Agricultural commodities look like they are beginning to see the start of a sustained bull market. First, precious metals, then base metals and now agriculture. Since the middle of 20202 soybeans and corn have increased by 55% with wheat registering a 35% gain.
Governments in Asia (China in particular) and in North Africa have been buying imported grains and pulses in an effort to build up their strategic reserves. Authorities in many countries made use of those reserves to dampen down domestic food prices during the pandemic, but now those reserves are running low.
