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As of December 31, the price of cocoa was higher in the fourth quarter and compared to its closing price on December 31, 2018. Cocoa rose 4.01% in Q4 and 5.13% in 2019. Cocoa beans are the primary ingredient in the chocolate confectionery products enjoyed by people all over the world. Cocoa ...

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2019 was a tale of two markets in the coffee futures arena. The year began with the price of the Arabica beans at just a bit above $1 per pound after trading to the lowest level since 2005 at 92 cents per pound in September 2018. After moving to a high of $1.0715 during the first quarter, the ...

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Cotton has a long political history. In the United States, cotton production in the south and slavery led to the civil war in the mid-1800s. In India, independence from Britain came as Gandhi used cotton as symbolism. He urged his followers only to wear homespun clothing made of cotton rather ...

2020: A Key Year for the Agriculture Sector Following record-breaking floods in the U.S. and a turbulent growing season in 2019, we remain optimistic about the outlook for the agribusiness sector in 2020. Bad weather in parts of the Midwest prevented farmers from wrapping up their 2019 harve...

The holiday season is a time for indulgences in sweet treats. At the same time, winter is a time when the consumption of hot chocolate reaches a peak. Cocoa beans are the primary ingredient in delicious chocolate products. Almost two thirds of the world’s cocoa beans come from the Wes...

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...

Source - Pexels As you have likely heard, inflation can be broken into two groups: supply-side inflation that stems from physical production constraints and demand-side inflation that depends on interest rate policy and monetary liquidity (i.e artificial constraints). Most investors focus pr...

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 ...