Commodities

G-20 agriculture ministers meet in Paris with little result

On June 23, 2011, the G-20 marked a new phase in its evolution as a political entity with its first summit of agricultural ministers. Held in Paris, with a significant investment of French political energy in the process and the outcome, the meeting was nonetheless profoundly disappointing.

China’s pig industry has global impact, new report finds

China’s pig industry has global impact, new report finds Shift to industrial production affects farmers, food security and environment

Feeding China’s Pigs: Implications for the Environment, China’s Smallholder Farmers and Food Security

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Multi-lateralizing G-20 commitments on the commodity derivatives market: Two very modest proposals

IATP Comment on a Revision of the European Commission Market Abuse Directive (MAD)

IATP comment on the revision of the European Commission Market Abuse Directive (MAD) to extend the authority of the MAD to cover Over the Counter (OTC) trades and trades on unregulated venues. Given the volume, value and volatility of OTC trades ($300 trillion in notional value for U.S.

Senate vote on historic financial reform critical for agriculture

Minnnneapolis – The Senate’s approval of an historic financial reform bill last night is a first step toward preventing the excessive financial speculation that has wreaked havoc in agricultural commodity futures contracts over the last several years, according to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).