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By Rich Nelson |
February 21, 2013
Although major winter storms are sweeping through hog and cattle country, trade and other issues are driving prices.
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By Jeff Wilson |
February 20, 2013
From South Dakota to Ohio, farmers are preparing to plant the most corn in almost eight decades after drought ruined record U.S. harvests.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
February 20, 2013
Several Federal Reserve policy makers said the central bank should be ready to vary the pace of their $85 billion in monthly bond purchases amid a debate over the risks and benefits of further quantitative easing.
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By Allendale Inc. |
February 20, 2013
Shipping delays out of Brazil add to bullish sentiment in soybeans, while a lack of moisture throughout the U.S. Plains is raising concerns.
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By Elizabeth Campbell, Bloomberg |
February 14, 2013
The worst U.S. drought since the 1930s is shrinking a cattle herd that’s already the smallest since 1952 and signaling tighter beef supplies and higher costs for restaurant owners.
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By Tony C. Dreibus and Jeff Wilson, Bloomberg |
February 13, 2013
Corn futures fell, capping the longest slump in 32 years, on speculation that beneficial weather will boost crops in Argentina, the world’s second-biggest exporter, and Brazil.
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By Rich Nelson |
January 31, 2013
Cold weather may appear bullish for hogs this week, but bearish factors will come into play quickly. Meanwhile, Russia makes its move, limiting U.S. imports.
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By Sholom Sanik |
January 30, 2013
Wheat prices have been in a precipitous decline since they brushed close to $10 per bushel highs back in August. Recent reports were mostly bullish.
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By Phil Flynn |
January 23, 2013
The petroleum markets are having a hard time deciding whether they should rally on the cold temperatures, or sell-off on a forecast that puts most of the eastern half of the United States to back above normal temperatures.
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By Shruti Date Singh, Bloomberg |
January 17, 2013
Cargill Inc., the largest U.S. beef processor, will idle a Texas processing plant after the size of the cattle herd fell to a 60-year low and years of drought increased feed costs. Cattle futures dropped.
