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Gary DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC

Fertilizer Takeovers Heating Up After Scorching Russian Summer: PotashCorp

August 17, 2010

Analysis of: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 DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC

Is Agrium Taking On Next Acquisition Fight Down Under

August 16, 2010

Analysis of: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 DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC

Makhteshim Agan Group Makes Big Move Acquiring Albaugh Inc.

June 27, 2010

Analysis of: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 DrimmerChief Executive OfficerWorld Ag Associates LLC

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?

James AliucciCEOThe Global Group

Fish Farming, Aquaculture And The Boom

June 24, 2010

Analysis of:A fish tale: Aquaculture set to boom | www.msnbc.msn.com

"As population grows, so will fish farming", so says the article, and it is apparent by all measures that this statement is quite accurate. The Croatian farm highlighted gives us some insightful observations into a world population in need of an ever expanding volume of food products and basic protein.

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc.

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?

James AliucciCEOThe Global Group

Aquaculture And The Open-Ocean Option

June 5, 2010

Analysis of:Fish farms don't explode | www.seafoodsource.com

The referenced article again brings into focus how shortsighted some government officials can be when it comes to aquaculture and the options it presents. The industry must continue expansion so as to satisfy our ever growing fishery needs. How one senator can be so ill informed and have obviously made decisions based on a narrow opinion toward an industry that must develop, is unfortunate to say the least.

James AliucciCEOThe Global Group

BP and the US Government Are Killing the Gulf

June 1, 2010

Analysis of:Gulf oil spill may run until August | fis.com

"US Government and BP officials have warned that the exploded oil well spewing unprecedented amounts of oil into the Gulf of Mexico may not be stopped until August."What? How can we just accept this outrageous statement. Oh, we tried, it did not work................to bad.

James AliucciCEOThe Global Group

Where Is The Outrage toward BP From Seafood and Fisheries

May 19, 2010

We read daily about the failures of BP to stem the tide of the horrific oil spill, and we see story after story about the seafood industry participants going bankrupt. Where are the watch dog agencies, the nature conservationalists and government agencies? Why do we not have Greenpeace steaming their ships into the Gulf in protest. We are watching the entire Gulf coastal producing regions suffering what may be a death blow, and yet it is the quietest catastrophe in recent memory.

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc.

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.

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