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By Jeff Wilson, Bloomberg |
April 9, 2013
The record collapse in U.S. corn exports and shrinking domestic demand are leaving more grain in silos, spurring a bear market just eight months after drought drove prices to an all-time high.
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By Lu Wang and Lindsey Rupp, Bloomberg |
April 8, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, after the biggest weekly drop of the year for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors awaited Alcoa Inc.’s financial release to mark the beginning of the earnings season.
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By Rich Allen |
April 4, 2013
Although there are reports of bird flu in China, the impact on U.S. pork is not straightforward. Cattle bulls should show caution.
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By Lindsey Rupp and Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2013
U.S. stocks fell, dragging the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down from a record, as financial and energy shares tumbled after oil plunged and worse-than-estimated data spurred concern over economic growth.
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By Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg |
March 21, 2013
Drought may persist from California to Texas while improving slightly in the Great Plains as temperatures soar above normal across most of the U.S. from April through June, the Climate Prediction Center said.
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By Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg |
March 20, 2013
Above-average rainfall is needed in the U.S. Midwest and Great Plains to replenish soil parched from last year’s drought and ensure adequate harvests, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center said.
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By Derek Wallbank, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
U.S. House Republicans won’t wait for President Barack Obama to issue a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. They plan to vote by the end of May on legislation that would sidestep the White House.
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By Allendale Inc. |
March 12, 2013
International buyers and suppliers are moving the grain and soybean markets, while traders are starting to take notice of U.S. conditions.
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By Cheyenne Hopkins and Silla Brush |
March 6, 2013
Lawmakers introduced legislation that would allow more swaps trading to be conducted at banks that have federal insurance.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
The outlook for U.S. business spending is improving as rising earnings, easier credit and pent-up demand prompt companies from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to Chrysler Group LLC and Lowe’s Cos. to expand.
