Are futures the future for farmers?
An evaluation of agricultural futures as a risk management tool in the context of price volatility Agricultural markets have an inherent tendency towards instability. This is mainly because the supply and demand market fundamentals of the agricultural sector are characterised by rigidity, as food is a basic necessity for consumers and agricultural production is seasonal. […]
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BREXIT AND TRADE NEGOTIATIONS A PERFECT STORM TAKING SHAPE
I – BREXIT Brexit has been a top issue of every Global Food Forum. The paper circulated last year for discussion started by stating that “The political shock of Brexit has yet to be translated in actual economic and commercial terms, but the clock is already ticking”. The clock has moved on and Brexit is […]
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Financial Omnibus: Time has come to be effective in helping farmers to cope with climate risks
October 2017 If we look back on the last decades, no single year has passed without emergency measures being raised and discussed at Council level, with the aim to help farmers to cope with drought, floods, or frost. Climate risks are permanent concerns for European producers, even with additional stress caused by the uncertainty of […]
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