China is in Hoarding Mode Right Now, And It's Pushing Grain Prices to Historic Highs
China made another large buy of U.S. corn. Market analysts say food security concerns are driving the country’s increased appetite for commodities, a trend that could continue to bring China back to the U.S.
How to Anchor Your Farm's Profits From Inflation’s Pull
Inflation is exceptionally difficult to tame, says Chip Flory, Farm Journal Economist and “AgriTalk” Host. “To tame it, you have to kill it. If you kill it, you kill the economy, and it sends you into recession.”
Is the Fed Behind the Curve in Battling Inflation?
The Federal Open Market Committee’s inflation target is 2%. Yet in February the rate, which is the measure of general price trends throughout the economy, was 6.4%.
John Phipps: The Truth Behind the Numbers in Calculating Agriculture's Trade Balance
Positive or negative, John Phipps says any trade balance has dubious value and only limited prediction power. Other than bragging rights, they mean little with no economic advantage for having a positive trade balance.
