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The Motley Fool
March 31, 2011
Eric Dutram |
Thursday's ETF to Watch: iPath DJ-UBS Grains Index Fund The release of the yearly "Prospective Plantings" report puts this ETF in focus today.   |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2011
Bjerga & McFerron |
U.S. Weather Woes May Mean Higher Food Prices With corn fields under water and wheat withering in Western heat, grain prices could soon soar, boosting already high worldwide food costs |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Helbling & Roache |
Rising Prices on the Menu Higher food prices may be here to stay. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2011
Jacob Roche |
Don't Let Your Portfolio Get Wished Into the Cornfield High corn prices are crushing profits in certain industries. |
Science News
July 22, 2006
Ben Harder |
Demand for Ethanol May Drive Up Food Prices The production of ethanol from corn and other crops for fuel could drive up food prices. |
BusinessWeek
October 21, 2010
Whitney McFerron et al. |
Those Amber Waves Are Fueling Exports Foreign demand for U.S. grain keeps rising, and farmers have cash to spare. |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Pooley & Revzin |
Hungry for a Solution to Rising Food Prices Even if the global agriculture crisis doesn't turn cataclysmic, it represents a massive test. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
What Cheaper Food Means for Your Portfolio Corn prices plummeted yesterday. Here's how you can win from it. |
BusinessWeek
October 3, 2005
Adrienne Carter |
Blow After Blow For Midwest Farmers Farmer Steve Pitstick is using high- and low-tech strategies to survive a cruel year. |
BusinessWeek
April 28, 2011
Forsythe & Javier |
In China, Factories vs. Farms More farmland is giving way to manufacturing, and food supplies are threatened. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Eric Rasmussen |
Back To The Land Weird weather and supply/demand issues have made agriculture investing scary, but investors seeking diversity see gold in them thar fields. |
BusinessWeek
January 6, 2011
Alan Bjerga |
A Global Scare in Food Prices With drought and flood clobbering harvests, forecasters see significant food price increases in 2011 |
Science News
May 31, 2003
Janet Raloff |
Global Food Trends Last year, for the third year in four, world per-capita grain production fell. Even more disturbing in a world where people still go hungry, at 294 kilograms, last year's per capita grain yield was the lowest in more than 30 years. |
BusinessWeek
February 5, 2007
Carey & Carter |
Food vs. Fuel As energy demands devour crops once meant for sustenance, the economics of agriculture are being rewritten. |
Registered Rep.
December 26, 2013
Debbie Carlson |
Land Grab The dynamics that have supported record-high farmland prices and rents are changing, and that may mean clients holding farmland for income may want to consider selling. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2011
Nathan Parmelee |
Australia's Role in Feeding the World Agricultural commodities are in demand, and Australia has plenty. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2004
Mark Mahorney |
Atkins Boosts Chicken Business The poultry industry is feeling the squeeze on both ends, but the diet provides relief. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2011
John Maxfield |
7 Stocks for the 21st Century Profit over the long run from global trends in the areas of health care, agriculture, and energy. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2012
Jacob Roche |
This Company's Profits Are Flying the Coop Chicken producers like Sanderson Farms are caught between high feed costs and low selling prices. |
BusinessWeek
November 13, 2006
Adrienne Carter |
Harvesting Green Power Farmers are sowing the seeds of an alternative energy future. But how much of the country can we fuel on corn? |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009
Lewis Braham |
The Case for Commodities They could be a smart inflation hedge in 2010. And some pros see a long-term bull market for oil, grain, and gold. |
Food Processing
April 2013
Kyle Schrad |
The Fading Effects of the 2012 Drought Grain supplies will continue to be tight this summer until the fall harvest comes in. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2008
Helbling et al. |
Riding a Wave Soaring commodity prices -- especially those of oil, nickel, tin, corn, and wheat -- has brought a sea change to the commodities landscape. Trade policies should be adjusted for better efficiency. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2011
Harvey Jones |
What Rising Food Prices Mean for Investors Food and water are key issues for the global economy. |
Financial Advisor
November 2007
Jeff Schlegel |
New Twists On The Oldest Economy Formerly plodding agriculture is now running in the fast lane, but the run-up in index performances and in the valuations of certain agribusinesses might give investors pause despite the sector's seemingly positive long-term trends. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2002
Jennie L. Phipps |
Farm Bill Gives Tractor Sales Traction China deal also sparks hope in troubled farm-equipment sector, which is adding new technologies to entice buyers. |
Fast Company
September 2010
Stephanie Schomer |
Jared Hayes Brings Mechanical Precision to Farming Jared Hayes develops and markets John Deere's GreenStar products, which allow farmers to automate their work. |
Science News
February 3, 2007
Janet Raloff |
Ethanol Juggernaut Diverts Corn from Food to Fuel Corn feeds the production of meat and dairy goods in the United States, so those products are likely to increase in price as ethanol fuel demands more of the country's corn supply. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Brian Orelli |
Will the Agriculture Sector Bust? Prices can't go up forever. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can Ethanol Hype Fuel AGCO? Farmers aren't as wild about ethanol as traders are ... yet. Investors, with stock prices already up in anticipation of something that'll take a little to work out, be careful to do your own due diligence. |
The Motley Fool
July 29, 2008
Toby Shute |
Two Firms Feasting on Flush Farmers Global grain inventories are low, crops are fetching a pretty penny, and farmers are planting with a fervor. Let's see how this backdrop is boosting AGCO and Mosaic. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
May 2001
Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI There are new reasons to eat lower on the food chain, contends a new book co-edited by David Pimentel, a Cornell University professor of ecology and agricultural science... |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2011
Jacob Roche |
Mr. Market Mistakes Good News for Bad What's going on with these fertilizer stocks? |
BusinessWeek
April 29, 2010
Kaskey & Ligi |
The Seed Makers Who Don't Pray for Rain Agricultural companies tweak crops to flourish with less. |
Wired
June 23, 2008
Ben Paynter |
Feeding the Masses: Data In, Crop Predictions Out Last October, agricultural consultancy Lanworth not only correctly projected that the US Department of Agriculture had overestimated the nation's corn crop, it nailed the margin: roughly 200 million bushels. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2011
Navjot Kaur |
Tyson Foods Stays Strong Despite the Inflation Punch The United States' largest meat processor posted dull fourth-quarter numbers owing to inflationary pressures. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Deere Earnings Show Agri-Power Bumper crops boost the heavy-equipment maker's bottom line. Find out if the stock is considered a good buy. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Monsanto Goes Brown to Make Green The agricultural giant is buying WestBred, a privately held wheat breeding company for $45 million. |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Laura Cohn |
Continental Drift -- Toward Inflation The heat wave and recovery expectations are driving up prices for food and metals. |
BusinessWeek
April 14, 2011
Jon Birger |
The Battle Royale for Supercorn Corn that doesn't need so much nitrogen could cut America's $8-billion-a-year fertilizer bill, send less pollution into the water and less carbon into the air. Meet the scientists trying to build a better kernel |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
A Real Estate Boom You Haven't Totally Missed Growing demand could give these investments a rosy future. In addition to houses and condominiums, real estate involves plain old land -- and right now, American farmland is growing in value at a decent clip. |
Science News
October 14, 2000
Janet Raloff |
Soy Land, Soy Land The United States became a major player in soy production over the past half century, when acreage planted with the crop increased fivefold... |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2005
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Wake Up, Sanderson Farms The chicken farmer will report earnings Tuesday. Of the three analysts who track the stock, one expects to see $0.82 per share in profit, another, an $0.18 per share loss, and a third, somewhere in between. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2010
Jared Cummans |
Friday's ETF to Watch: Corn ETF (CORN) The U.S.D.A.'s crop report puts this ETF in focus. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2007
Ron Vlieger |
Thanks for the Profits, Mr. Gore! Ethanol is boosting this Dutch farm equipment manufacturer's bottom line. Shareholders should give a toast to the former vice president to celebrate the company's outstanding results. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 3, 2008
Julia Hanna |
HBS Cases: Economics of the Ethanol Business By investing in corn-based ethanol, farmers reduce their exposure to corn prices, but at the expense of exposure to the oil market. |
Food Processing
July 2011
Dave Fusaro |
Editor's Plate: Time to End the Ethanol Insanity The food vs. fuel debate is tipping our way; don't let the momentum die. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Why Futures Markets Are Important Understanding how futures work is important -- even if you never use them yourself. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2007
Simon Johnson |
The (Food) Price of Success Higher global demand for calories brings inflationary pressure and more. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
1 Company Getting Smashed by Input Inflation High feed costs whack Cal-Maine's fourth-quarter profits. |
