Streetwise Agriculture Articles
Saskatchewan Eyes $43B Expansion
Source: Leader-Post, Bruce Johnstone (5/31/11)
"The region's robust potash, uranium and precious metals sectors are poised to benefit."
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Potash Firm Seeks Mineral Leases from UK Landowners
Source: BBC (5/25/11)
"Under UK laws, mineral deposits at any depth 'from the surface to the Earth's core' are effectively owned by the landowner."
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Potash Exporters, India May Reach Agreement Soon
Source: MarketWatch, Ian Berry (5/18/11)
"The battle over potash shipment prices may soon come to a close."
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John Kaiser: Alternative Energy Fuels a Mining Bloom
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Energy Report (5/12/11)
Advances in energy and agriculture are creating demand for previously ignored metals such as scandium, tellurium and indium. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Mining Analyst John Kaiser, editor of Kaiser Research Online, explains the science that could exponentially increase the value of overlooked stocks.
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Asia and Canada: Marriage Made in Resource Markets
Source: MarketWatch, Bill Mann (5/12/11)
"Canada is resource-rich, and Asia is potash-hungry."
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Richard Kelertas: Potash Prices Headed to $750?
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report (5/5/11)
With rising global demand for food comes escalating cash flows that enable farmers to purchase additional fertilizers to further boost yields. Dundee Securities Senior Analyst Richard Kelertas follows junior potash explorers that have been red hot for much of the past six months. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Richard shares some names that he believes could develop into bumper-crop multiples for investors.
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India to Create Buffer Stock of Fertilizers
Source: The Hindu (5/4/11)
". . .to ensure supply of potash, di-ammonium phosphate and urea."
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Exploring for Potash: The Holbrook Basin
Source: Potash Investing News, Leia Toovey (5/4/11)
"Many economists are predicting runaway potash demand."
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Doug Casey: Uranium Holds Value
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report (4/28/11)
Worldwide hysteria and the fear factor notwithstanding, Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey still considers nuclear power "by far the safest, cheapest and cleanest form of mass power generation." Sharing his views in this Energy Report exclusive on the eve of a sold-out Casey Research Summit in Boca Raton, Florida, Doug says power generated from wind, sun, the tides and other alternative sources are "very nice special applications but don't work economically unless they're subsidized."
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Fertilizer Earnings: What's There to Worry About?
Source: The Street, Scott Eden (4/27/11)
"The good times are rolling for potash producers, but a few questions remain."
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North Dakota Potash Tax Looks to the Future
Source: Minot Daily News (4/25/11)
"It's a win-win situation."
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Potash Tops 2009 Highs
Source: Agrimoney (4/20/11)
"Dwindling inventories prompted the boost as high crop prices had farmers ramping-up fertilizer applications."
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Ag Will Have a Role in Growing Alt Energy
Source: Domestic Fuel (4/18/11)
"Ag could play a prominent role in U.S. energy production over the next 20 years."
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Brian Ostroff: Conflict Exposes Need for Phosphate Independence
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report (4/14/11)
There's more to fertilizer than potash, according to Windermere Capital Managing Director Brian Ostroff. He touts the value to be found in phosphate and offers his take on how the unrest in Africa, environmental concerns, global food prices and basic geology drive the phosphate market in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
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Germany Backs French Commodity Regulation Plan
Source: Reuters (4/13/11)
"France urges G20 nations to support limits on commodities trading positions, allowing for intervention at times of instability."
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EU Potash Firms Warn of Russia, Belarus Fertilizer
Source: Reuters, Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck and Charlie Dunmore (4/11/11)
"Industry officials argue that keeping import duties in place on Russian and Belarusian potash is essential to protect Europe's remaining producers."
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Harsh Times—A New Normal
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadOfTheHerd (4/11/11)
"Are the coming harsh times and potash on your radar screen?"
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Robert Winslow: Potash Stocks Grow with Agriculture Boom
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report (4/7/11)
Planet Earth is in the midst of a food bull market. Wellington West Capital Markets Managing Director Robert Winslow follows small-cap agricultural stocks that can give investors both diversification and leverage to achieve double-digit percentage growth. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Robert shares some small-cap names where investors can plant capital and reap vigorous rewards.
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New Brunswick Seeks Potash Mining Proposals
Source: Grainews (4/7/11)
"Interested parties are asked to propose a share of profits they would also contribute to the province, in addition to standard royalties."
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North Dakota Potash Tax Seeds Public Debate
Source: Associated Press, Trevor Born (4/6/11)
"Potash mining may soon begin in North Dakota, and state lawmakers are considering how much to tax the material and where the money should go."
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Produce Price Spike Boosts Potash
Source: Potash Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey (3/30/11)
"Market conditions almost match potash's record year of 2008, when prices touched $1,000 a ton."
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Potash Supply
Source: David Coffin & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories (3/28/11)
"Potash supply growth is critical to expanding global food output."
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Soaring Potash Use to Test Production Ability
Source: Agrimoney (3/24/11)
"Shipments could test industry production limits in 2011."
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Saskatchewan Oil, Potash Revenue Brings Surplus
Source: Reuters, Rod Nickel (3/23/11)
"Saskatchewan cuts debt, collects oil and potash revenue while most provinces are running deficits."
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