Agro Commodities & Agricultural Produts

Traders embrace a little risk, commodities prices By SANDY SHORE AP Business Writer Commodities prices are rising after China says it’s confident that Europe’s efforts to restore financial stability will succeed. Read more on KSWO Lawton-Wichita…. Click here to Read More

Commodities prices decline across the board Metals, energy and grains prices all fell Friday as the dollar grew stronger amid investor concerns over whether Europe’s financial bailout package could wind up slowing down the global economic recovery. Read more on San Diego…. Click here to Read More

U.S. Commodities: Raw Materials Tumble Most in Three Months May 4 (Bloomberg) — Commodity prices plunged the most in three months as slowing Chinese manufacturing and budget gaps in Europe spurred speculation that the global economic recovery will recede, curbing demand for raw materials. Read more on…. Click here to Read More

Summary Box: Commodities markets have quiet day GOLD FALLS: Gold prices fell about 1 percent, following several weeks of gains, as the dollar gained against other currencies. Read more on Seattle…. Click here to Read More

Summary Box: Commodities fall as dollar gains COMMODITIES FALL: Prices for metals, grains and energy fell as the dollar rose against other currencies. Read more on Seattle…. Click here to Read More

Hands-on: From classroom to employment ( American Society of Agronomy ) A pilot program for employment in sustainable agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture Scholars Program, is used to expand on routine undergraduate lab work. The program includes hands on and experiential learning opportunities, designed to increase excitement, interest and understand of careers in sustainable agriculture. Read more on EurekAlert! Rural Housing The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development recently recognized Bank 360 for their participation in the Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Program. Rural Development staff recognized and thanked Bank 360 as one of the South Dakota participating lender’s for their part in utilizing $142 million while assisting 1275 families in the purchase of a home. Since the program began in … Read more on Yankton Press & Dakotan Commodities Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday. Wheat for March delivery fell 3.25 cents to $4.935;…. Click here to Read More

Indian president calls for Second Green Revolution to ensure food security Indian President Pratibha Patil Monday called for urgent steps towards a Second Green Revolution to ensure food security and check rising food prices, reported the Press Trust of India. In her address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day Tuesday, Patil said there is a rising demand for food-grains in India and this calls for increasing agriculture productivity to ensure food availability and … Read more on People’s Daily Pleased investors KPA operations manager Joseph Atonga said the investors are pleased with the efficiency in handling grains at the port coupled with the short distance between Mombasa and northern Tanzania but have expressed reservations over the vessel delays. Read more on AllAfrica.com Commodities mostly higher as risk appetite returns Commodities prices mostly fell on Friday, led by another plunge in grains following news earlier this week that last year’s crop was…. Click here to Read More