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Argentine Farmers Set To Strike

Argentine farm groups late this week were considering how to protest the recent increase in government export taxes on grains and oilseeds and other government policies which are cutting producers’ profits....

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Soybean, Wheat Export Sales Very Slow

USDA on Thursday (4/4) reported that export sales of US wheat and soybeans were slower than expected for the week ended March 28, while corn sales were slightly above expectations....

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China's agriculture ministry on Thursday (3/28) clarified its rules on imports of transgenic foods, raising hopes that U.S.-Chinese soybean trade will recover later this spring....

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The plantings intention report that’s coming out this week is expected to show an increase in both corn and soybean acreage....

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California Governor Delays Ethanol Mandate Raising the ire of both ethanol producers and environmental groups, California Governor Gary Davis issued an...

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The House-Senate conference committee charged with coming up with a compromise farm bill will hold its first formal meeting on Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release from the House Committee on Agriculture....

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Rumors that China was set to shorten the period for approval of genetically modified organism (GMO) certificates appear to have been unfounded....

The Fear Phase Of Marketing 

BY RICHARD BROCK

In the last 75 days, I've conducted 38 seminars and speeches across the country. In all the years I've been doing this (26 now), I cannot recall moods...

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President Bush’s visit to Beijing was a disappointment for the U.S. soybean industry as it did not bring about any resolution of concerns about China’s questionable new rules on genetically modified foods....

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USDA's weekly export sales report showed net soybean sales fell 84% below the four-week average as large cancellations of previous sales offset new business for the second straight week....