Month: June 2013

NOBULL: Monsanto shares fall as South Korea joins pause in wheat imports

Monsanto shares fall as South Korea joins pause in wheat imports Investors drove down the price of Monsanto shares by 4 percent on Friday as South Korea joined Japan in suspending imports of U.S. wheat after an unapproved strain of genetically modified wheat was discovered in a field in eastern Oregon. The strain of wheat,…



NOBULL: Eliminate Onerous and Inefficient Commodity Check-off Programs

This is a very cool amendment. On soybeans, 1/2 of 1% of the gross sales goes to the checkoff. That means that 50 bu/A @ $10 a bushel gives the industry $2.50 for every acre of soybeans. So for every 100 acres of soybeans, you’re giving the industry $250 dollars to pretend like "we’re all…



NOBULL: The March to Stop Monsanto: Taking Back Our Planet

Protesters make their point to Monsanto in Los Angeles, Calif., 05/25/13. (photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images) The March to Stop Monsanto: Taking Back Our Planet By Dave Murphy, The Huffington Post 31 May 13 he march to stop Monsanto is one of the most pressing issues of our time. As a single company, Monsanto is the…