HILLAH, Iraq (CNN) -- American troops met stiff resistance Tuesday morning from Iraqi paramilitary forces for control of an agricultural complex on the outskirts of the central town of Hillah.

CNN: Fedayeen fights hard in Hillah

Africa's agricultural problems are complex.

BBC: Could GM crops help feed Africa?

At present, the rules for wine are among the most complex for all agricultural products.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

Speaking at the Bloomberg Link Inflation Conference, portfolio managers Lincoln Ellis of Linn Group and Jennifer Fan of Arrowhawk Capital, along with MIT Professor Roberto Rigobon, made the case for a new normal in the commodities complex, particularly as it relates to food and agricultural products.

FORBES: Highly Leveraged Agriculture Will Keep Food Prices Volatile And High

Exposed to metals and minerals, energy products, and agricultural products, Glencore is a massive corporation spanning much of the commodities complex.

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The complex mix of views from nation states, MEPs and the Commission renders agricultural reform almost impossible.

BBC: Farmers could get paid twice over for 'greening'