USAG News and Press, United States Agriculture Index Fund ETV From 08/27/19

By Gregor Spilker At A Glance U.S. soybeans remain one of the most affected U.S. commodities in the trade war, and history suggests there could be lasting effects. No increased tariffs on oil could mean that U.S. crude remains too important to the Chinese economy. Because commodi...

Corn futures plunge nearly 6% , on track for the biggest drop in more than three years, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast a bigger than expected harvest. More news on: AGCO Corporation, The Mosaic Company, Corteva, Inc., Commodities news, Stocks on the move, News on ETFs,...

The Department of Agriculture plans to deploy $16B in government funds to pay U.S. farmers hurt by the trade war with China and wet weather that kept many from planting a crop this spring. More news on: Invesco DB Agriculture ETF, Teucrium Corn ETF, Teucrium Wheat Fund, Commodities news,...

Cotton is a member of the soft commodities sector of the raw material asset class. Futures and futures options in cotton trade on the Intercontinental Exchange. The top three leading producers of cotton in the world are India, China, and the United States. In the US, cotton has a long and cont...

Wheat is the grain that feeds the world. As the primary ingredient in bread, wheat is a staple that has vast political ramifications at times. When the annual crop is sufficient to meet global requirements, people and governments do not think much about the grain. However, when shortages occur...

The months fly by, and now that the end of the second quarter of 2019 is in the books, it is time for the US Department of Agriculture to issue its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report once again. This month’s report will come out on Thursday, July 11, at noon E...

The price action in the coffee futures market has been a bonus for companies that rely on coffee beans as a part of their cost of goods sold. For those who have not lower product prices, lower coffee prices have increased profit margins since 2011. Arabica coffee futures that trade on the In...

Cocoa beans are the primary ingredient in chocolate confectionery products. The beans thrive in tropical climates near the equator. Therefore, the West African nations of the Ivory Coast and Ghana are the world's leading producers of cocoa. Together they account for around 60% of the global an...

Soft commodities can be the most volatile sector of the commodities market as prices routinely double, triple, or halve in value during their pricing cycles. The path of least resistance for the prices of luxury commodities is a function of the weather and crop diseases in the critical growing...

Soft commodities can be the most volatile sector of the commodities market as prices routinely double, triple, or halve in value during their pricing cycles. The path of least resistance for the prices of luxury commodities is a function of the weather and crop diseases in the critical growing...