Organic Arable Updates


Welcome to our blog. Here we will bring you items of interest and information about the organic sector. As well as contributions from Andrew Trump we also have John Pawsey, Chair of Organic Arable, and Suffolk farmer and Lawrence Woodward, Organic Arable Board member and well known commentator on the organic sector posting for us too.

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Tuesday, 25 January 2011

"a speculative bet that a greater fool will one day buy from you at a higher price"

One hedge fund reported having made £71 million on the grain market since the beginning of 2011.  This is a fascinating commentary on the commodity market and the seeming enthusiasm there is to "invest" in this market.

Perhaps we need to see "investment" capital leave this market so we can see a return to a market driven by the fundamentals that drive the market rather than a high stakes playground.

Commodities and the 130+ Year Bear Market - Seeking Alpha