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What: AGCO Corp. (NYSE: AGCO) rose 10% in intraday trading as low supplies in agriculture products pushed equipment makers higher.

So what: The Department of Agriculture cut supply estimates of corn, soybeans, and wheat, pushing prices higher. Those higher prices spilled over into the equipment market and have AGCO up along with Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) and CNH Global (NYSE: CNH) on speculation that equipment sales will pick up.

Now what: Higher commodity prices mean more demand for product and money in farmers’ pockets to buy equipment. High prices are great news for equipment makers and should push demand and continue the financial improvement of late after a rough 2009. This is more than just a market blip, but I want to see bottom-line results from AGCO before getting too excited.

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