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Explain what hedging is in regards to agricultural commodities.

Explain what hedging is in regards to agricultural commodities.

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Suppose, you are a producer of cotton. You expect to deliver/sell 10000 pound of cotton into market after 3 month. Current market price is $0.70/pound. You are afraid that price may fall after 3 month. So, to nullify the price risk you should hedge your position.

So, you have make short in future market. Say, after 3 month price of cotton becomes $.60/cotton. So, in spot market you made loss of $0.10/pound but in future market you will make $0.10/pound and your risk will get nullified.

This is how hedging in agricultural market happens.

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