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February 27, 2010 General Ag News and Notes Post a Comment

Hawaii and Related Agriculture Daily Charts for the week ending 02-26-2010

The annual charts have bee updated. CLICK HERE to view. The 360 day comparative price, line and histogram charts, page has been updated also. CLICK HERE to view.

Maui Land and Pineapple (MLP) 02-26-2010
14.02% GAIN from the open on the 12th to the close on the 19th
open 3.28 02/12/2010 close 3.74 02/19/2010
activity on the 19th was extraordinary

Whole Food Markets (WFMI) 02-26-2010

Calavo Growers (CVGW) 02-26-2010

Alexander and Baldwin (ALEX) 02-26-2010
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Monsanto (MON) 02-26-2010

Syngenta (SYT) 02-26-2010

DUPONT E I DE NEM (DD) 02-26-2010
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February 24, 2010 General Ag News and Notes Post a Comment

Ag hearing lures Harl back from Hawaii | Des Moines Register

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For Neil Harl, distinguished professor emeritus in agriculture and economics at Iowa State University, a request to appear at a hearing March 12 in Ankeny on antitrust issues in the seed industry was compelling enough to lure him back from his winter retreat in Hawaii.

“It was tempting to stay away,” Harl said from Hawaii Tuesday after the announcement that he would appear on a panel at the day-long session that will examine competition in the seed industry. “But for years I have urged the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to be more aggressive about competitive issues in agriculture.”

“Now,” Harl continued, “we apparently have an administration that is willing to be more aggressive about these issues and I felt that I couldn’t turn down their request.”

The controversy over competition in the seed business exploded into the open last summer with acrimony and lawsuits between Monsanto and Pioneer Hi-Bred, attracting the attentions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Justice Department.

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February 19, 2010 General Ag News and Notes Post a Comment

Hawaii and Related Agriculture Daily Charts for the week ending 02-19-2010

The annual charts have bee updated. CLICK HERE to view. The 360 day comparative price, line and histogram charts, page has been updated also. CLICK HERE to view.

Maui Land and Pineapple (MLP) 02-19-2010
14.02% GAIN from the open on the 12th to the close on the 19th
open 3.28 02/12/2010 close 3.74 02/19/2010
activity on the 19th was extraordinary