Incessant rains have turned Indiana farmer Larry Winger’s grain fields into ponds, making it impossible for him to seed his corn crop. “Historically, we would like the work to be done by the first of May, and research shows the optimal planting time is the last week of April,” said Winger, who plants half of
Soggy fields put northern U.S. farmers on tight deadline
Investors Still Hungry For Ag Funds
Retail investors have continued to crowd into the broad commodity-fund sector even after prices for corn, wheat and soybeans reached 2-1/2-year highs this year, an analysis of fund flows showed. The growth of “alternative” investments is partly the result of lessons learned after the financial collapse of 2008-09, which includes the importance of diversification as
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