Since most food items can be traced back to corn (cereals, soft drinks, meat, dairy, etc), it was only a matter of time until surging corn prices manifested themselves in higher grocery bills for everybody. A Bloomberg analysis notes that the soaring use of corn as the feedstock for fuel ethanol is creating unintended consequences throughout the global food chain. Increasing corn prices are rippling throughout the food chain, directly and indirectly affecting other commodity prices. Since...

Even with the release of the FOMC minutes that showed the same old thing (the Fed is still concerned about inflation - big surprise!) It was really quite amazing to see this market continue to rally even though most experts suggest the economy is slowing down. Even with the release of the FOMC minutes that showed the same old thing (the Fed is still concerned about inflation - big surprise!) It was really quite amazing to see this market continue to rally even though most experts suggest...

It certainly sounds like we'll be definitely hearing a lot more about this new offbeat feature documentary, "King Corn," about two Bostonians-turned-neophyte-farmers, who grow an acre of corn destined to become high fructose corn syrup or feed for cattle being fattened up for slaughter. New Film, "King Corn," Captures The Limelight in Wisconsin: Will This Be The Next Hot Food Documentary? It certainly sounds like we'll be definitely hearing a lot more about this new offbeat feature...

Iran issues bids on more nuclear reactors Interest in Russian floating nuclear plant Transneft, Transnefteprodukt to merge Analysis: FSRU plan spurs debate Published: April 16, 2007 at 3:58 PM By MICHAEL SCHER UPI Correspondent Broadwater Energy's plan to build a floating storage and regasification unit in the Long Island (N. Iran issues bids on more nuclear reactors Interest in Russian floating nuclear plant Transneft, Transnefteprodukt to merge Analysis: FSRU plan spurs debate Published:...

Farmers are scrambling to harvest soybeans before the crops over mature and are putting off the corn harvest, according to analysts. The uncertainty of potential planting progress next week amid speculation of how long it will take farmers to resume seeding activity as warmer and drier conditions move into the Midwest are expected to support corn, analysts say. A technical analyst said Thursday's high-range close in July corn reinforces the notion that a near-term market low was posted in...