US chlorine production rates hit seven-month high in July Chlorine production rates in the US hit 94% effectively in July, the highest level in seven months and an increase of three percentage points over June rates, according to a report released by the Chlorine...More...
US ethanol prices swaying with changing supply picture
Ethanol prices fell 10 cents/gal on August 6, 2008, in Chicago, pushed lower by dramatically weaker corn prices, market sources said. August trade in Chicago at the benchmark terminal Argo rated $2.14-2.15/gal. The Platts assessment on August 5 was $2.24-2.25/gal. Read the full story...
USDA drops corn price forecast 60 cents to $5.40/bushel The US Department of Agriculture slashed its corn price estimate for the 2008-09 season by 60 cents August 12, forecasting a season-average farm price at $4.90-$5.90/bushel the agency said, as farmers shrugged off the worst flooding in 15 years and are expected to harvest the second-largest US corn crop in history. More...
USDA drops corn price forecast 60 cents to $5.40/bushel
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