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NEW YORK, Feb 4- Potash miner Prospect Global Resources Inc won't open its first mine until at least 2015, but the American upstart is already upsetting the multibillion-dollar fertilizer industry where a few players control a crucial ingredient in the global food chain.
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Agrium CEO Mike Wilson told CNBC Tuesday that criticism from activist hedge fund Jana Partners, which has called for a breakup of the Canadian fertilizer company, "has no legs."
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*Dry weather in Argentina underpins corn, soy. LONDON, Jan 29- Chicago corn and soybean futures rose on Tuesday as dry weather threatened to reduce production in major exporter Argentina while wheat prices were boosted by deteriorating crop conditions in the U.S.
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A deluge fed by the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped more than 200 millimetres of rain in some areas of the Queensland and New South Wales states over the past three days, swelling rivers and swamping towns.
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"We are encouraged by the momentum on these important issues," said Microsoft general counsel and executive vice president Brad Smith. But Smith said Microsoft needs to see the details of the legislation, which has not yet been crafted, and that it hopes the reform will expand the so-called H-1B visa system for highly skilled workers.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 28- Agricultural laborers would be on a separate path to U.S. citizenship than other undocumented workers in the immigration reforms proposed by eight senators on Monday that cited the importance of feeding America.
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CHICAGO, Jan 28- U.S. grain and soybean futures edged higher on Monday as traders worried dry weather will trim output in Argentina, the world's top exporter of soy products and second-largest corn supplier. All eyes are on weather models as Argentina and Brazil must produce large crops to meet strong demand for soybeans from top importer China.
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CHICAGO, Jan 28- U.S. grain and soybean futures edged higher on Monday as traders worried dry weather will trim output in Argentina, the world's top exporter of soy products and second-largest corn supplier. All eyes are on weather models as Argentina and Brazil must produce large crops to meet strong demand for soybeans from top importer China.
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*US beef exports to Japan dropped by 60 pct past decade. TOKYO/ CHICAGO, Jan 28- Japan on Monday agreed to allow U.S., Canadian and French beef imports from cattle up to 30 months old beginning on Feb. 1, relaxing a safeguard against mad cow disease that has frustrated North American producers for a decade.
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CHICAGO, Jan 28- U.S. grain and soybean futures edged higher on Monday as traders worried dry weather will trim output in Argentina, the world's top exporter of soy products and second-largest corn supplier. All eyes are on weather models as Argentina and Brazil need to produce large crops to meet strong demand for soybeans from top importer China.
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Jan 28- Canadian fertilizer company Agrium Inc will not split its wholesale and retail divisions as its biggest shareholder, Jana Partners, wants because doing so would "destroy value" for shareholders, Chief Executive Mike Wilson said on Monday.
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*Weather models offer mixed outlook for dry Argentina. CHICAGO, Jan 28- U.S. soybean futures edged higher on Monday as traders worried dry weather will trim output in Argentina, the top exporter of soy products. All eyes are on weather models as Argentina and Brazil need to produce large crops to meet strong demand for soybeans from top importer China.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 28- Japan has agreed to ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports imposed nearly a decade ago in response to several cases of mad cow disease found in the U.S. cattle herd, U.S. officials said on Monday. "This represents a significant and historic step in expanding U.S. beef trade with Japan and growing American exports and jobs here at home," U.S.
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*U.S. beef exports to Japan dropped by 60 pct over past decade. TOKYO, Jan 28- Japan on Monday agreed to allow U.S. beef imports from cattle up to 30 months old from February, relaxing a restriction in place for about a decade on what was once the biggest market for U.S. exports.
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CHICAGO, Jan 25- A Zacky Family trust has pulled its bid to buy the family owned Zacky Farms LLC out of bankruptcy, thus ending a near 100- year turkey farming business in California. Now, the struggling Fresno- based processor has accepted a $32.1 million back-up bid from Pitman Family Farms, court records said.
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Light snow expected next week in crop growing areas of the United States will provide only minor relief from the worst drought in more than 50 years, an agricultural meteorologist said Friday.
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Despite the warnings that last summer's historic drought would drive up the cost of food, prices rose only 2.6 percent in 2012. But food inflation is expected to rise above the historical average in 2013.
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At the Chicago Board of Trade as of 10:24 a.m. CST, March wheat was up 11-1/ 2 cents, or 1.5 percent, at $7.80 per bushel. March soybeans were up 8-1/ 2 cents, 0.6 percent, at $14.43- 3/ 4 a bushel and March corn was up 2 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $7.26- 1/ 4 a bushel.
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*Leaf rust threatens coffee crops in Central America. LONDON, Jan 25- Cocoa futures on ICE sank to a six-month low on Friday as good supply prospects from top growing region West Africa weighed on prices while raw sugar eased and arabica coffee edged higher.
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*Wheat-killing drought deepens in Kansas. Crop-killing drought deepened in Kansas over the last week, further jeopardizing this season's production of the important winter wheat crop. Kansas is generally the top U.S. wheat-growing state, but the new crop planted last fall has been struggling with a lack of soil moisture.
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*Updated forecast model shows more rain for Argentina. At the Chicago Board of Trade as of 11:36 a.m. CST, March wheat was up 4-1/ 2 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $7.73 per bushel. March corn was down 3-1/ 4 cents, or 0.5 percent, at $7.21 a bushel and March soybeans were up 2 cents, 0.1 percent, at $14.37- 1/ 4 a bushel.