Commodity Producers

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Letter: Obesity caused by federal subsidies

Concord Monitor 17 Aug 2018

The U. S. Farm Bill of 1973 assured consumers a plentiful supply of food at reasonable prices. Under that bill and its successors, some $20 billion is paid every year to rich farmers who produce staple commodities, especially corn.Funny coincidence. At about the time of the 1973 farm bill, America ... ....

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CBL Markets Partners with Xpansiv to Launch a Suite of New Data-driven Products on its Global Exchange

Market Watch 16 Aug 2018

Responsible upstream commodity producers can now seamlessly connect with downstream market demand and transact new, differentiated commodities in a transparent marketplace, benefitting all market participants and delivering positive, market-driven impact ... Xpansiv is a team of industry leaders and experts focused on improving the way commodities are produced, managed, and traded today....

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Price fall adds to long-suffering platinum industry’s woes

Business Day 16 Aug 2018

The long-suffering platinum industry was dealt another blow this week when the metal price hit its lowest level in a decade as investors fled commodities. South African producers Impala ......

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Governor Wolf Announces Six-Point Plan to Cultivate the Next Generation of Pennsylvania Farming

Explore Clarion 16 Aug 2018

In 2016, Pennsylvania overtook Washington as the second leading state for organic sales in the U.S., producing and selling $660 million in certified organic commodities—more than double the amount sold in 2015 ... The governor’s plan calls for raising public awareness among agricultural producers of the opportunities in organic production—both unmet market demand and the premium prices organic commodities command in the market....

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USDA under secretary discusses impact of ethanol, hemp

Kentucky New Era 16 Aug 2018

During his time in Hopkinsville, he learned about the operation of the local ethanol plant and was slated to visit a farming operation Wednesday afternoon that included 240 acres of industrial hemp produced by farmers Joseph Sisk and Todd Harton ... It creates a situation that adds uncertains to other commodities, soybeans, for example. “We talked about market facilitation programs which are designed to support producers,” Northey said....

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E-commerce policy needs to focus on investments, not micro issues like discounts: Amitabh Kant

The Times of India 16 Aug 2018

The draft e-commerce policy is under criticism from multiple stakeholders. Niti Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant said the government should not look at micro issues of discounts and pricing and instead focus on attracting investments and creating jobs in the sector ... The government is also seized of the global commodity production and price situations and will take all corrective measures to protect domestic producers ... ....

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Buzz Briefs: Hickory Community Theatre’s “Dreamgirls” production underway

Hickory Record 16 Aug 2018

HICKORY — The story of “Dreamgirls,” the opening show in the Hickory Community Theatre’s 70th season. +1. Submitted. Yulson Suddreth is Curtis and Kayla Ferguson is Deena in Dreamgirls. The Motown musical plays in the Jeffers Theatre September 7 to 23 at the Hickory Community Theatre ... to 2 p.m ... This fun music series coincides with the farmer's market where there will be numerous vendors of produce and other commodities, crafts and artwork....

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Trade war’s first domestic casualties could be farmers and ranchers

Norfolk Daily News 15 Aug 2018

As domestic steel producers gain early benefits in the intensifying trade war, a second group of U.S. producers is shaping up to experience the flip side ... Soybean commodity prices are just one early example ... According to some agricultural producers and ag economists, because farmers were already struggling with sagging commodity prices, the impact of the trade war could be the start of something more far-reaching ... producers....

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South Dakota Ag Community: Stability is Crucial as we do our Part to Feed and ...

The Capital Journal 15 Aug 2018

Low commodity prices and trade instability are having an impact on the ag industry in our state. Livestock producers are feeling the impact of tariffs as they work to market their products ... We invited more than 20 ag leaders to participate and share their concerns about the economic climate for producers heading into the 2018 harvest ... producers, but they acknowledged that time is running out to finalize deals....

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South American soy fed to EU livestock drives Gran Chaco deforestation

Mongabay 15 Aug 2018

A view of the Gran Chaco as it naturally appears in Paraguay. Photo by Ilosuna licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 1.0 Generic license ... But soy producers and global commodities traders recently moved in, bringing massive deforestation, and destroying the rich biodiversity and ways of life of local indigenous peoples....

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Too Many Ultra-Processed Calories and Wasted Food

Mercola 15 Aug 2018

Department of Agriculture offered additional incentives to farmers to produce as much corn and soybeans as they could, which flooded the market with cheap commodity crops.8 A combination of reduced ingredient prices and the discovery of how to make stable, inexpensive and processed foods, created a new food supply and fast food chains....

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Dennis Anderson: Minnesota gubernatorial candidates should be forced to bone up on conservation

Post-Bulletin 15 Aug 2018

MORGAN, Minn. — Here at Farmfest on last Wednesday, the five candidates for governor distinguished themselves not a bit on the conservation front ... Those who doubt this can watch the debate for themselves online at http.//alturl.com/du8x4 ... In between, putting a squeeze on producers’ bottom lines are high input costs and low commodity prices. So, yes, conservation took a back seat at the debate, and perhaps rightly so ... Upshot ... Upshot ... ——— ... ....

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Industrial Gas Global Market Opportunities And Strategies To 2021

Market Watch 15 Aug 2018

NEW YORK, August 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial Gas Global Market Opportunities And Strategies By Type of Gas. Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen and Others; By End User Industry ... Read the full report. https.//www.reportlinker.com/p05482367 ... Industrial gases, also referred to as bulk gases or commodity gases, are produced in large quantities by companies for use in a variety of industrial manufacturing processes ... Description....

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