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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...

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 ...

Coffee is experiencing a recovery rather than a true bull market, Judith Ganes, president of J Ganes Consulting, told Real Vision’s Trade Ideas. Longer term, she expects recovery to continue, but anytime the market spikes up as this one has, it's going to take a break. Time and t...

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...

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...

On Friday, November 8, at noon EST, the US Department of Agriculture released its November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The monthly WASDE is the gold-standard when it comes to supply and demand data for the markets that feed and clothe the world. The November WASDE ...

On Friday, November 8, the US Department of Agriculture will release its November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The monthly WASDE is the gold-standard for consumers, producers, traders, speculators, and all market participants in the products that feed and clothe the w...

Cotton is a member of the soft commodities sector of the raw materials asset class. The agricultural commodity is a primary ingredient in clothing, bedding, and many other products we use each day. The US has a long history as a cotton producer. "King Cotton" was a phrase used by Southern poli...