Nutreco Expands Feed Business With Purchase of Some Cargill Agribrand Operations
August 2, 2009
Nutreco to acquire Cargill's animal nutrition operation in Spain and Portugal | www.domain-b.com
Nutreco continues to expand, even in a very difficult market with the purchase of Cargill's Agribrand operations in Spain and Portugal. This will continue to push Nutreco as one of the largest global animal premix and compound feed producers. These is a slow growth, and low margin business, but Nutreco has been able to find some rewarding pockets.
ABB Prepares For Marriage With Viterra- Shareholder/Farmers Still Have Final Say
August 1, 2009
New executive committee appointed at Australia's ABB Grain: Viterra | www.leaderpost.com
ABB's managing director Michael Iwaniw has followed through with his retirement and the company has appointed a new executive committee waiting for merger with Viterra. Main obstacle remaining is the shareholder/farmer vote on September 9th. Many say it is a done deal, but it still seems too close to call.
US Ethanol Industry Shows It's Power On Brazilian Exports Even When No Threat
July 29, 2009
RFA advocates keeping secondary tariff on ethanol imports | www.biofuelsbusiness.com
High sugar prices and reduced sugar production in Brazil are drastically reducing Brazil's ethanol exports. Even so, the US Renewable Fuels Association jumps to patch a possible weak point in their armor of import duties, by supporting a delay in confirmation of new Ambassador and Senator Grassley (R-IA)
El Nino Is Back And There Will Be Impacts On Weather And Crops
July 23, 2009
El Nino Now Official - Possible Implications | www.rightsidenews.com
El Nino is now officially back. If it continues to strengthen it will impact weather and crops in some major growing areas around the world including India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Brazil and the USA. It is a question of how strong it gets and how long it lasts, but the first impacts appear to be visible already in India.
Great Weather- How Large Will The US Corn And Soybean Crop Be?
July 22, 2009
U.S. corn pollination weather ideal, soybeans eyed | www.reuters.com
The US Midwest is in the middle of the critical silking/pollination stage of corn and pod setting for soybeans. Weather has been good and the forecast continues to be favorable for the next two weeks. Latest projections are for an ever growing harvest.
Sun, Heat and Water Make a Corn and Soybean Crop Grow
July 14, 2009
U.S. corn pollination weather ideal, soybeans eyed | www.reuters.com
The Midwest should have ideal weather for corn pollination over the next two weeks and this could result in a larger crop then estimated by the USDA. Nevertheless the crops will need more then these two weeks before the crop is made and ready for harvest, and a lot can go wrong.
If Corn and Soybean Production Is Up- Who Are Winners and Losers?
July 12, 2009
USDA boosts corn, soybeans production, cuts price forecasts | www.meatingplace.com
The USDA is now forecasting the largest soybean crop in history and the second largest corn crop. If the crops come to fruition there will be winners and losers in the agribusiness and food sector.
June 23, 2009
Fertilizer Divide: Too Much, Not Enough | dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com
A recent China study on application rate of nitrogen for corn production could have a large impact on volume used. Recent historical research of nutrient use within the USA may suggest there is more to corn yield performance than fertilizer use.
June 16, 2009
CBOT Soy Outlook: Seen Higher On Supportive Outside Mkts | www.fxstreet.com
Late plantings of corn, suggest reduced acreage for 2009, further reducing potential end stocks. Anticipate supportive prices for corn producers with end users, processors, grain elevators and exporter margins to tighten.
Oilseed Crusher Margins at Risk
June 12, 2009
Canada frosts the most widespread in recent memory | www.reuters.com
Already smaller than last years oilseed crop, the 2009 canola crop in the major producing region hit with frost/freeze likely to place strain on major Canadian oilseed players.
New FINRA Rule 2210-Simplification Whose Time Has Come
November 4, 2009
ADP Must Grow Three Major Markets for Continued Success
October 22, 2009
Battle for Dominance in Mortgage Fraud Analytics Space
October 17, 2009
All hands on deck, full steam ahead
September 7, 2009
Dollar destined to be second class currency in world's largest banana republic
September 1, 2009