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Agrium profit jumps on nutrient prices

Aug. 3, 2011 -Less than a week after PotashCorp reported record second-quarter earnings, Agrium is now reporting higher quarterly profits, mostly as a result of higher nutrient prices and a jump in the price of corn. Much of the crop in the eastern portion of the US corn belt went unseeded, meaning supplies are tightening and prices are jumping.        READ MORE