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On Tuesday, June 11, at noon EST, the US Department of Agriculture released its June World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The USDA issues the report each month of the year, but the June report comes at a critical time as the planting season is moving into the growing season t...

By Bruce Blythe At A Glance Amid robust restaurant, retailer demand, bacon "far and away the most volatile" of all hog cuts New CME Fresh Bacon Index establishes transparent price reference for fresh pork bellies Ask Chicago butcher Bill Begale to name his top-growing products in...

Corn futures surge 4% to their highest level since June 2016, while soybean futures jump 3.5% and wheat futures rise nearly 3%, as record breaking rains in major farming areas across the Midwest delays planting. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, Teucrium Corn ETF, Teucrium Wheat...

These days, all the talk is about trade disputes, tariffs, and protectionist policies. Protectionism distorts the price of commodities, which are global assets. Production occurs in parts of the world where the crust of the earth is rich in minerals, ores, metals, or energy. Agricultural produ...

The price of coffee has been in a bear market since trading to $1.76 per pound in November 2016. The high was nowhere near the all-time peak in the coffee futures market, which came way back in 1977 when it reached $3.3750 per pound. In 1997, coffee futures made a slightly lower high at $3.18,...

By John Lin and Stuart Rae African swine fever is ravaging China's pork supply and having a global impact on protein prices. For equity investors, the crisis serves as a reminder that even amid trade-war uncertainty, research into domestic trends can help investors access the country's va...

Echoing a similar program last year, the Trump administration has rolled out a $16B plan, which won’t require congressional approval, to help farmers hit by the trade conflict with China. More news on: iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN, Invesco DB Agriculture...

By Jim Sullivan At a Glance As the highly contagious disease threatens herds in China, market volatility remains high. Nearly 30 percent of China's 430 million pigs may be affected by ASF According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 is the Year of the Pig. Whether or not you believe in ...

The trade dispute between the US and China is causing lots of volatility in markets across all asset classes. After the US introduced new tariffs on Friday, May 10 in the wake of a disappointment in the pace and progress over negotiations, China retaliated on May 13. The markets had adopted a ...

The Trump administration is planning on providing about $15B in aid to help U.S. farmers whose products may be targeted by the newly unveiled Chinese tariffs. More news on: iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN, Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, Teucrium Corn ETF, Commoditi...