FarmPolicy

May 18, 2013

Commodity Developments; EU Farm Policy; Brazil Cotton Case

Commodity Developments

Ian Berry reported in today’s Wall Street Journal that, “Corn prices continue to climb on concerns about Midwestern flooding and crop damage but avoided taking out records.

“Nearby July corn at the Chicago Board of Trade rose 9.75 cents to $7.4225 a bushel Tuesday. It had previously hit highs for eight straight days, most recently at $7.60 intraday on Monday.”

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