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We’re running out of “good dirt”: Profit from the farmland shortage with Cresud (CRESY)

Published on September 22, 2008

We’re facing a topsoil shortage. And agricultural giant Cresud (NASDAQ:CRESY) will profit as fertile land becomes more scarce.
Blogger’s note: And here I just thought higher food prices were because of energy costs and a rise in the demand for biofuels (which is because of energy costs, too, come to think of it.).
We’ve all [...]

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Natural Gas Massacres Fertilizer Profits

Published on July 10, 2008

“The fertilizer industry uses a lot of natural gas… and I mean a lot. Fertilizer can’t be manufactured without gobs of it.” — Andrew Mickey
by Andrew Mickey
Baltimore – (TFN): The fertilizer industry uses a lot of natural gas… and I mean a lot. Fertilizer can’t be manufactured without gobs of [...]

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Profit from Potash

Published on June 26, 2008

“Potash prices have just started to move. Last year a ton of potash cost $210. This year, it costs $625 a ton. Within the next three years, prices will average $1,350 a ton.” — Andrew Mickey
by Andrew Mickey
Baltimore – (TFN): We’re still at the early stages of this run. Potash stocks have [...]

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Profit from the Coming Commodities Shortage

Published on June 20, 2008

“Most of the agricultural markets have had a big move already, but these markets could easily suffer a big correction from current levels. And long-term investor will want to buy these markets on weakness, not sell them.” — Kevin Kerr
by Kevin Kerr
Baltimore – (TFN): Most of us Americans are so [...]

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Commodities Investing: The truth behind the agriculture supercycle

Published on February 27, 2008

"The world population is growing and the amount of available farmland remains virtually unchanged. The end result is less farmland per person." — Andrew Mickey

by Andrew Mickey
Baltimore – (TFN):  Sometimes it really is just that simple.
Why have agriculture stocks outperformed the overall market? Wheat, corn and soybean prices are all [...]

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Seeding Wealth with Agriculture: The TFN 60-Second Buzz

Published on January 28, 2008

Baltimore — (TFN): Consider using the agro-related sell-off as a buying opportunity, as companies like Monsanto believe the future for genetically engineered crops business is bright. Declines in agro stocks, like Monsanto, were hardly surprising, as they came just days after they hit fresh 52-week highs. But how often do you find stocks like these [...]

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