Plummeting yields in Black Sea region increases commodity price volatility
6th August 2012 Substantially lower-than-expected yields from harvests in Southern Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan will considerably reduce exportable surpluses from these countries and drive commodity prices even higher, according to Offre & Demande Agricole UK Ltd (ODA). Europe’s leading provider of independent grain market intelligence services to the farming and agri-food industry, ODA is advising livestock producers to keep a close eye on the markets and make judicious use of futures to secure their raw materials purchases during any dips in prices.Leo von Kameke, market analyst for