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The 2009 report on "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/5365889635504281/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d5365889635504281","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/5365889635504281"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/5365889635504281"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/49-mn-americans-food-insecure-usda.html","title":"49 mn Americans food insecure: USDA study"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric 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IngwersenMARENGO, Illinois (Reuters) - Brothers Steve and Ron Pierce spent most of an hour in a chilly northern Illinois field last week clearing a clog of soybean chaff from the guts of their "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/2989761024824327184/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d2989761024824327184","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/2989761024824327184"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/2989761024824327184"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/farmers-scramble-to-finish-harvest-from.html","title":"Farmers Scramble To Finish Harvest From 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See http://www.fema.gov/dhsusda/searchState.do). It speaks for itself.(Click on image to see full size)Recent USDA Disaster DeclarationsSouthwest Farm Press reports that counties in Kansas designated as disaster areas.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/6080571516197573622/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d6080571516197573622","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/6080571516197573622"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/6080571516197573622"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/usda-declares-half-of-midwest-as.html","title":"*****USDA Declares Half Of Midwest As Agricultural Disaster Area*****"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-4189675706328860609"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-12T03:24:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-12T03:30:28.829-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food_Crisis"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Market_Skepticism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Skeptical Response To USDA Crop Report"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The Southeast Farm Press reports about the projected highest US soybean yield on record.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]USDA numbers beginning to reflect harvest losses [but not for soybeans]Nov 11, 2009 10:03 AM, By Elton Robinson, Farm Press Editorial Staff…For soybeans, despite estimates of 50 percent loss in some parts of Arkansas, USDA projected a decline of only 1 "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/4189675706328860609/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d4189675706328860609","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/4189675706328860609"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/4189675706328860609"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/skeptical-response-to-usda-crop-report.html","title":"Skeptical Response To USDA Crop Report"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EZMGVwURo3M/Svvw9SXSY6I/AAAAAAAAB94/uO5_H8ly7V8/s72-c/cotton12-705458.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-9169628889276734462"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-11T05:15:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-11T06:09:49.269-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Currency_Collapse"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gold"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Vietnam Lifts Ban And Allows Import Of Unlimited Quantities Of Gold"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Reuters reports that Vietnam to allow gold imports to stabilise market.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]UPDATE 2-Vietnam to allow gold imports to stabilise market11.11.09, 06:25 AM ESTBy John Ruwitch and Ho Binh MinhHANOI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Vietnam's central bank on Wednesday lifted a 1-1/2-year-old ban on gold imports in a bid to stabilize the market after a sharp rise "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/9169628889276734462/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d9169628889276734462","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/9169628889276734462"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/9169628889276734462"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/vietnam-lifts-ban-and-allows-import-of.html","title":"Vietnam Lifts Ban And Allows Import Of Unlimited Quantities Of Gold"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EZMGVwURo3M/Svq5qoyMwsI/AAAAAAAAB9o/mRIRMu5zZLU/s72-c/2009-11-11_gold-714871.gif","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-5435387225752749586"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-11T04:24:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-11T05:18:25.373-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food_Crisis"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Drought Threatening Argentinean Soybean Crop For Second Year"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Martell Crop Projections reports about worrisome Argentinean dryness.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]Brazil Prospects Favorable, Argentina Dryness WorrisomeCrop Progress TuesdaysSouth America Soybean HighlightsMonday November 9 Not much rainfall has accumulated in Parana, Brazil, over the past 2 weeks resulting in worsening dryness on corn and soybean farms. Extreme heat "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/5435387225752749586/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d5435387225752749586","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/5435387225752749586"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/5435387225752749586"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/drought-threatening-argentinean-soybean.html","title":"Drought Threatening Argentinean Soybean Crop For Second Year"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EZMGVwURo3M/Svqto8UAKoI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/KrvBZX0yznM/s72-c/462_BZ_Temps_Early_Nov_heat_wave-735339.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-8022132198948418672"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-10T21:28:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-10T21:33:03.683-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food_Crisis"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Market_Skepticism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"*****Ida Adds Misery To 2009 Harvest While USDA Commits Fraud*****"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Martell Crop Projections provides a September-October rainfall map which helps understand why the 2009 harvest has been so miserable.WCBD reports that remnants of Ida to drench the southeastern United States.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]Remnants of Ida to drench the southeastern United StatesBy Josh Marthers MeteorologistPublished: November 10, 2009The National "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/8022132198948418672/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d8022132198948418672","title":"0 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Sinks"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"BBC reports that gold hits new high on weak dollar.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e (emphasis mine) [my comment]Monday, 9 November 2009Gold hits new high on weak dollar Demand for gold increases in the run-up to ChristmasThe price of gold has touched a new all-time high as the precious metal becomes increasingly attractive compared with the weakening dollar.Gold rose by almost $12 to hit $1,107.2 an"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/1443634705741121067/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d1443634705741121067","title":"22 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deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EZMGVwURo3M/SviQyBNcI0I/AAAAAAAAB8w/bLDSEdXc0eQ/s72-c/_46457293_007910480-1-776209.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"22"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-6262590596393497301"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-08T23:55:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-09T00:00:06.480-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food_Crisis"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"2009 Has Been Nightmare For Farmers"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Sheboyganpress.com reports that wet weather hinders corn, soybean harvest.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]Wet weather hinders corn, soybean harvestFarmers facing damaged crops, eroding profits because of delaysBy JOSH LINTEREUR • Sheboygan Press staff • November 8, 2009Sheboygan County farmers are scrambling to harvest thousands of acres of soybeans and corn following a "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/6262590596393497301/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d6262590596393497301","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/6262590596393497301"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/6262590596393497301"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/2009-has-been-nightmare-for-farmers.html","title":"2009 Has Been Nightmare For Farmers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-5710133639621858461"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-06T14:39:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-10T16:20:13.936-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food_Crisis"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Market_Skepticism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Harvest From Hell VS USDA's \"Biggest Crop Ever\""},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The Star Tribune reports about miserable harvest.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e (emphasis mine) [my comment]Wet weather delays harvest for farmers from the Midwest to the Deep SouthBy BECKY BOHRER , Associated PressLast update: November 5, 2009 - 3:03 AM[Mississippi, Louisiana]NEW ORLEANS - Hartwell Huddleston returned the extra combine he bought to help harvest what looked to be one of his best "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/5710133639621858461/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d5710133639621858461","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/5710133639621858461"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/5710133639621858461"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/harvest-from-hell-vs-usdas-biggest-crop.html","title":"Harvest From Hell VS USDA's \"Biggest Crop Ever\""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EZMGVwURo3M/SvSmOhfn3mI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/px1EbZbmmbI/s72-c/f-722684.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-6931874096376610671"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-03T19:54:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-03T20:00:58.176-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"India"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Currency_Collapse"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Gold"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"India buys 200 tons gold from IMF"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The Times of India reports that India buys 200 tons gold from IMF.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]Full circle: India buys 200 tons gold from IMFChidanand Rajghatta \u0026 Prabhakar Sinha, TNN 4 November 2009, 12:47am ISTWASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: More than 18 years after New Delhi pawned 67 tons of gold to tide over a balance of payments crisis, the Reserve Bank of India has bought"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/6931874096376610671/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d6931874096376610671","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/6931874096376610671"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/6931874096376610671"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/india-buys-200-tons-gold-from-imf.html","title":"India buys 200 tons gold from IMF"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric 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Wheat Sets More Contract HighsIndian wheat futures have posted another day of fresh contract highs this morning, with front-month November hitting Rs 1,421.10/100kg, that's just over USD300/tonne.Wheat prices have now risen almost 12% this month. Despite"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/3534152929069183174/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d3534152929069183174","title":"37 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/3534152929069183174"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/3534152929069183174"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/food-shortages-driving-inflation-out-of.html","title":"Food Shortages Driving Inflation Out Of Control In India"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"37"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-1874863337500090808"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-01T03:18:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-01T09:27:38.253-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"China"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Currency_Collapse"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"*****Everything Continuing As Expected*****"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"The Wall Street Journal reports that Bets Yuan Will Go Higher Make Bond a Blockbuster.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]OCTOBER 22, 2009Bets Yuan Will Go Higher Make Bond a BlockbusterBy CHESTER YUNGHONG KONG -- The Chinese government's first yuan bond sale in Hong Kong met strong demand as investors bid for three times the amount of debt on offer amid hopes for a stronger "},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/feeds/1874863337500090808/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d502356674750161309\u0026postID\u003d1874863337500090808","title":"37 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/1874863337500090808"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/502356674750161309/posts/default/1874863337500090808"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://www.marketskeptics.com/2009/11/everything-continuing-as-expected.html","title":"*****Everything Continuing As Expected*****"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Eric deCarbonnel"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08023745289801416061"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16647247438234894981"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EZMGVwURo3M/Su1vF2pFFkI/AAAAAAAAB6g/nTqyzOm0Dao/s72-c/xin_512100610083196831991-755262.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"37"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502356674750161309.post-4084894183332490311"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-30T12:23:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-30T12:51:28.399-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"News_Developments"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Food_Crisis"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"An \"UN-FREAKIN-BELIEVABLE\" Harvest"},"summary":{"type":"text","$t":"Below are the comments made during the last five days from Agweb’s October Crop Comments.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix \u003d o /\u003e(emphasis mine) [my comment]10/30 - Central Illinois: Pam Smith, Farm Journal Seeds \u0026 Production Editor: Rain, rain, go away! 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