Daily Archives: February 5, 2011

World food prices rose to a record in January on higher dairy, sugar and cereal costs and probably will remain elevated, the United Nations said. An index of 55 food commodities climbed 3.4 percent from December to 231 points, the … Continue reading

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Sugar cane plantations in Australia, the third-largest exporter, suffered severe damage after Tropical Cyclone Yasi cut through an area accounting for a third of output, helping send futures prices to a 30-year high. “We are going to see a massive … Continue reading

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Rice, the staple food of more than three billion people, may  triple in 18 months as flooding in export countries like Thailand tightens supplies and demand climbs, according to Ed Peter Peter’s forecast, in an interview with Bloomberg on Nov. … Continue reading

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