http://www.headspringfarm.com Supporting Agriculture and Environment on the Web Copyright 2007, Head Spring Farm (TM), LLC, All rights reserved. For personal use only. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 9:02 EDT en-us http://www.headspringfarm.com/fnan_news.html Beef prices - cash choice beef prices received a boost recently from Labor Day weekend demand. Weather across much of the US East Coast was very good and that probably helped move some product. It remains to be seen, however, if the recent performance in the beef complex is sustained into the fall, especially considering the ongoing uncertainty about the economy. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 9:02 EDT http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/energy-environment/31coal.html?_r=2&hp In the most recent example, the banking giant Wells Fargo noted last month what it called "considerable attention and controversy" surrounding mountaintop removal mining, and said that its involvement with companies engaged in it was "limited and declining." Wed, 08 Sep 2010 9:02 EDT http://www.rjofutures.com/newsletter/20100907/index.php#agriculturalsSD The price of wheat, corn and other grains rose last week after Russia said it would extend a grain export ban by nearly a year and traders further cut their forecast for global crops. On Friday, European benchmark Liffe November milling wheat rose 232 a ton up 5.2% on the week. The cost of European wheat has risen 80% since the beginning of the year. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 9:02 EDT http://www.headspringfarm.com/fnan_news.html Updated daily market commentary on CME Group grains and livestock are now available. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 7:53 EDT http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-30/sugar-imports-by-china-may-rise-42-as-domestic-output-fell-survey-shows.html Raw-sugar imports by China, the third-largest producer, may surge by as much as 42 percent in 2010 after domestic output dropped for a second straight year and demand increased, according to a survey. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 7:53 EDT