Connections
In the derivatives industry, key partnerships and connections connect you to the global marketplace. This section explores the ways organizations and other markets are working together to help the global economy advance.

Why USDA Reports Matter to Ag Markets
As crop reports go, this week’s 2013 USDA Prospective Plantings release is one of the big ones. It will…

Ag Markets Outlook: Q&A with David Baudler of Cargill AgHorizons
If the drought of 2012 did not bring American farmers into the public conscience outside of the ag community,…

What Risk Management Means to Agriculture in 2013
The coverage of U.S. budget sequestration in agricultural news came with a bit of irony in one respect. The…

Chicago Fed Economist on The Impact of The 2012 Drought
Incredibly, variability in crop quality will stand out as one of the hallmarks of a drought-hit 2012 growing season…