Why choose this series:

Agricultural commodities are known for their volatility and differing supply-and-demand cycles. Agricultural Commodities Focus demystifies the complexity of commodities trading, bridging the knowledge gap between institutional players and retail traders.

This series focuses on the main agricultural commodities: wheat, corn, soy, oils, oilseed meal and cotton. Readers will learn how today’s market and environmental forces are impacting price trends, product yields, trade flows and supply-chain issues. This series also takes you inside the futures markets, and looks at how institutional money and corporate players approach their commodities trades.

Whether you are a serious investor interested in trading agricultural commodities as an alternative asset, or an industry stakeholder looking for a nuanced understanding of the complex industry environment, this series will have something for you.

What you will learn as a reader:

• Deep-domain expertise from a former Cargill executive leader with more than 30 years of experience managing agribusiness and trading commodities.

• An insider’s guide to identifying key market forces and environmental forces, and their impact on agribusiness.

• The interplay between geopolitics and the supply chain of agricultural commodities.

• How to read the futures markets, and the difference in approach between institutional money and fundamental players.

• How to access USDA resources, including their coverage by crop, weekly/monthly/annual reports and global coverage, along with non-US and non-government sources.

• How to understand the supply chain of agribusiness, including key drivers of freight prices, and storage and quality considerations.

What you will get from this series:

• Monthly Deep Dive (basic, premium) – Flagship deep-dive research that discusses current market fundamentals and emerging supply-and-demand trends.

• Week Commentary (basic, premium) – Weekly quick thoughts on important developments.

• Monthly Q&A (premium only) – Subscribers can submit any questions on agricultural commodities, and the author will share his views on these. The Q&A will be available to subscribers so that you can also see questions raised by others.

• What Doug is Reading (premium only) – A fortnightly list of articles and reports that the author has been reading, so subscribers can understand the viewpoints better.