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There’s been much speculation about the role of hedge funds in the recent price rallies in oil and other commodities. Economist Gary Blumenthal says the evidence doesn’t bear out the claims. Blumenthal was interviewed following his presentation at the Ag Issues Forum sponsored by Bayer CropScience prior to Commodity Classic in Tampa, Fla....More

Despite being retired from government, Clayton Yeutter remains actively involved in promoting U.S. trade, particularly for agriculture....More

Syngenta has announced it is combining its crop protection and seeds functions into a single operating union. David Morgan and Vern Hawkins discussed the new Syngenta during an interview at Commodity Classic in Tampa, Fla. Hawkins told Farm Industry News Editor Karen McMahon Syngenta hopes farmers will “see a better solution” as a result of the merger....More