Factors Contributing to Changes in Agricultural Commodity Prices and Trade for the United States and the World

by Getachew Nigatu, Flavius Badau, Ralph Seeley, and James Hansen

This study examines changes in demand- and supply-side factors that contributed to agricultural commodity price fluctuations and estimates their effects on commodity markets.

Keywords: Agricultural commodity prices, USDA Agricultural Projections, trade, agricultural demand responses, agricultural supply responses