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Friday, September 28, 2007

Historic Surge in Grain Prices

From the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) ...

Historic Surge In Grain Prices Roils Markets

Rising prices and surging demand for the crops that supply half of the world's calories are producing the biggest changes in global food markets in 30 years, altering the economic landscape for everyone from consumers and farmers to corporate giants and the world's poor.

"The days of cheap grain are gone," says Dan Basse, president of AgResource Co., a Chicago commodity forecasting concern.

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