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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 [...]
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“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]