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WHAT IS NEXT FOR COMMODITY AND FOOD PRICES

Why Are We Talking about This Question ?. Because of What has Happened to Ag. Commodity Prices over the Past 3 Years;First They Sky Rocketed Up;Now They are Crashing Down;Because of Food Price Inflation;Because of Food Riots in 30 Poor Countries;First Let's Look at What Happened-And Then Try

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WHAT IS NEXT FOR COMMODITY AND FOOD PRICES

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    1. WHAT IS NEXT FOR COMMODITY AND FOOD PRICES ? Alex F. McCalla, Professor Emeritus, UC Davis U of A International Week Edmonton, February 5, 2009

    2. Why Are We Talking about This Question ? Because of What has Happened to Ag. Commodity Prices over the Past 3 Years; First They Sky Rocketed Up; Now They are Crashing Down; Because of Food Price Inflation; Because of Food Riots in 30+ Poor Countries; First Let’s Look at What Happened- And Then Try to Put it in Historical Context Then Turn to The Question

    3. Wheat: Near Future- July 2005 – Jan 2009 CBOT

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