| From Lacrossetribune.com: Volatile. That’s the word that might best describe commodity prices going into the fall and winter of 2008. It’s always difficult to predict prices of agricultural commodities, but recent pressures on various commodities and regional and national events are creating a mixture of influences that make commodity pricing even more of an art.
Corn prices that had fluctuated between $2 and $3 a bushel for decades and seldom moved in swings of more then 10 or 20 cents, can now see 80- or 90-cent swings in a matter of days..... Full Article: Source
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