Over the past month, prices of agricultural commodities including corn, soybeans, and wheat have spiked in response to poor growing conditions in North America and Europe. While the fundamental story ...
VettaFi editor-in-chief Lara Crigger appeared in Sowing Seeds: The Popularity of Agricultural Commodities ETFs to discuss commodities for The Money Show’s ETF Investing Virtual Expo. Agricultural ...
Dublin, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Agricultural Commodities Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2020-2030F" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets ...
Hedge funds and proprietary trading firms are bolstering their rosters with added expertise in agricultural commodities. Given last year's volatility, they're seeing opportunities for profit-taking, ...
The increasing global population supports demand for agricultural commodities. Increasing demand for biofuels supports grain and sugar prices. Inflation has increased production costs, putting upside ...
Despite the global markets’ vicissitudes, an agricultural commodity super surge is underway that represents considerable investment upside opportunities. Stark present-day agricultural export and near ...
The price of an agricultural raw material basket has reached its highest level in more than nine years, driven by the skyrocketing surge in cocoa costs, stirring concerns among chocolate lovers around ...
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What Are Commodities?

Commodities are a vital part of the global economy and are essential in the production of goods and services. The term "commodities" refers to raw materials such as metals, energy, agricultural ...
Agricultural futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a particular quantity of a commodity at a predetermined price at a particular date in the future. Contracts are traded on ...
Poor access to information and weak coordination among farmers have undermined efforts to develop structured agricultural ...
While Ukraine endures military assaults by Russian forces, analysts are warning that the world’s wheat supply could be severely threatened. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains. Photo: Valentyn ...