Bill Watts, Editor, Pro Farmer

Bill Watts

Editor, Pro Farmer

Bill Watts is the Editor of Pro Farmer, bringing over three decades of expertise as a financial and agricultural journalist. His career has spanned the globe’s most influential financial hubs—including London, Frankfurt, New York, and Washington, D.C.—where he has provided deep-dive analysis on commodity markets, international politics, and economic policy. A central Illinois native raised on a grain and livestock farm, Bill’s perspective is rooted in the field. He began his career covering the trading floors of the CME and CBOT, bridging the gap between the farm gate and the global market.

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For the first time since June 2024, more farmers expect financial improvement ahead, yet investment intentions dropped in August as producers navigate an environment where ‘returns on large investment aren’t necessarily obvious.’
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August 31, 2026
Bill Watts and Hillari Mason discuss the August grain rally; Lane Akre breaks down the balance-sheet implications of a smaller corn crop.
Hedge funds load up on long positions in corn and soybeans...
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