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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Agriculture</title>
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		<title>iShares Launches Specialized Global Commodity Producer ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/ishares-launches-specialized-global-commodity-producer-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BlackRock&#8217;s iShares exchange traded fund business launched five new funds Thursday that focus on various global commodity miners and producers.
According to a press release, the new funds provide the benefit of indirect exposure to commodities through companies involved in their production, without the hassle of dealing with storage or other costs associated with ownership of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agriculture ETFs May Sprout on Reflation Trade</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/agriculture-etfs-may-sprout-on-reflation-trade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael A. Gayed CFA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agriculture exchange traded funds may be ready for a turnaround, which would be good news for the global economy and  the so-called reflation trade.
One area of the markets which has been fairly quiet over the past six months has been anything agriculture related.
After having a significant run-up in the middle of 2010, soft commodities performed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Livestock and Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-livestock-and-agriculture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-livestock-and-agriculture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meat exports surged in 2011 due to growing demand from Asian countries. Beef exports increased 27%, with exports to Japan and South Korea increasing 36% and 47%, respectively. Similarly, pork exports increased 23% in 2011 with exports to South Korea up 129% from 2010. Other significant importers of meat products this year included Canada, Russia, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-agriculture-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An agriculture exchange traded fund is down more than 10% this year on a slowing global economy but we have seen bullish call buying in options based on the ETF, which has shown signs of life recently.
PowerShares DB Agriculture (NYSEArca: DBA) has risen the past five sessions and has rallied nearly 4% from the recent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global X Closing the Curtain on Eight ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/global-x-closing-the-curtain-on-eight-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/global-x-closing-the-curtain-on-eight-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded fund provider Global X will be liquidating eight of its offerings in February 2012.
According to a press release, the  funds are currently closed to new investors and will stop trading at the end of February 16, 2012 and will be liquidated on February 27, 2012.
Between February 17, 2012 through February 27, 2012, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Energy ETFs Trounced in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/alternative-energy-etfs-trounced-in-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in alternative energy sectors such as solar and natural gas were among the worst ETF performers in 2011. Agriculture funds also had a tough year as economic uncertainty, decreased demand, falling production costs and a strong U.S. dollar were among the biggest factors affecting the prices of these commodities.
 Corn, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grains, Corn ETFs Caught in Sharp Downdraft</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/grains-corn-etfs-caught-in-sharp-downdraft/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking grains and corn prices have fallen heavily since the summer along with most commodity prices.
Markets were awaiting a crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture later Friday.
A good harvest season has brought a steady supply of grains to the global markets, suppressing grains markets and ETFs that track them.
Grains prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-agriculture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ETF Trends</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agriculture exchange traded funds have been hit by decreasing prices for soybeans, corn and wheat as well as a stronger U.S. dollar. Increased supply and weaker demand for these three essential commodities have led to significant price drops, with the price of soybeans down almost 13% and wheat falling nearly 12% year to date.
ELEMENTS Rogers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Shovel Cash Into Agribusiness ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/investors-shovel-cash-into-agribusiness-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A relatively small exchange traded fund tracking the global agribusiness sector is one the top-selling ETFs in 2011 as investors tap the fund to make bets on grain and agriculture-related stocks.
Through the end of October, Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (NYSEArca: MOO) raked in net inflows of $3.6 billion year to date, according to National Stock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agribusiness ETF Jumps 25% from October Low</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/agribusiness-etf-jumps-25-from-october-low/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund that invests in the global agribusiness sector has rallied about 25% from its low earlier this month on improved sentiment on the global economy.
Market Vectors Agribusiness (NYSEArca: MOO) has recovered to about $50 a share after falling to just below $40 in early October.
However, Bloomberg reported Wednesday that options traders are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/etf-chart-of-the-day-agriculture-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite overall equity market volumes lagging below the averages this week, we have noted a pickup in activity in exchange traded funds that invest in the agriculture and agribusiness sectors.
For instance, Market Vectors Agribusiness (NYSEArca: MOO) traded nearly 4 million shares on Tuesday versus its average daily volume of 1.66 million shares. [ETF Spotlight: MOO]
Other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corn ETF Jumps Before USDA Report</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/corn-etf-jumps-before-usda-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The  corn exchange traded fund jumped higher Tuesday as traders reportedly covered short  positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s report on  Wednesday.
The Teucrium Corn Fund (NYSEArca: CORN) was up nearly 6% in afternoon trading Tuesday. The ETF tracks corn futures.
The USDA will issue its report on acres, yields and surpluses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agriculture ETFs Level Off After Steep Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/agriculture-etfs-level-off-after-steep-drop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An early bounce in agriculture exchange traded funds faded on Monday with the sector ETFs in a holding pattern after a brutal September sell-off.
Weakness in the dollar over the past week has helped stabilize agriculture ETFs, which can be  used to diversify a portfolio and hedge against rising inflation. However, the sector is vulnerable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock ETF Sell-Off Attracts Value Investors</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/stock-etf-sell-off-attracts-value-investors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sell-off in equities exchange traded funds has hacked stock valuations down to levels that has caught the interest of value investors and bargain hunters.
Bloomberg reports the rout in stocks has pushed S&#38;P 500 valuations 25% below the average level from the last nine recessions as profit estimates fall with stock prices. Companies in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agriculture ETFs Down on Lower Demand, Recession Fears</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/agriculture-etfs-down-on-lower-demand-recession-fears/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that track the movement of agriculture and soft commodities have been beaten down on fears of an economic slowdown and following higher-than-expected inventory data.
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (NYSEArca: DBA) has fallen to its low for 2011 while Teucrium Corn Fund (NYSEArca: CORN) is down about 20% over the past month.
The U.S. Department [...]]]></description>
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