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An essay argues that new transparency and accountability tools could help companies, financiers and governments curb commodity-driven tropical deforestation. It cites 3.8 million hectares of tropical primary forest lost in 2019 and notes agricultural products drive up to 80% of that loss.
Growing traceability requirements on beef, soy and palm supply chains may raise compliance costs over time, but the article is opinion without a near-term supply or price trigger.
moore.orgJun 30, 2020After 206 past neutral policy events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.8%), and -0.7% over 20.
After 102 past neutral policy events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.2%), and +1.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
