Insights and Stories of Tom Polansek

U.S. soybeans recover to close higher after Fed decision

Sep. 14, 2012 at 4:55 am CDT

U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Thursday, shaking off early losses tied to profit-taking, after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an aggressive new economic stimulus program. Soybeans added to Wednesday’s gains, when the market notched its biggest one-day rally in almost two weeks after the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued […]

U.S. corn closes at two-month low on USDA data

Sep. 12, 2012 at 5:43 pm CDT

By kt-arasu Tom Polansek

U.S. soybeans drop five per cent from record high

Sep. 11, 2012 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. corn at six-week low ahead of USDA reports

Sep. 10, 2012 at 4:59 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Pro Farmer tour puts corn and soy yields under USDA’s

Aug. 24, 2012 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer Tom Polansek

Ego too big to fail, PFG founder admits 20-year fraud

Jul. 13, 2012 at 7:53 pm CDT

Russell Wasendorf Sr., arrested on Friday, confessed to a 20-year fraud at his now-bankrupt Iowa brokerage, saying business troubles and his "big" ego left him no choice: "So I cheated." In the dramatic conclusion to a week-long saga that has shaken trader confidence in the trillion-dollar U.S. futures markets, authorities […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

Mosaic cuts phosphate production

Dec. 30, 2011 at 2:12 pm CST

Fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. said Dec. 28 it will cut production of phosphate, a key nutrient used for crop production, because prices have fallen to unsustainable levels. The Minnesota-based company said it would cut its planned production of phosphate by 250,000 tonnes over the next three months, blaming economic uncertainty […]

By Tom Polansek

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Insights and Stories of Tom Polansek

U.S. soybeans recover to close higher after Fed decision

U.S. corn closes at two-month low on USDA data

U.S. soybeans drop five per cent from record high

U.S. corn at six-week low ahead of USDA reports

Pro Farmer tour puts corn and soy yields under USDA’s

Ego too big to fail, PFG founder admits 20-year fraud

Mosaic cuts phosphate production

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