http://www.agrimoney.com/index.php The latest UK and international news, comment and analysis on soft commodities, agriculture companies and farm investment from Agrimoney.com http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/firm-wheat-prices-are-not-such-a-paradox---141.html OK, bumper world wheat inventories might suggest that wheat prices are set for a tumble. But the market has two important props http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/argentina-and-russia---will-either-curb-grain-exports--140.html Both have a habit of tripping up free trade. But agricultural, and political, calculations make one of the pair far more likely to act this time http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/lean-hog-prices---can-they-beat-expectations-in-2012-too--139.html Lean hog prices were surprise gainers in 2011, spurred by strong Asian demand for US pork. Will history repeat itself in 2012? Banks give their views http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/paris-wheat-prices---will-they-underperform-us-ones-again---138.html Paris wheat prices dropped nearly 20% last year, a bigger fall than Chicago, pressed by Russia's return to exports. Are more falls on their way? http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/wheat-prices---will-bumper-supplies-undermine-them-in-2012--137.html Wheat stocks, in contrast to those of corn, look set to end 2011-12 at the highest in a decade. Will this sink prices? Leading banks give their views http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/sugar-prices---will-they-rediscover-winning-ways-in-2012--136.html Sugar prices set a 30-year high, but performed poorly over the whole of 2011. Will they fare better in 2012? Leading banks give their views http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/cotton-prices---are-they-in-for-another-trouncing-in-2012--135.html Will cotton, the worst performing agricultural commodity last year, fare better in 2012? Leading banks give their views http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/robusta-coffee-prices---will-they-lag-again-in-2012--133.html The coffee variety traded in London underperformed last year - both against other commodities and its arabica coffee peer. Will it do better in 2012? http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/corn-prices---can-they-outperform-again-in-2012--132.html Corn was one of the few agricultural commodities to rise in 2011. Leading commentators assess whether further increases are on the way http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/live-cattle-prices---can-they-rise-again-in-2012--131.html Live cattle prices rose in 2011 for a third year in a row, helped by demand from foot-and-mouth hit South Korea. Leading banks outline 2012 prospects http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/cocoa-prices---will-2012-bring-a-third-year-of-decline--130.html Cocoa prices fell in both 2010 and 2011. Will they perform any better in 2012? Top banks given their views http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/soybean-prices---what-does-2012-have-in-store--129.html Will 2012 bring soybeans strong gains, as they experienced in 2010, or more of the declines seen last year? Top banks give their forecasts http://www.agrimoney.com/feature/arabica-coffee-prices---what-does-2012-hold--128.html Major banks give their predictions on how New York coffee prices will perform in 2012 - an "on" year for Brazil, the top producer