Agriculture News

• Smithfield Bid for Meat Business Before Deal With Shuanghui
  
  06/19/2013
  Smithfield Foods Inc. bid for a large packaged-meat business after it got an initial takeover offer from Shuanghui International Ltd. and before it agreed to be acquired by the Chinese company.
• Market Still Not Settled
  
  06/19/2013
  Don't judge the market by what is happening in your own backyard, says Darren Frye, Water Street Solutions. The market is looking at numbers and carryout, which keeps trade on the defensive - selling every rally.
• AgWeb Radio: Closing Commentary 6-19-13
  
  06/19/2013
  Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing says a lot of the up trend today was technical. The basis has firmed. Some weather predictions of a very dry August is now in the news. Next weeks stocks report is also a concern.
• Dunkin’ to Sell Gluten-Free Doughnuts, Muffins
  
  06/19/2013
  It is set to beat McDonald's and Starbucks in becoming the first fast-food chain to sell the pastries without gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye and barley.
• AgWeb Radio: Midday Commentary 6-19-13
  
  06/19/2013
  Jim Bower of Bower Trading says the agriculture markets have been very active in the last hour. Wheat yields in the western Hard Red area are lower than the USDA had estimated.
• AGCO Unveils RG700 RoGator Sprayer
  
  06/19/2013
  The new machine represents the manufacturer’s latest application addition after the discontinuation of its SpraCoupe line.
• 2014 GM Pickups Target Fuel Efficiency with V-6 Engines
  
  06/19/2013
  The revamped trucks are part of the Detroit-based automaker’s 18 new products being introduced this year in the U.S. to boost sales, market share and profit.
• AgWeb Radio: Opening Commentary 6-19-13
  
  06/19/2013
  Andy Shissler of Roach Ag Marketing says there is not much moving the markets this morning. It appears planting will be completed. Weather will favor crop growing conditions. Stocks report to be released on the 28th. Expect choppy trades.
• Corn and Soybeans: All Signs Point to Sell
  
  06/19/2013
  See what percentage of new and old-crop corn and soybeans market advisers have priced. AgResource’s Dan Basse explains the situation.

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