BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Cash Crop
- a crop, for example, tobacco, that can be sold for cash, usually by a developing country
Additional Resources
- Marijuana largest cash crop in US, pro–pot group claims
- SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Marijuana is the most lucrative cash crop in the United States, worth more than the corn and wheat-growing sectors combined, according to a study released by a pro-drugs group. The study by the Marijuana Policy Project MPP, a Washington-based organization which is campaigning for the decriminalization...
- Research articles 2006-12-18
- Switchgrass Could Be Cash Crop of the Future for Illinois Farmers.
- By Steve Tarter, Journal Star, Peoria, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 2--MONTICELLO, Ill.--It could be the Illinois farmer's cash crop of the future. It's hardy, requires little in the way of maintenance and could help solve some of...
- Research articles 2002-04-02
- Thailand Promotes Macadamia Nuts as Lucrative Cash Crop.
- By Phusadee Arunmas, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 1--Macadamia, an evergreen tree that grows mainly in Australia and Hawaii, has become a lucrative cash crop in Thailand, especially in the North. Macadamia nuts and Chinese water chestnuts...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- Carbon Offsets: The Next Cash Crop for Farmers?
- Climate legislation could pad --not punish -- the bottom line of farmers who embrace the potential cash crop of the carbon offsets market, according to a report released this week by the Department of Agriculture. The USDA analysis examines the possible impact of climate legislation that reduces...
- Blog posts 2009-07-23
- N.D. crop value hits record
- The value of North Dakota's crops last year was up 75 percent over 2006, setting a record and providing another measurement of how remarkable this past year has been for the state's farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Friday that overall 2007 crop production in the state was valued...
- Research articles 2008-02-16
- Kentucky Tobacco Farmers Gain Higher Crop Quotas for 2004.
- By Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 31--Burley farmers will see a slight quota increase this year, but because of a technicality, they won't feel it. The United State Department of Agriculture announced yesterday that ...
- Research articles 2004-01-31
- Cash Crop: The 2000 Working Capital Survey
- Is it possible to run a great company without minding the cash flow P's and Q's? Probably not. Money trapped in working capital is money not being used to grow the company, in hotly competitive global marketplace, where product cycles are ever shorter, pricing power is often nonexistent, and technology...
- White papers 2000-08-01
- Cash Bar - How trial lawyers bankroll the Democratic party
- The Democratic party has come full circle on tobacco. In 1988, Al Gore boasted that he had "raised tobacco": "I've hoed it. I've dug in it. I've chopped it, I've shredded it, spiked it" and so on. Then he waged a ferocious anti-tobacco campaign. Now, Democrats once again view tobacco...
- Research articles 2001-08-20
- Farwell, Texas, Farmers Put All Their Eggs in Apple Basket.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Sep. 12--FARWELL, Texas--It's not the typical cereal grain crop, nor does it take the traditional equipment to harvest, but eight producers near Farwell are trying to make a cash crop from apples. Sep. 12--FARWELL, Texas--It's not the typical cereal grain crop, nor does it...
- Research articles 2000-09-12
- USDA turns the screws on corn; cattle stray from cash.
- USDA turns the screws on corn; cattle stray from cash -- USDA turned the screws on corn supplies even tighter in Friday morning's Supply & Demand Report, putting more pressure on the 2007-crop to perform. USDA already identified corn yield strugg USDA turns the screws on...
- Research articles 2007-05-12
- Bogota seeks KL's palm oil expertise, BUSINESS TIMES
- Business Times Malaysia 02-20-2003 COLOMBIA is seeking Malaysia's aid to nurture a strong palm oil industry in the Latin American nation as it has large agricultural land for cash crop cultivation. A high-level discussion is expected to be...
- Research articles 2003-02-20
- Market Talk: Cash Bids For Flaxseed Strengthen.
- Byline: Resource News International WINNIPEG, MB, Jan 17, 2008 Resource News International via COMTEX -- The following is a collection of opinions of traders at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange and Canadian grain industry representatives. Cash bids for flaxseed producers in...
- Research articles 2008-01-17
- Myrtle Beach, S.C., Farmers to Plant Soybean, Corn due to High Crop Prices.
- By Tonya Root, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 12--As predicted, more farmers intend to plant soybeans this year in an effort to cash in on 20-year-high prices, according to prospective planting statistics from the U.S. Department...
- Research articles 2004-04-12
- Oversupply May Cause Decline in Crop Prices this Year, Analysts Say.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jan. 12--A market glut will hold down crop prices again this year, even as low feed costs help livestock prooducers, economists told South Carolina farmers Tuesday afternoon. The hard news follows two years of bad weather and low commodity prices that have crippled much...
- Research articles 2000-01-11
- Corn Watch: Crop Rating Declines To Spur Small Gains.
- WINNIPEG, MB, Sep 03, 2003 Resource News International via COMTEX Chicago Board of Trade corn futures are seen opening steady to 1 U.S. cent per bushel higher Wednesday, reacting to another decline in the USDA's weekly crop rating index. Dry weather in the U.S. ...
- Research articles 2003-09-03
- SK Crop Week: More Upside In Oats - But Outside Forces To Dictate.
- Byline: Phil Franz-Warkentin, Resource News International WINNIPEG, MB, Jan 09, 2007 Resource News International via COMTEX -- Oat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade CBOT and the cash market in western Canada could both see more upside going forward, participants at the annual...
- Research articles 2007-01-09
- It's the System for Saving Water!
- The drought in the southeastern United States over the past two years has made national news. In some areas of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, surface and ground water sources are still stressed, and farmers are being asked to cut their usage of irrigation water. One approach to conserving water is...
- Research articles 2008-05-01
- Expert Tells Iowa Farmers to Sell Bumper Corn Crop Early.
- By Matthew Wilde, Waterloo Courier, Iowa Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 22--WATERLOO, Iowa--If Iowa farmers want to cash in on their bumper corn crop, grain marketing expert Robert Wisner suggests they sell sooner than later. Iowa farmers will harvest...
- Research articles 2002-10-22
- Virginia Tobacco Farmers Due More Money.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Dec. 30--Less than a month after getting their first quota increase in four years, Virginia tobacco farmers and others who own the right to grow the crop got more good news yesterday. A private board led by Gov. Jim Gilmore has approved $16 million in...
- Research articles 2001-01-02
- Aceto Corporation Declares Semi-Annual Cash Dividend
- LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Aceto Corporation (NASDAQ:ACET), a global leader in the sourcing, regulatory support, marketing and distribution of chemically derived pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals and crop protection products, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per common share.
- Research articles 2007-12-10
