We also have financialization of markets, which allows manipulation. The USDA has also made some controversial assessments with readjustments of the corn produc

We also have financialization of markets, which allows manipulation. The USDA has also made some controversial assessments with readjustments of the corn production forecast. Currently, 31 million corn acres are deemed unplanted this year. One can read the trends to see the writing on the wall... https://www.agweb.com/article/crunch-time-31-million-corn-acres-uplanted-naa-anna-lisa-laca/ https://www.agweb.com/article/crunch-time-31-million-corn-ac... Gold & Silver have also been kept artificially low & there is incoming indictments of market rigging. I add this as an example of how financialization distorts the pricing information flow. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/merrill-lynch-fined-by-doj-cftc-for-spoofing-in-precious-metals-futures-2019-06-25 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/merrill-lynch-fined-by-doj...