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05.15.09
Oil prices fell from a high of $147.27 last July to a low of $32.40 in December,...
05.13.09
China Imports Nearly 4 Million Tons of Soybeans in April
China bought 3.71 million tons of soybeans in April, bringing imports to 13.86 m...
05.13.09
CBOT Soybeans Advance to Highest In 7 Years
Soybeans advanced in Chicago to the highest in more than seven months after the ...
05.13.09
OPEC Increases Oil Production Despite Reported Cuts
OPEC increased oil production last month for the first time since July, exceedin...
05.13.09
Global Oilseed Production To Hit Record High
Global oilseed production is projected at a record 422.1 million tons, up 25.9 m...
05.11.09
India's soybean output may drop to 8.2 million mt in the year ending Sept 2009, ...
05.11.09
Brazilian Soy Exports Surge in April
Brazilian soy exports surged in April, mainly due to strong Chinese buying and t...
05.08.09
Indonesia May Reinstate CPO Export Tax
Indonesia may reinstate export taxes on palm oil after a six-month break, due to...
05.08.09
Argentines Fear Nationalization of Grain Market
Argentine grains traders and exporters fear the government may seek to nationali...
05.08.09
CBOT Grain Swap Contracts Start Off Slow
The first-ever exchange-cleared grain swap contracts, launched last month by the...
Germany Biodiesel Tax To Increase
10.25.07
According to Berliner Zeitung, the German Finance Minister will propose a $0.12 per liter tax on domestic biodiesel, effective August 1, 2008
The new tax will substantially increase the current tax that is cited by the German biodiesel industry as a prime factor for the slowdown in domestic production.
Plants in Germany are reported to be operating at 40-50% capacity because of high rapeseed costs and domestic taxation. The government will propose mandatory biodiesel usage as a production incentive.
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