Loss Avoidance, Volatility and Food Security Volatility is the market seeking supply and demand balance, but the market lacks trust when it comes to balancing the food supply. Policy's Role in Market Volatility Domestic policies can provide an ongoing impact on the market by creating volatility. Two federal programs with this effect include the Renewable Fuel Standard and the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. An Unpredictable Year Ahead for Soybeans There is no sound justification for investors of futures to assume that increased volatility is the primary threat to their financial portfolios. The Embrace of Volatility There is no sound justification for investors of futures to assume that increased volatility is the primary threat to th...

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