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Chinas Rising Soybean Consumption Reshaping Western Agriculture

2013-01-08 20:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: Global demand for soybeans has soared in recent decades, with China leading the race. Nearly 60 percent of all soybeans entering international trade today go to China, making it far and away the world`s largest importer. The soybean was domesticated some 3,000 years ago by farmers in eastern China. But it wasn`t until well after World War II that the crop gained agricultural prominence, enabling it to join wheat, rice, and corn as one of the world`s four leading crops. This rise in the demand...

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How Will 2013 Affect Agriculture?

2013-01-08 19:48:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Another year has arrived. The world did not end on Dec. 21, 2012, as predicted, our politicians have kicked the can down the road to avoid the fiscal cliff and the sun still rose on Jan. 1, 2013. Let us examine some of the domestic and global variables that may influence your decision making in 2013 and beyond. Road Warrior read more

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Three Agriculture Stocks With Strong Yields

2013-01-07 19:27:49| Agriculture - Topix.net

As we enter 2013, investors are faced largely with the same general uncertainty over the future of the US economy that we saw last year.

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Democrats Appointed to House Agriculture Committee

2013-01-07 16:11:00| National Hog Farmer

By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC The House Democratic leadership appointed seven new members to the House Agriculture Committee. read more

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