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ThinkstockToday the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inaugurated its new practice of releasing the monthly crop reports at noon ET. January saw a decline in the forecast for the Florida orange...
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ThinkstockPrivately held Cargill today reported net earnings of $409 million for its second fiscal quarter, which ended November 30th. That’s more than four times the company’s reported earnings...
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thinkstockMonsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) reported first-quarter fiscal 2013 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.62 on revenue of $2.94 billion. In the same period a year ago, the fertilizer and...
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thinkstockThe Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The fertilizer maker reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.47 on...
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ThinkstockFearful of the consequences of milk prices rising to $8 a gallon, U.S. House and Senate conferees have agreed to extend the 2008 Farm Bill for another year. Had a deal not been reached, the...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this morning released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for November. The agency lifted its estimate on...
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ThinkstockFarm equipment and machinery retailer Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ: TITN) reported third-quarter fiscal 2013 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.66 on revenue of $582.1 million before...
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U.S. agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) this morning announced that it has increased its offer for Australian grain grower and marketer GrainCorp from AUS$11.75 (about US$12.25...
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Warmer, drier weather prevailed in the areas most affected by the ongoing U.S. drought. To compound the problem, little relief is in sight, at least in the near term. The western half of the U.S....
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thinkstockThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said this morning that net farm income in the U.S. would fall 3.3% in 2012, to $114 billion from 2011’s record high net income of $116 billion....
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thinkstockFarm and industrial equipment maker CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) has agreed to the terms of proposed merger with Fiat Industrial SpA in a move that will create the third-largest capital...
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thinkstockFarm equipment and construction machinery firm CNH Global NV (NYSE: CNH) on Wednesday received a sweetened offer from Fiat Industrial SpA for the 12% of the Dutch company that Fiat does not...
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courtesy Deere & Co.Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter the company posted earnings per...
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ThinkstockFor the average American heading to the supermarket to buy Thanksgiving dinner, bringing a $50 bill should do the trick. The average cost of a 10-serving Thanksgiving dinner will cost...
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thinkstockAfter markets closed today, The Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) cut its guidance on fiscal second quarter shipment volumes and tightened its price forecasts to the upper end of its previous range....
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