Tue Mar 29, 2011 15:53 GMT |
Much has been made over the potential impact of recent events in Japan on international rice markets. Given the importance of rice as a staple in Asia and increasing concern over food price inflation in emerging markets, this is of particular relevance. Japan, normally self-sufficient in rice, has seen swathes of coastal farmland devastated by… [Read more]
Tags: Commodities, food prices, grain prices, Japan, rice, tsunami
Posted in: Agribusiness, Commodities, Inflation/Deflation
Mon Jan 18, 2010 15:16 GMT |
Risk watchdog had been bullish towards the agricultural complex for some time, but last week’s barrage of data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proved a bit of a game changer. Specifically, while still optimistic on the outlook for soft commodities such as coffee, cocoa and sugar, me and my colleagues here at… [Read more]
Tags: agriculture, Commodities, corn, ethanol, Grains, rice, soy, United States, USDA, wheat
Posted in: Commodities