cents to $5.95; November soybeans [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 05:00:00

Commodities

Agriculture futures finished mixed Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 28.5 cents to end at $7.9375; December corn dipped 1.25 cents to close at $5.17; December [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 05:00:00

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

Commodities

Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for September delivery rose 4.5 cents to $7.8775; December corn rose 1.5 cents to $5.92; December oats rose 4.5 [more...]

Date: 2008-07-25 05:00:00

Commodities

Chicago markets Agriculture futures traded mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 28.75 cents to $8.2575; December corn added 2 cents to $5.96; December oats [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 05:00:00

Commodities

Agriculture futures traded mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 1.25 cents to $8.2325; July corn fell 23.75 cents to $6.9275; July oats declined 8 cents [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 05:00:00

Commodities

Agriculture futures traded mostly higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery rose 5.75 cents to $9.04; July corn added 4 cents to $7.4625; July oats rose 3 cents to $4.27 [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 05:00:00

Commodities

Agriculture futures traded lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell 23 cents to $8.81; July corn lost 18.5 cents to $7.2775; July oats dropped 14 cents to $4.13 [more...]

Date: 2008-06-20 05:00:00

Foreign Currency Trading

Managers, pp. 291-299, which can be accessed through the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill Homepage ... currency (forex) trading scams.The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) made clear ... -exchange trading of foreign currency futures and options contracts with retail customers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 19:18:00

Lucas Named As GOP Ag Committee Leader

Congressman Frank Lucas was named today as the Republican Leader of the House Committee on Agriculture. He succeeds Virginia Rep ... Administration and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 23:13:27

Commodities

Agriculture futures traded lower Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 05:00:00

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

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, in what activists say is a " ... and commodities, the biofuels boom, and now the sweeping downturn, are spurring import-reliant ... , triggered a new global land grab," the Spain-based agricultural rights group Grain said in a recent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:44:00

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

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

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