Farmer sentiment weakens; USDA’s new chief economist; ethanol breaks the ‘blend wall’
Gold rally raises eyebrows; Argy weather in focus; room for commodities in portfolios; grain traders quit Amazon deforestation pact
Oil market remains a wild card after U.S. capture of Maduro
Trump: ‘We’ll be selling large amounts of oil to other countries’
Supply worries sink grain and soy complex futures to kick off 2026
Fed not eager to cut in early 2026; Russia wheat export forecast boosted; China wants to stabilize grain production
A turn in Brazil’s cattle cycle; Brazil’s Amazon soybean pact may be in danger; trapping wild hogs in Mississippi
ASA raises alarm on foreign-drone ban; GDP soars
December 21, 2025
Don’t snooze on Japan; fund managers love stocks and commodities; Goldman says gold rally has room to run; cattle placements sink

Bill Watts