FDA’s trans fat ban could boost demand for non-soybean oils

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement Nov. 7 that it plans to phase out the use of trans fat in processed foods could cause demand for soyoil to drop in coming years, opening the door for other edible oil markets. “The announcement was really a surprise,” Dave Lehman, managing director of commodity research

The rise of Twitter and other modern mysteries

One of the great mysteries of the modern world has to be how a company like Twitter, a micro-blogging medium built around delivering short bursts of inconsequential information, can attract a value of $25 billion in its initial stock offering when the company hasn’t turned a profit since it was formed seven years ago —












Funds buy 15,000 CBOT soybean contracts

Nov 8 (Reuters) - Commodity funds bought a net 15,000 Chicago Board of Trade soybean contracts on Friday, trade sources said. They sold 4,000 wheat and bought 10,000 corn. Corn Soybeans Wheat Soymeal Soyoil Nov 8 +10,000 +15,000 - 4,000 +7,000 -4,000 Nov 7 even + 6,000 even +4,000 -2,000 Nov 6 - 7,000 +