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What: Shares of fertilizer specialist CF Industries
So what: The USDA's announcement sent corn prices shooting skyward. As in any other industry, higher prices will encourage more production. And if farmers want to increase production, you can bet that they'll be knocking on the doors of fertilizer producers such as CF Industries.
Now what: The entire industry, including PotashCorp
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