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For example, Jim Rodgers, co-founder with George Soros of the Quantum Fund, told the BBC that a lack of farmers played a starring role in a recent spike in food prices - grain, corn and soybean being critical parts of the food supply chain.
BBC: How China drives commodities down
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U.S. farmers paid more for high quality Genuity reduced refuge corn and Roundup ready 2 yield soybean seeds as global food prices hit historic highs.
FORBES: Amid Record-High Food Prices, Monsanto Grows Q3 Profits 77%
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In June, food staples tofu and soybean curd all but disappeared from markets for three days.
CNN: Ramadan sales show Indonesia's growing economic feast
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The ship contains food items such as corn, wheat, soybean flour, vegetable oil and lentils.
BBC: Afghanistan: Should aid take precedence?
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With wheat, corn, and soybean prices going haywire, many fear a new phase of rampant food inflation, but analysts at Barclays suggest it will be more moderate than expected, feeding through to consumers gradually and with a relatively long lag.
FORBES: Drought Devastates Farmers, But Coke And Corn Flakes Won't Spike
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Economically, artificially-created fuel demand for corn, soybean oil, grease, and other inputs drives up the input prices for food and consumer products such like french fries, soaps, detergents, hair conditioners, eggs, dairy, and sweeteners.
FORBES: The Federal Government's Biodiesel Mandate Ensures Higher Prices All Around