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Opening Glance: Agricultural chemicals rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Shares of many agricultural chemical companies rose on Friday, as the price of oil jumped past $127 for the first time. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department released data showing that construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April.

Agricultural bull market passes ‘sell-by’ date (Financial Times)

Stock market investors seeking to capitalise on the boom in food and agricultural commodities may have left it a little late to sow their investments for a short-term harvest, sector analysts warn.

IMF Urges African Countries To Increase Agricultural Productivity (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - Acting director for Africa of the International Monetary Fund, Benedicte Vibe Christensen, on Friday appealed to the African countries to increase their agricultural output to counter the skyrocketing food prices.

Ghana: Six African Countries to Operationalise Agricultural Innovation Initiatives (AllAfrica.com)

Ghana is among six African countries meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Practicing Agricultural Innovation in Africa to address the key policies that can create an enabling environment for increased investments in agricultural innovation that would spur greater productivity in the agriculture sector.

Agricultural pest's genome sequenced (High Plains Journal)

Scientists have completed sequencing the entire genetic blueprint of a key agricultural pest: The red flour beetle. This accomplishment is a "first" for any beetle. Tribolium castaneum thus joins the ranks of other fully sequenced "model organisms" such as the fruit fly.