Despite greater European suspicion of sophisticated financial instruments, Brussels needs tools to help farmers manage risk that go beyond the limits of subsidies Futures across the Atlantic EU officials have been studying U.S. futures markets for some time as a risk management tool, and their work is apparently strong enough that Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has publicly created a “high level group of experts” to take it further. Despite greater European suspicion of sophisticated financial instruments, Brussels needs tools to help farmers manage risk that go beyond the limits of subsidies. However, complaints from farmers about low prices will cause this high level group to divert some time toward fruitlessly looking for unfair t...