JJA News and Press, iPathA Series B Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex Total Return ETN From 10/23/19

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...

The agricultural sector has had a rough time since 2018. The trade war and a strong dollar have caused the prices of most agricultural commodities to move lower. Meanwhile, it has not helped that supplies have been sufficient to meet global requirements. The United States is the world's leadin...

Despite China's pledge to buy more U.S. farm products, the commitment is clouded by uncertainty over how much, the time frame for purchases and what the U.S. may need to give in return, WSJ reports. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Tota...

China is still far from forking out $50B for farm goods from the U.S. despite Friday's trade announcement, agriculture industry analysts say, cautioning that getting there is contingent on removing substantial technical and political hurdles. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, Teu...

On Thursday, October 10, the US Department of Agriculture released its October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The monthly message from the USDA is the gold-standard when it comes to fundamental data for grains and other agricultural products. Since the final day of Se...

Brazil is the world's leading producer of Arabica coffee beans. The South American nation has been the leader for more than a century and a half. In 2018, Brazil produced 2.598 million metric tons of coffee beans. Coffee plantations cover around 27,000 kilometers of Brazil, with the majority i...

Sugar can be a highly volatile soft commodity. Since the 1970s, the sugar futures market has traded from lows at 2.29 to highs at 66 cents per pound. Since sugar is a staple ingredient in many foods, governments around the world use subsidies to support local production of the sweet commodity....

The Ivory Coast and Ghana are the world's leading producers of the primary ingredient in chocolate confectionery products. Cocoa beans thrive in equatorial climates. The two countries have been working together to establish a minimum price for cocoa beans, which is the main crop of the nations...

On Thursday, October 10, the USDA will release its October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The October report comes during the height of the harvest season in the US. At the same time, it is now the planting season in the southern hemisphere. The WASDE report is the go...

The animal protein sector of the commodities market can be highly volatile. When trading meats, it is wise to view each delivery month as a separate entity as seasonality can play a significant role in price volatility and the momentum of trends. In 2018 and 2019, the trade war between the U...