Archive for September, 2008

IGC Raises Global Wheat Stocks, Lowers Corn Stocks - AgWeb

IGC Raises Global Wheat Stocks, Lowers Corn Stocks
AgWeb - 4 hours ago
"Strong demand from the industrial sector (including 125 MMT to make ethanol, 30% more than last year) is forecast to boost total grain consumption to 1737

CBOT Corn Review: Inches Higher On Tech Support, Crop - CattleNetwork.com


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CBOT Corn Review: Inches Higher On Tech Support, Crop
CattleNetwork.com, KS - 21 hours ago
Ethanol futures were higher. December ethanol ended up $0.024 to $2.269 per gallon and January ethanol ended up $0.013 to $2.272.
Corn falls as investors watch fate of bailout plan MarketWatch
CBOT Corn Review: Up Slightly On Tech, Spillover Support CattleNetwork.com
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German Stocks Fall, Led by Volkswagen, Henkel; Munich Re Gains - Bloomberg

German Stocks Fall, Led by Volkswagen, Henkel; Munich Re Gains
Bloomberg - Sep 24, 2008
Futures for the commodity advanced in New York on speculation a jump in crude oil prices will increase demand for ethanol, which is made from cane,

UPDATE 2-Bunge, Itochu to invest $800 mln in Brazil ethanol - Reuters

UPDATE 2-Bunge, Itochu to invest $800 mln in Brazil ethanol
Reuters - Sep 23, 2008
T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday they will invest about $800 million in two ethanol and sugar joint ventures in Brazil.

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Monsanto - Motley Fool

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Monsanto
Motley Fool - 36 minutes ago
that bullish line of thinking and highlighted several of the stock's long-term tailwinds: "Short supply of food worldwide (eg using corn for ethanol),

Tyson exec: Ethanol to blame for rise in food - Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Tyson exec: Ethanol to blame for rise in food
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - 5 hours ago
Tyson offered 20 million shares of stock and $ 450 million in convertible senior notes —in effect taking on more debt and diluting the value of its current

Markettelegraph.com: MarketTelegraph.com: Chat About: FMD & TSTA - Trading Markets (press release)

Markettelegraph.com: MarketTelegraph.com: Chat About: FMD & TSTA
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 8 hours ago
Its products help companies in the Cement and Mineral Processing, Ethanol, Metals & Mining, Petrochemicals, Power Generation, Pulp & Paper,

QualityStocks "Top Movers and Shakers" for 9/22/2008 - TransWorldNews (press release)

QualityStocks "Top Movers and Shakers" for 9/22/2008
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 15 hours ago
With a current market capitalization of $281.29 million, the company is a producer and marketer of ethanol and distillers grains. By the end of this year,

Brazil Cosan eyes share swap in next ethanol deals - Reuters

Brazil Cosan eyes share swap in next ethanol deals
Reuters - 20 hours ago
SA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Monday it will consider partnerships and swapping shares with other companies rather than paying cash for

VeraSun Energy's stock improves on upgrade - Forbes

VeraSun Energy's stock improves on upgrade
Forbes, NY - Sep 22, 2008
s stock price rose a second consecutive trading day Monday after an analyst upgraded his rating yet urged investors to be cautious in wake of the ethanol
VeraSun cancels offering, hires advisor to explore alternatives Bizjournals.com
Battered VeraSun shifts course Minneapolis Star Tribune
VeraSun shares up on 'strategic alternatives' news BusinessWeek
Pioneer Press - MarketWatch
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Gulf Ethanol Reports Progress - MarketWatch

Gulf Ethanol Reports Progress
MarketWatch - Sep 22, 2008
"The preprocessing of feed stocks affects the efficiency of processing into ethanol, the processing time and the ability of the industry to handle and

Gulf Ethanol Reports Progress - MarketWatch

Gulf Ethanol Reports Progress
MarketWatch - 23 hours ago
"The preprocessing of feed stocks affects the efficiency of processing into ethanol, the processing time and the ability of the industry to handle and

VeraSun cancels offering, hires advisor to explore alternatives - Bizjournals.com

VeraSun cancels offering, hires advisor to explore alternatives
Bizjournals.com, NC - Sep 22, 2008
Ethanol producer VeraSun Energy, has canceled its stock offering and has hired an investment advisory firm to help it form a plan moving forward.
Battered VeraSun shifts course Minneapolis Star Tribune
Citi Upgrades VeraSun Energy (VSE) to Hold StreetInsider.com (subscription)
VeraSun to explore options after axing stock sale Pioneer Press
DesMoinesRegister.com - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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Utahns hurt by rush to ethanol - Salt Lake Tribune

Utahns hurt by rush to ethanol
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Sep 21, 2008
Pressures on prices have come from ethanol that gobbles up nearly one-third of the US corn stocks, as well as spring flooding in the Midwest, which produces

Agriculture to See Huge Impacts From the 2007 Energy Bill - RedOrbit

Agriculture to See Huge Impacts From the 2007 Energy Bill
RedOrbit, TX - 7 hours ago
will focus on adding cellulosic ethanol production capacity at existing sites. The cellulosic portion of the plant will use corn stocks or other crop.

‘Green’ investing isn’t always as straightforward as it seems - Kansas City Star

‘Green’ investing isn’t always as straightforward as it seems
Kansas City Star, MO - 12 hours ago
Schoenwald said Abengoa SA is the only ethanol-related company the New Alternatives Fund holds, and that isn’t the stock’s prime appeal to him.

VeraSun to explore options after axing stock sale - Pioneer Press

VeraSun to explore options after axing stock sale
Pioneer Press, MN - Sep 20, 2008
By Tom Webb Its finances teetering, the nation's largest ethanol producer, VeraSun Energy, canceled a planned stock offering late Thursday to search for an

Battered VeraSun shifts course - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Battered VeraSun shifts course
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Sep 19, 2008
The South Dakota ethanol producer is weighing options after taking a big hit from hedging strategies. By STEVE ALEXANDER, Star Tribune VeraSun Energy Corp.,
US ethanol makers lose money as storm cuts demand Reuters
VeraSun Also Rises Forbes
Is VeraSun The Next To Fold Greentech Media
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VeraSun shares up on 'strategic alternatives' news - BusinessWeek

VeraSun shares up on 'strategic alternatives' news
BusinessWeek - Sep 19, 2008
Cox is maintaining a "Neutral" rating on the stock pending more information on VeraSun's liquidity. He said he would view efforts including ethanol facility
VeraSun stock ends plunge, rises slightly DesMoinesRegister.com
VeraSun might be in market for buyer Sioux Falls Argus Leader
VeraSun Nixes Plan to Offer Stock KEYC
Pioneer Press - MarketWatch
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Ethanol project runs out of steam - Business Day

Ethanol project runs out of steam
Business Day, South Africa - 9 hours ago
A free fall in the maize price left farmers with bulging stocks. Any money making initiative to reduce the stocks was welcome. “The bio-ethanol industry is

From No Naked Short Selling to No Short Selling at All - Is … - The Oil Drum

From No Naked Short Selling to No Short Selling at All - Is
The Oil Drum - 12 hours ago
But just as pursuing ethanol to wean us off of oil, and pursuing oil speculators to blame oil price rises on, eliminating ALL short sellers in order to

Stocks Post Massive Gains On Volume Surge - Investor’s Business Daily (subscription)

Stocks Post Massive Gains On Volume Surge
Investor’s Business Daily (subscription) - 17 hours ago
The diversified firm has operations in grain and ethanol production, railroad services and turf products. On the downside, Federated Investors (FII) tumbled