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  • August 2008

    • Farms Fuel Boom in US Exports

      New York Times  |  Aug 18, 08 9:21 AM CDT

      Farms Fuel Boom in US Exports

      (Newser) - Worldwide demand for grain and a weak US dollar helped drive exports up 7.1% in the first half of the year, providing a respite from the barrage of negative economic news. But experts warn the commodity-driven rise could be brief, reports the New York Times. Export surges of agricultural products “tend to go away pretty quickly,” said one analyst. More »

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      commodities  • manufacturing  • corn  • US exports  • trade deficit  • international trade  • jobs  • soybeans  • industry

    • Midwest Awaits Bumper Corn Crop

      New York Times  |  Aug 13, 08 8:19 AM CDT

      Midwest Awaits Bumper Corn Crop

      (Newser) - America's farmers are on track to deliver the second-biggest corn harvest ever despite June floods, according to the Department of Agriculture. Shortages were predicted after severe flooding swamped fields, but the Midwest has had ideal corn-growing weather since, the New York Times reports. A healthy soybean crop is also expected. More »

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      agriculture  • farming  • farmer  • corn  • crops  • farm  • Department of Agriculture  • soybeans  • harvest  • corn belt

  • July 2008

    • Corn Prices Leave Catfish Farmers Gasping

      New York Times  |  Jul 18, 08 2:14 AM CDT

      Corn Prices Leave Catfish Farmers Gasping

      (Newser) - The soaring price of corn and soybeans is moving up the food chain and drying up the South's catfish farming industry, reports the New York Times . Farmers are draining their ponds as the cost of feeding the fish becomes prohibitive. In the Mississippi Delta, heartland of the relatively new industry, thousands of much-needed jobs are disappearing. More »

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      farming  • Mississippi  • fish  • commodities  • corn  • farm  • soybeans  • aquaculture

  • June 2008

    • After the Deluge: Tallying Massive Costs

      Reuters  |  Jun 30, 08 2:54 AM CDT

      After the Deluge: Tallying Massive Costs

      (Newser) - Floods that ravaged the Midwest have begun to subside—but  the massive costs of weeks of rising water have only begun to be counted. The floods killed 24 people, left 38,000 homeless and destroyed billions of dollars of crops. The losses are likely to trigger food shortages and push up prices for years to come. More »

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      FEMA  • corn  • Mississippi River  • Midwest floods  • St. Louis  • Army Corps of Engineers  • National Weather Service  • soybeans

    • Investors Sink Billions in 'Green Gold'

      New York Times  |  Jun 5, 08 8:22 AM CDT

      Investors Sink Billions in 'Green Gold'

      (Newser) - Billions of investment dollars are pouring into agriculture as the global demand for food explodes, turning crops such as wheat, corn, and soybeans into green gold, reports the New York Times . And while the immediate impact of more money being fed into agriculture will likely result in increased food production, some critics worry the boom could go bust just as quickly. More »

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      food prices  • agriculture  • farming  • investing  • corn  • wheat  • soybeans

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