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America Buys Organic Products

Americans are buying nontoxic food A new report shows that US shoppers are spending more than $30-B to avoid foods with toxic chemicals. According to the latest data from the Organic Trade Association (OTA), the organic industry grew nearly 10% in Y 2011. By definition, organic farming bans the use of synthetic pesticides, energy-intensive components [...]

US Hogs and Cattle Outlook

US Agriculture Meats (Hogs & Cattle) Markets Recap Jun Hogs closed slightly lower on the day after choppy trade Thursday. The market traded moderately lower early in the session but managed to recover to trade slightly higher on the day into the mid-session. Heavy weights, lower loin prices and steady to 1.00 lower on the [...]

USA Agriculture News

John Paterson, Ph.D., a cattle producer and well-known beef cattle extension specialist who was previously with Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman, has joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) as the organization’s executive director for producer education. He replaces Tom Field, Ph.D., who was named director of the University of Nebraska Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneur [...]

Wheat, Corn, Soybeans Market Preview with Live Prices

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Futures Report Wheat futures softened into the close to finish narrowly mixed in Chicago; around 0.01 higher in Kansas City and weaker in Minneapolis on Tuesday. After enjoying slight to moderate gains most of the trading session, Wheat futures saw pressure into the close as traders lightened their long [...]

Soybean, Wheat, Corn, Cotton Futures Preview with Live Quotes and Charts

The US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures on Monday closed mostly 0.03 to 0.04 higher in Chicago, narrowly mixed in Kansas City and fractionally to 0.02 higher in most Minneapolis contracts. That was good for a mid-range close in Chicago and Minneapolis, while Kansas City futures ended low-range. Wheat futures were lightly [...]

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Wheat, Corn, Cotton, Hogs, Cattle, US Agriculture Trading

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures were weaker throughout the day Tuesday. Chicago Wheat closed 0.85 to 0.0975 lower, Kansas City ended 0.075 to 0.11 lower and Minneapolis Wheat was 0.0725 to 0.1525 lower. A combination of negative outside markets and rains across the Central and Southern Plains weighed on wheat futures [...]

Shayne Heffernan Global Equities Outlook, Time to Buy Agriculture

This week we are still looking for a pullback, markets are testing new mid-term highs and the fourth-quarter reporting period is almost done. As Warren Buffett has said, “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” The retreat will be a good time to [...]

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report

US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Wheat futures opened under pressure on spillover from negative outside markets Monday, but as Soybean charged higher, wheat benefited from spillover buying. Last week’s projections made by USDA during its Y 2012 Outlook Forum in which it said wheat acres were likely to be higher compared to year-ago [...]

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The US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report

The US Agriculture after the Closing Bell Report Chicago and Kansas City Wheat futures staged a late rally to finish narrowly mixed. Minneapolis Wheat was unable to do the same, settling moderately lower in nearby contracts and slightly lower in deferred months. Chicago Wheat futures finished near steady with last Friday’s close. Wheat is at [...]

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Cattle and Hog News

The US Agriculture Hog and Cattle Report Apr Hogs closed moderately lower Monday for the 3rd session running, and closed near the lows of the day . The market traded as much as 0.67 higher on the day into the mid-session. Weakness in outside market forced higher than expected Pork production last week helped to [...]

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Private Equity Takes a Hit in Q1 2012

Most private-equity and hedge funds typically take 20 percent of investment gains as carried interest, on top of 2 percent of assets as a management fee to …