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Crop futures sink as Department of Agriculture report larger than expected stockpiles

Corn, Wheat and Soybean futures sank today after a report was released by the Department of Agriculture that showed larger-than-expected stockpiles in the United States which lead investors to speculate that demand for the food, animal feed and fuel commodities may be …

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What you need to know about Cal-Maine Foods

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) is trading more than a percent lower today after the company said that higher costs related to animal feed lead to the company reporting a 35 percent drop in its first quarter net income. The company was …

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Smithfield Foods drops 7 points despite optimism

Smithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE:SFD) today announced that through raising prices as well as selling more packaged meats it was able to post a 8 percent increase in its first quarter net income but warned that the higher prices its is …

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