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Rising inflation is producing positive income for farmers this year, but when it comes to sentiment, it was more negative during October.

The conflict in Ukraine continues to put supply constraints on the global food crisis, forcing prices of wheat and corn to rise.

In essence, the push of inflation is countered by an even stronger pull of rising commodity prices.

European pension funds have been particularly aggressive. That's especially the case given their bets on commodities this year.

China plays a vital role in the prices of soybeans as one of its largest importers compared to other countries around the globe.

Among the fastest growing ETFs this year are managed futures, U.S. dollar, floating rate ETFs – and wheat.

Wall Street bets on commodities this year have been producing some nice gains despite the stock market heading downward for the first three quarters.

The economics of supply and demand will continue to weigh heavily on wheat prices moving towards the end of 2022.

The commodities market isn't immune to the ebb and flow of interest rate policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve despite its status as an uncorrelated asset.

Despite the recent slump, commodities have been flying high amid inflation fears, making them an ideal go-to asset to help hedge rising consumer prices.