Agriculture

Old Macdonald’s Farm Is Now a High-Tech, AI-Powered Machine Thanks to This 186-Year-Old American Company

postcards from the florida republic: an independent and profitable state of mind. At a Chicago loop dive bar, a co-worker at an ag startup couldn’t...

The Farms of the Future Are Here - but There's a Catch

The farms of the future use absolutely no soil and 95% less water.

Yes, you read that right. No soil - at all....

American Farmers Are Losing Millions Because of This Scary Trend

American farmers are facing a serious labor shortage.

And California - one of the country's largest producers of fruits, nuts, and dairy -...

5 Ways to Invest in American Farmers

Farmers are among America's most valuable...

The Biggest Threat to American Farmers Is Already Here

Human labor is becoming increasingly unreliable and costly for American...

Surging Corn Prices Making Hay for Commodities Producers

Corn prices have surged more than 70% since May and could rise even higher in coming weeks. Prices will remain elevated for at least the next year,...

Buy, Sell or Hold: A Rebound is Sprouting for Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON)

The explosive move up in prices among most crops futures over the past several months has been nothing short of spectacular. The market today is...

How to Profit From the Russian Wheat Shortage

Russian wheat farmers have a tough life.

Having grown up on a working farm in Oregon, I understand this all too well. Those days...

BHP Billiton's Bid for Potash Could Spark Surge of M&A Activity in Agribusiness Sector

BHP Billiton's (NYSE ADR:

Drought Forces Russia to Ban Grain Exports

Russia yesterday (Thursday) banned grain exports after unrelenting heat left the country with its worst drought in at least a half-century.
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Buy, Sell or Hold: Deere and Co. Thrives on Strong Global Trends and Flawless Execution

Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) beat earnings estimates by a mile last week. It

Can Corn Prices Make a Comeback?

Corn prices have slumped some 24% since January and more than 50% since hitting a record high $7.65 a bushel in June 2008. Now they are being further...

Brazil Wins Eight-Year Battle Against U.S. Cotton Subsidies After Threatening Sanctions

The United States and Brazil yesterday (Tuesday) announced a trade agreement to end their long-standing dispute about U.S. cotton subsidies. The...

Terra Industries Favors Competing Offer in Raging "Fertilizer Wars"

The bidding war for Terra Industries Inc. (NYSE: TRA) heated up yesterday...

How to Profit From the "Fertilizer Wars"

There's nothing like scarcity and supply disruptions to fuel violent price spikes. And there's nothing like the...

Two Ways to Profit From Wall Street's "Soft Commodity" - Cotton

Some of the best investment opportunities can happen simply by ignoring the Wall Street herd and venturing onto the road less traveled....

Exxon Mobil and Shell Post Record Income but Demand and Production Weigh on Shares

By Jennifer YousfiManaging Editor Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (ADR: RDS.A, RDS.B) announced record quarterly income of more...

Archer Daniels Midland Oilseed Harvest Reaps Big Rewards

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor Soaring sales in its oilseeds businesses helped Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) overcome fiscal-first-quarter...