Archive for May, 2008

Decision makes no sense to this observer - Greeley Tribune

Decision makes no sense to this observer
Greeley Tribune, CO - 20 hours ago
Ethanol has been taking a beating recently and is being blamed for higher food costs. People are right, to a point, when they say it doesn't make sense to

THE ETHANOL DEBATE: Producers battle campaign against ethanol - Minot Daily News

THE ETHANOL DEBATE: Producers battle campaign against ethanol
Minot Daily News, ND - 23 hours ago
If stocks don’t perform the way they should, we, as a nation, put our stock in commodities, which affects the price. “Many have no intention of taking

US Farmers Fret Over Fuel - Forbes

US Farmers Fret Over Fuel
Forbes, NY - May 17, 2008
Farming and ethanol-related stocks had a tumultuous day of trading on Friday on the heels of Senate's passage of the farm bill on Thursday (See: Ethanol For

Corn-fed chickens losing out to corn-fed cars - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Corn-fed chickens losing out to corn-fed cars
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago
hoping to put up a regulatory blockade to stop the diversion of corn stocks into the brewing of billions of gallons of ethanol for vehicles this year.

United Nations says food prices starting to stabilize - MarketWatch


Moneybiz
United Nations says food prices starting to stabilize
MarketWatch - 5 hours ago
A drop in US corn production and more use of corn for ethanol, however, risk driving corn and overall food prices higher. Next year's corn stocks in the US
FAO sees food prices staying high for 2-3 years guardian.co.uk
GLOBAL: Food prices to stay high for 2-3 years - UN just-food.com (subscription)
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Seasick from Aventine's stock - thestockmasters

Seasick from Aventine's stock
thestockmasters, WA - 8 hours ago
On Monday ethanol stocks were the rage, then a day later ethanol stocks were a death sentence. But yesterday AVR rallied 10%, so how to you invest in AVR?

Corn - In Focus - Inside Futures

Corn - In Focus
Inside Futures, IL - 10 hours ago
Corn demand has surged in the past several years due to an increased use of ethanol. Since corn is the primary fuel for ethanol production in the United

MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Rise On Activity On Deal-making Front - CNNMoney.com

MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Rise On Activity On Deal-making Front
CNNMoney.com - May 15, 2008
most agricultural-related stocks traded higher in the wake of the Senate's passage of the farm bill by a veto-proof majority, with ethanol-tied shares
MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Rise On Activity On Deal-making Front CNNMoney.com
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Market Recap: Stocks Bounce on Buyout News; Yahoo! and EMC Corp … - Schaeffers Research

Market Recap: Stocks Bounce on Buyout News; Yahoo! and EMC Corp
Schaeffers Research, OH - May 15, 2008
Ethanol producer (and recent underperformer) VeraSun Energy (VSE) gained after being initiated at "hold" by Ardour Capital … Apple (AAPL) and EMC Corp.

Is Corn Ethanol Lowering Gas Prices at the Pump? - Cleantech Blog

Is Corn Ethanol Lowering Gas Prices at the Pump?
Cleantech Blog, CA - May 15, 2008
Despite providing the largest portion of alternative fuel in the US, corn ethanol gets a lot of flack in the circles Cleantech Blog runs in.

Food prices 'to stay high for 2-3 years' - GulfNews

Food prices 'to stay high for 2-3 years'
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 1 hour ago
The White House experts underscored that they did not think alternative fuels like ethanol truly play a big role in higher food costs.
UPDATE 1-W. House sees food prices high for 2-3 years guardian.co.uk
W. House sees food prices staying high for 2-3 yrs Reuters UK
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Feed Grains and Canola Outlook Strong Through 2008-09 - Trading Markets (press release)


Illinois Farm Bureau
Feed Grains and Canola Outlook Strong Through 2008-09
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 7 hours ago
USDA forecast that the lower than expected ethanol demand(down 100 mln bushels) this year has raised the 2007-08 US corn ending stocks estimates to 1.383
Corn stocks expected to fall sharply to 13-year low MarketWatch
USDA Expects Enough Corn for Ethanol Domestic Fuel
A Requiem For Ethanol (ADM)(AVR)(VSE) 24/7 Wall St.
Ethanol Producer Magazine - Farm Bureau News
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Sector Watch: Agriculture stocks - SmallCapInvestor

Sector Watch: Agriculture stocks
SmallCapInvestor - 11 hours ago
Rising demand from India and China, low grain stockpiles and the increased use of grain for ethanol and other biofuels have fueled huge increases in grain

A sweet future: using sugar cane for ethanol - WWL

A sweet future: using sugar cane for ethanol
WWL, LA - 19 hours ago
Experts say sugar cane is easier to convert to ethanol and requires less energy to process than the other feed stocks. “We can probably get higher ethanol

BullMarket.com Offers Investment Opinion on Ethanol Stocks - Business Wire (press release)

BullMarket.com Offers Investment Opinion on Ethanol Stocks
Business Wire (press release), CA - May 13, 2008
Start your 14-day free trial today: In its report, BullMarket.com wrote: "Considering all of the headwinds, it probably isn't surprising that ethanol stocks

Ethanol is not to blame for shortages of food - Jamestown Sun

Ethanol is not to blame for shortages of food
Jamestown Sun, ND - May 13, 2008
That research is accelerating in part because the ethanol mandate guarantees a market for ethanol from all base stocks. Third, it cannot be stressed enough

Corn Prices Rise, Pitting Chickens Against Ethanol - Washington Post

Corn Prices Rise, Pitting Chickens Against Ethanol
Washington Post, United States - May 12, 2008
hoping to put up a regulatory blockade to stop the diversion of corn stocks into the brewing of billions of gallons of ethanol for vehicles this year.

USDA Expects Enough Corn for Ethanol - Domestic Fuel

USDA Expects Enough Corn for Ethanol
Domestic Fuel, MO - 9 minutes ago
With total corn use expected to exceed production by 635 million bushels, ending stocks are projected down 45 percent. At 763 million bushels, ending stocks

Funds now betting on natural resources - Economic Times

Funds now betting on natural resources
Economic Times, India - 53 minutes ago
Consider for instance Brazil, one of the largest countries in Latin America, is the largest producer of coffee, orange juice, sugar, ethanol and the fourth

BUYINS.NET: MLP, NFP, VSE, GTOP, ITWO, TRMP Have Been On BUYINS … - Trading Markets (press release)

BUYINS.NET: MLP, NFP, VSE, GTOP, ITWO, TRMP Have Been On BUYINS
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 13 hours ago
Ethanol is primarily used as a blend component in the gasoline fuel market. The company's ethanol co-products include wet and dry distiller grains with

Global Food Shock - The Market Oracle


The Market Oracle
Global Food Shock
The Market Oracle, UK - 7 hours ago
Last year, 24% of the US corn crop was used to produce ethanol. 10 In America, ethanol production is subsidized which pushes up the price of corn.
Editorial: Grain truths Business Standard
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Bovespa Drops on Rate Concern, Lojas Americanas; Mexico Slumps - Bloomberg

Bovespa Drops on Rate Concern, Lojas Americanas; Mexico Slumps
Bloomberg - 23 hours ago
The index pared declines in the afternoon as Cosan SA Industria & Comercio gained on speculation Brazil will challenge US ethanol tariffs.