Banana crops devastated by Mitch

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Produce experts in the US expect banana prices to increase as high as 89 cents a pound in the coming weeks as a consequence of Hurricane Mitch's recent visit in Central America. The banana industry, particularly Dole Food Co. and Chiquita Brands International, have been hit hard by Hurricane Mitch. According to Dole spokesman Tom Pernice, the hurricane resulted in the loss of around 25% of the firm's banana production. While Chiquita, which grows bananas in Honduras, expects to record a $50 million loss in the fourth quarter of 1998. The devastation could also affect shipments at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware since most of bananas shipped to the port come from Costa Rica and Honduras.

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US produce experts expect banana prices to hike as high as 89 cents a pound in coming weeks due to losses from Hurricane Mitch

Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming, Bananas, Article

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Holy mad cow or (mis) perceptions: A clinical study

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Disturbance occurred in the prices of livestock in the United States after a Canadian Cow was diagnosed positive for mad cow disease is clinically studied, by using price and time data.

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, Livestock, Except Dairy and Poultry, Cattle Ranching and Farming, Farm machinery and equipment, Beef Cattle & Calves, Beef cattle feedlots, Beef cattle, except feedlots, Livestock Feeders, Evaluation, Economic aspects, Diseases, Livestock industry, Beef cattle, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Livestock, Cattle industry

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Coal industry

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The trends in the prices and production rates in the coal industry are discussed.

Market information - general, COAL MINING, Supply and demand, Coal industry

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