US subsidies set to thwart Geneva talks

News  |  business.scotsman.com | 5 hours 28 minutes ago

US subsidies set to thwart Geneva talks - LITTLE progress is being made in Geneva by the representatives of 35 countries at the World Trade Organisation's discussions aimed at liberalising international commerce.

http://business.scotsman.com/business/US-subsidies-set-to-thwart.4319106.jp

Bluetongue spreads despite vaccinations

News  |  www.newscientist.com | Jul 23, 2008

The disease resurfaces in France, and sheep populations in Britain are now under threat

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/mg19926663.300-bluetongue-spreads-despite-vaccinations.html

Brazil posts record ag exports - Zibb.com

News  |  www.zibb.com | Jul 18, 2008

Brazil's agricultural exports totaled a record $33.8 billion in the first half of this year, up 26.3 percent from the same period in 2007, an industry association said. Revenues from exports soared due to the surge in prices on global commodity markets, the Agriculture and Livestock Confederation,

http://www.zibb.com/article/3621628/Brazil+posts+record+ag+exports

The cost of starting a new farm

Blog  |  askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com | Jun 26, 2008

Orlen Bates Jr., Zanesville, Ohio We purchased a home with five acres of land. I plan to grow fruits and nuts, and I want to start the business off as an LLC. I will sell wholesale only. What risks are there selling to just one or two local stores?

http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/2008/06/26/the-cost-of-starting-a-new-farm/

How investors can profit from the end of cheap food

News  |  www.moneyweek.com | Jun 26, 2008

After years of plenty, consumers are going to have to get used to higher food prices. But that means the agricultural markets will boom, and investors can take advantage.

http://www.moneyweek.com/file/49434/how-you-can-profit-from-the-end-of-cheap-food.html

SORL Auto Parts Announces Supplier Development Agreement with China's Leading Agricultural Vehicle Maker Shi Feng Group

Press Release  |  www.prnewswire.com | Jun 24, 2008

"We are very pleased to have reached this agreement after very productive and cooperative discussions between Liu Yifa, CEO of Shi Feng, and myself," commented Zhang Xiaoping, CEO of SORL Auto Parts.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/06-24-2008/0004837669&EDATE=

Bunge to buy Corn Products for $4.8bn

News  |  www.ft.com | Jun 23, 2008

Bunge, the world’s largest oilseed processor, has agreed to buy Corn Products International, a producer of high-fructose corn syrup and food additives, for $4.4bn, as the boom in commodity prices prompts US agribusinesses to seek increased global scale.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b04d22e-411e-11dd-9661-0000779fd2ac.html

YouTube for charities

News  |  money.cnn.com | Jun 6, 2008

Stephen Paletta had just won financing for a $10 million construction project in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and his plans. He took this as a sign that after running two successful companies, he should try something new: philanthropy.

http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/03/smallbusiness/youtube_giving_back.fsb/index.htm?section=money_latest

US details cotton market probe a week after publicizing 6-month investigation of oil markets

News  |  www.iht.com | Jun 3, 2008

US details cotton market probe a week after publicizing 6-month investigation of oil markets

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/03/business/NA-FIN-US-Cotton-Market-Investigation.php

WTO's Lamy urges flexibility from EU in trade talks

News  |  uk.news.yahoo.com | May 29, 2008

WTO chief Pascal Lamy urged the European Union to be more flexible in global free-trade negotiations and not simply focus on what Europe stands to win on agriculture and lose on

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080529/tbs-wto-trade-eu-5268574.html

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