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This story was first published at Other Words on May 29, 2019. Over the last year, President Trump has taken farmers on a roller coaster ride that’s finally gone off the rails.

In the coming weeks, Minnesota is expected to adopt new regulations for agricultural fertilizer use designed to limit water pollution, a move that could also have climate benefits.

How difficult can it be to trade contracts based on the cash value of wheat, crude oil, unroasted coffee beans and other raw materials? Sure, there are future risks, physical and financial, but they can be usually managed with the help of trading exchanges, standardized data and lightning-fast computer technology.