
The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index posted its largest surge in almost nine years in the week to April 26, driven by a rally in wheat, corn and soybean futures. Bulk ship rates and related ETFs rose alongside, and the FAO said global food prices were at their highest since mid-2014.
Broad grain and oilseed price gains raise feed ingredient costs for livestock buyers, and rising freight alongside amplifies landed costs.
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