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Pro: Potash-Agrium Merger Might Not Be Great News For Farmers
Monday, September 12, 2016 - 10:26am | 343Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE: POT) confirmed Monday it has agreed to a combine in a merger of equals with Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE: AGU). Jochen Tilk, Potash's president and CEO, said in a statement that the combined entity will "greatly benefit customers and suppliers," among...
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Did You Know We Have A Huge Oversupply Of Cheese?
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 12:00pm | 392There is a huge oversupply of cheese in the U.S. to the point that every single person in the country would need to consume an extra three pounds to work it off. There's also the oversupply of milk. The Wall Street Journal noted that America's dairy farmers could produce 212.4 billion...
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Grain Expert: Monsanto's Acquisition Of Syngenta Would 'Make Sense' For Shareholders, Not Necessarily For Customers
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 2:02pm | 430Shares of Syngenta AG (ADR) (NYSE: SYT) surged higher by more than 7 percent about reports surfaced that Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is considering a takeover bid. Angie Setzer, Vice President of Grain for Citizens, told Benzinga that a deal "would make sense" and offer Monsanto...
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Experts: Processed Meat/Cancer Link No Concern For Investors
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 2:52pm | 578A pair of experts are downplaying the impact of the WHO study linking processed meats to cancer. According to Angie Setzer, the true problem lies with the processing chemicals, not the meat. She predicts that consumers are unlikely to change their behavior as a result of the study. The World...