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Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Fertilizer Takeovers Heating Up After Scorching Russian Summer: PotashCorp

August 17, 2010

Potash rejects $39bn approach by BHP | www.ft.com

BHP Billiton has just made an all cash offer for PotashCorp, which has been rejected by the Board. This follows Agrium's takeover over the weekend for AWB. Earlier this year another mining giant expanded into phosphate mining and the fertilizer industry through the acquisition of Bunge and Cargill's assets in Brazil.

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Is Agrium Taking On Next Acquisition Fight Down Under

August 16, 2010

Agrium Enters Aussie Fertilizer War - TheStreet | www.thestreet.com

Agrium lost on its efforts to acquire CF Industries which had rejected the bid as it attempted and finally acquired Terra Industries. Agrium has now made a bid down under for AWB, which had just accepted a merger offer from Australian GrainCorp. The proposal is complicated, but as was seen last year with Viterra's purchase of ABB, acquisitions by Canadian agriculture companies of Australian grain companies are never simple deals.

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Makhteshim Agan Group Makes Big Move Acquiring Albaugh Inc.

June 27, 2010

PRESS RELEASE: Makhteshim Agan Group and Albaugh Inc. Sign Letter of Intent | online.wsj.com

Makhhteshim Agan Group of Israel the largest producer of off patent farm protection chemicals in the world is acquiring a major competitor in the Americas, Albaugh, Inc. for around $1.3 billion. This could impact the generic players out of China as well as the major global branded players: Monsanto, BASF, DuPont, Syngenta AG and Bayer Crop Sciences.

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Corn Products Finally Acquires National Starch- Will Bunge Move on Tate & Lyle?

June 24, 2010

Corn Products International has announced it is acquiring National Starch from Akzo Nobel for $1.3 billion. Bunge had attempted to acquire Bunge with stock 2 years ago but the deal fell through as shares collapsed. Bunge Ltd still has some cash, will it now try to acquire T&L?

Joe Victor, Business Development Specialist

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Grain and Oilseed Useage

June 21, 2010

Will it be corn, wheat and or soybean use which continues its long term trend?Who will benefit, who will lose?

Joe Victor, Business Development Specialist

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Corn and Soybean Demand, Yes

May 19, 2010

Wheat demand is losing ground in the US and the potential for corn and soybean demand for inputs is on the rise.

Joe Victor, Business Development Specialist

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Corn Ethanol and High Fructose Corn Syrup

May 6, 2010

Corn use for HFCS is trending less but ethanol demand continues to grow.There are those which know how to do it and those which do not.Adjustments are being made to both ethanol and HFCS companies.

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

El Nino off Peru and Chilean Earthquake Push Fishmeal to Record High

April 27, 2010

Fishmeal prices at all-time high after supply squeeze | www.ft.com

Fishmeal prices have surged in the past year to a record high of $1937 a metric ton, or over 85% in the last year, impacting aquaculture and piglet feeds around the world. The increase in fishmeal prices also supports the price of soybean meal and corn gluten meal.

Joe Victor, Business Development Specialist

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

China's Corn Feed Demand

April 21, 2010

What impact could China's importation of DDGS from the US have on the corn industry?

Gary Drimmer, Chief Executive Officer

Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Icelandic Volcano Could Impact European Crops- Repeat of 1783 Famine

April 16, 2010

Iceland volcano unlikely to slow global warming: Scientists | www.vancouversun.com

The eruption of the volcano system at the Eyjafjallajokull Glacier in Iceland has been impacting flights in northern Europe. The eruption to date is not enough to impact the outlook for crops in Europe, but if it were to continue to blow for the next few months, European supplies of wheat and oilseeds could be seriously impacted effecting world prices and major companies' results.

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