Find out more about factors that can affect pricing in our sector. B+LNZ monitors activity and trends to help our sector forecast future price activity, mitigate risk and identify opportunities.
International soft commodity indicators
We also monitor the annual and monthly global price trends of a selection of soft commodities to forecast future price activity, mitigate risk and identify opportunities.
Soft commodity indicators include:
- Animal proteins – beef and lamb compared with chicken and pork.
- Materials – wool compared with cotton.
- Grains – soy, wheat and corn as crops for both human and animal feed.
- Farm inputs – phosphate, urea and crude oil as key inputs in fertiliser and fuel use.