AGF News and Press, DB Agriculture Long ETN due April 1 2038 From 12/18/19

Agricultural products feed the world. Last week's "phase one" deal between the US and China was excellent news for the agricultural sector of the commodities market. Protectionist policies have been a roadblock when it comes to the flow of agricultural commodities around the world. Tariffs and...

We have seen lots of price volatility in the coffee futures market since mid-October. Last Friday, the price put in a significant bearish reversal when March futures rose to $1.40 per pound, the highest price since September 2017. Coffee settled on the week at just over $1.30 after trading to ...

On Tuesday, December 10, at noon EST, the US Department of Agriculture released its final World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report for 2019. The 2019 crop year ended weeks ago, so the December report is a final tally for the year of production, inventories, and demand and export t...

2019 was a tough year for the coffee futures market. In mid-April, the price of the soft commodity dropped to its lowest level since the second half of 2005. Coffee traded to a low at 86.35 cents per pound in April. After an attempt at a recovery, coffee futures struggled in August when the ...

On Tuesday, December 10, at noon EST, the US Department of Agriculture will release its final World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report of 2019. The December report comes after the 2019 harvest and does not typically cause significant price volatility in the agricultural futures ma...

If you were to ask most market participants which commodity is the most political, the vast majority would likely choose crude oil. More than half the world's petroleum reserves are in the Middle East, which is the most politically turbulent area on the earth. Crude oil continues to power live...

The peak season for animal protein demand runs from the Memorial Day weekend at the end of May through the Labor Day weekend at the beginning of September each year. The grilling season is the time of the year when the aroma of steaks, burgers, hot dogs, ribs, and other meats fill the warm a...

In late 2008, the price of cotton futures fell to the lowest price since 2002 when they found a bottom at 36.70 cents per pound. Before 2010, the all-time peak in the cotton market was at $1.1720 in 1995. In 2010, the cotton futures market on the Intercontinental Exchange below through the rec...

The profits of the world's leading agricultural companies have suffered under the weight of the trade war between the United States and China. The US is the top producer and exporter of corn and soybeans. When it comes to wheat, the nation is a significant exporter of the grain that is the pri...

Corn is an essential staple, a cereal crop, and a member of the grass family. Varieties of corn are requirements for various food products and animal feed. High-fructose corn syrup, corn starch, corn oil, and lysine are all corn products. What would the movie-goers of the world do without popc...