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Drought Brings Profits

The combination of the severe drought in the U.S. last year and the fact that global demand for crop output is at an all time high caused Louis Dreyfus Commodities to reap one of the largest profits this quarter.

Apr 15, 2013

The combination of the severe drought in the U.S. last year and the fact that global demand for crop output is at an all time high caused Louis Dreyfus Commodities to reap one of the largest profits this quarter. To read more, click HERE. 

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