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30 August 2013 - Land Commodities Weekly News Roundup

Bonjour Kwon 2013. 8. 31. 06:37

Another busy week for farmland investors: We've cut through the noise bringing you the most important news this week!

 

6 things every investor should know about Chinese agriculture

In the process of emerging as the globe's manufacturing center - the place that provides us with everything - China has severely damaged its land and water resources.

 

China still growing as the top export destination for Australian agriculture

Australia has become more reliant on China as a buyer of its exports than any other trading partner in the past 63 years.

 

China becomes world’s largest importer of rice despite near-record production levels

According to an ancient Chinese proverb, "without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook".

 

Tracking the US Farmland Bubble: Farmland prices continue to rise despite falling farm income

Dan Lindstrom remembers looking at a piece of Nebraska farmland six or seven years ago that cost $3,300 an acre. A few weeks ago, Mr. Lindstrom said similar land sold for nearly $11,000 an acre.

 

Tracking the UK Farmland Bubble: Any asset that triples in value in a decade should make investors wary

The price of UK farmland has trebled in less than a decade to hit a record high. Researchers predicted the average price of an acre could soon hit £10,000.

 

BHP investing further $2.6 billion in agriculture inputs sector

BHP Billiton's new boss Andrew Mackenzie has refused to abandon the miner's long-term plans to diversify into potash with a $US2.6 billion investment.

 

CHICAGO Board of Trade (CBOT) to start posting daily wheat prices in Australian dollars

CHICAGO Board of Trade (CBOT) has announced plans to post daily wheat futures in Australian dollars per tonne, in addition to the current US cents a bushel price.

 

Strong future for Australian feed-grain producers as beef exports to China increase by 2000% year-to-year

Cattles producers in Australia, after a tough year, look set for higher prices thanks to soaring exports to China – one market where the country enjoys favourable market access, compared with rivals such as the US.

 

US ethanol industry under threat as oil industry launches coordinated attack on Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 

For the second time in 90 years, the oil industry is seeking to prevent the emergence of a more sustainable alternative.

 

Record numbers of US beef producers go out of business due to high corn prices

The catastrophically high price of corn has been attributed largely to last year’s severe drought, which was certainly a factor.

 

 

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