Agriculture Sector

Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:52 am

Police uncover bizarre organized crime ring

When one thinks of international organized crime rackets, one likely imagines the dramatic Hollywood crime movies that feature pinstripe-suited Italian gangsters running numbers, or tattooed Russian mafia thugs smuggling guns, or violent Mexican cartels dealing drugs.

What one doesn’t think of, though, is thieves stealing trucks full of pistachios and almonds.

But authorities say those are the targets of a sophisticated international crime ring. And they’re stealing millions of dollars every year.

Gangsters targeting California’s booming agriculture industry are increasingly stealing truckloads of high-value nuts, prompting authorities and the firms falling victim to ramp up efforts to break the crime spree.

The sophisticated organizations in many cases use high-tech tactics, hacking into trucking companies to steal their identity. Armed with false shipping papers, they pose as legitimate truckers, driving off with loads of nuts such as almonds, walnuts or pistachios valued at $150,000, and some worth $500,000 each.

Source: The Horn News

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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:16 am

Nine meals from anarchy…

by Jeff Thomas

Source: International Man

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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Thu May 12, 2016 8:08 pm

A Bull Market Is Starting in This Beaten-Down Sector

By Jeff Clark

Agricultural commodities have turned bullish.

After peaking at more than $35 per share in early 2011, the PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) has steadily declined for the past five years. It bottomed at about $19.60 per share in February – a 44% drop from its high.

But the trend has shown signs of a reversal in the past few months, setting up a great opportunity today…

Since February, DBA has been moving quietly higher. It has gained about 8% in that span.

Some of the fund's main components are up double digits. The price of coffee, for example, has climbed 10% since then. The price of soybeans is 19% higher. And sugar has jumped 25%.

The gains in other agricultural commodities – like corn and wheat – have been far more modest. That limited action in the more widely followed "ags" may be masking the overall bullish move in the sector.

But as the following chart of DBA shows, the trend in the sector has turned bullish…

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This chart shows an "ascending triangle" pattern (the blue lines in the bottom right corner) – a bullish formation that usually leads to a breakout to the upside. If DBA can break above resistance at about $21.25 per share, it should be a straight shot higher to the next resistance level at $21.80. The next target after that is the resistance line at $23.25.

And over a much longer time frame, the potential is even greater. Take a look at this weekly chart of DBA…

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Look at the significant positive divergence on the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) momentum indicator. It goes back more than a year.

This is an early warning sign that the primary trend in agricultural commodities is reversing from bearish to bullish. It supports the idea of higher prices in the short term. And it argues for much higher prices over time.

Agricultural commodities have been in a bear market for five years. Recent action, though, suggests a new bull market may be getting started. And if these charts are any indication, we could soon see double-digit profits in this sector.

Source: Growth Stock Wire
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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:10 pm

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The Recent Rally in This Forgotten Sector Is Real

By Jeff Clark

Agricultural commodities are on fire.

It has been one month since I wrote about the emerging bull market in the "ags." And what a terrific month it has been.

The price of wheat is up 6%. Corn has rallied 9%. The price of soybeans has jumped 10%. And sugar has soared 16%.

Those are HUGE moves for one month. But it's going to get even better...

The gains for all of those agricultural commodities are reflected in the shares of the PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA). Look at this updated chart of DBA...

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DBA broke out to the upside of the "ascending triangle" pattern I pointed out last month. The stock exploded higher shortly afterward. It didn't even pause at the first resistance level around $21.80 per share. Instead, it kept pushing higher.

And now, DBA looks poised to challenge the next resistance level at $23.25.

This move is getting a bit extended, though. DBA is trading more than 7% above its 50-day moving average (DMA). It rarely strays that far from the line before coming back toward it. So we need to be ready for at least a pause in the action.

In order to work off the overbought condition, DBA needs to decline back toward its 50-DMA... or chop back and forth to give the line enough time to catch up to the current price of the stock. Most likely, we'll get some combination of those two actions.

This ag rally, though, is real. Following any short-term decline or pause, we'll likely see DBA move even higher.

Look at the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) momentum indicator at the bottom of the chart. The indicator is overbought. It's trading at the highest level of the past year. But there is no sign of negative divergence.

In other words, as DBA moved higher over the past month, the momentum of the move has gained strength. That's a sign of a strong trend – one that is likely to continue.

Short-term traders can take profits on DBA right here as the stock approaches the upper target area. That's a notable gain for a one-month trade. Be sure, though, to get back into the trade on any pullback toward the 50-DMA.

Agricultural commodities are headed even higher.

Source: Growth Stock Wire
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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:12 pm

Your Second Chance to Buy Into This New Bull Market Today

By Jeff Clark

If you missed the chance to buy agricultural commodities when I first wrote about them last month, you're in luck.

You have a terrific, low-risk opportunity to buy them right now.

Two weeks ago, the PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) was extended far above its 50-day moving average (DMA). That was an overbought condition.

So even though the young bull market in the "ags" still had plenty of room to work higher over the longer term, I suggested that short-term traders take profits in the sector.

Then, as I said, we could look to buy back into the sector after a quick pullback.

We got that pullback last week…

Take a look at this updated chart of DBA…

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You can see how far DBA was extended above its 50-DMA two weeks ago. It was also approaching the resistance of last July's high at just more than $23.25 per share, marking a reasonable spot at which to take profits in anticipation of a short-term pullback.

I noted at the time, though, that there was no negative divergence on the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) momentum indicator. In other words, as the price of DBA moved higher, the MACD indicator moved higher as well. That type of action indicates a strong trend – one that should resume after any brief pullback.

On Friday, DBA closed at $21.63 per share. That's just above the double support of the 50-DMA ($21.51) and the breakout point from which the most recent rally began ($21.50).

This is a low-risk area for traders to jump back into agricultural commodities.

If the rally in agricultural commodities is for real, DBA should not drop back down to less than $20.75 per share. Traders can buy DBA right here near support. We can set a stop on the trade at just less than the $20.75 level in order to limit any losses. And we have an immediate upside target at $23.25 per share.

So if you missed the chance to buy into this sector on my advice in May – or if you took profits on the trade two weeks ago – the recent pullback provides a great chance to get into this trade today.

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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:00 pm

One of the Market's Juiciest Takeover Targets Just Might Solve World Hunger, Too

By PETER KRAUTH

Potash is found and produced in a number of nations today, like the United States, Russia, China, Belarus, and Israel.

But the single largest producer, by far, is Canada, whose output reached 11 million tons last year.

While respectable, the second place falls to Russia, whose output is considerably lower at 7.4 million tons.


In 2015, world consumption of potash reached 35.5 million tons. By 2020, that number should reach 39.5 million tons.


Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity; the 800-pound gorilla of the fertilizer world. Potash Corp. produces potash, nitrogen, and phosphate.

The company's Canadian operations alone represent 20% of the entire global capacity.


Potash Corp.'s operating margins are an envious 25.7% and profits run 18.3%. While the P/E is a reasonable 13.62, the shares pay a dividend yielding a generous helping of 5.9%.


Source: Money Morning

http://moneymorning.com/2016/07/07/one- ... unger-too/
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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:03 am

Look For These Shares to Bounce

By Jeff Clark

Source: The S&A Short Report

http://dailytradealert.com/2016/07/27/l ... to-bounce/
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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:52 pm

Hacking the farm: How farmers use 'digital agriculture' to grow more crops

by Julianne Pepitone

Climate Corporation aims to take the guesswork out of issues like weather and crop disease.

The 10-year-old company offers a slate of "digital agriculture" tools that provide a real-time, Facebook-esque feed about what's happening on a farm at every moment.


The company's FieldView product includes notifications for things like how much precipitation accumulated over the past 24 hours.

A historical and real-time weather feature advises whether fields are workable based on current conditions, and a nitrogen tracker recommends when nutrients should be added to the soil.


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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:31 am

3 Ag Stocks That Will Surprise Investors in 2017

These three Ag stocks could be the next big thing as sentiment improves

By Josh Enomoto

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http://investorplace.com/2016/10/3-ag-s ... BQIRvl96M8
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Re: Agriculture Sector

Postby winston » Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:19 am

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Cashew Prices Are About to Go Nuts

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