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Ag Review: The Outlook for 2014

2014 Agripalooza

The market, government and technology development will all three conspire to change things in the agrifood sector in 2014. It will be exciting for some and disappointing for others.

2014 Outlook for the Global Soybean Sector

The U.S. and global soybean sectors have enjoyed record demand and high prices in the last few years. The outlook for 2013/14 looks like it will also be a banner year, unless U.S. and South American soybean production exceeds global demand.

Global Fertilizer Markets in 2014

In 2013, fertilizer prices had to deal with weaker global grain prices and abundant supply in all three major nutrients. Although supply growth is flattening, 2014 won’t be any different with very limited upside to current price levels.

What the 2014 Farm Bill Tells Us About Future Policy Debates

After more than two years of strife and debate, the 2012 Farm Bill has morphed into the Agricultural Act of 2014. Future debates on farm policy will increasingly focus on the role of insurance.

Position Limits Will Fail to Contain Agricultural Commodity Prices in the Future

Policymakers continue to think that high prices are caused by speculators, but not low prices. The latest effort is to apply position limits as a way of curbing the influence of speculators, but in the end it is fundamental supply and demand.

Commodity Market Review

USDA’s January reports continued to surprise the market as they penned the final numbers on the 2013/14 crop.

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Summary of Futures

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