Teucrium Soybean Fund

SOYB

Market cap $27.3M

Farmers are taking a variety of hits from the administration's policies.

Bumper crops and diminished demand for U.S. products are pressuring farmers' profits.

Seasoned commodities trader highlights the best investment opportunities.

With a global focus on clean energy transition, the use of biofuels could be favorable for soybean prices. Some traders are already forecasting a bump in prices, but regulatory measures by the incoming U.S. presidential administration in 2025 could add to that momentum.

Food prices worldwide continue to rise, hitting an 18-month apex recently. Whether this can translate to higher agricultural commodity prices as a whole remains to be seen.

China continues to wrestle with its economy, adding stimulus measures to stave off the aftereffects of a real estate crisis a few years ago. But as a major corn and soybean consumer, it's keeping prices in limbo.

If this is truly shaping up to be a time for commodities, especially ones undervalued, then let's expand beyond gold and silver. Don't get me wrong.

Per a Finimize report, global food prices climbed higher during the month of September to reach the highest level in the past year and a half according to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Sugar prices led the pack, opening up opportunities to invest in rising prices or agricultural commodities in general.

Investors have been cheering China's latest efforts to shore up its economy with recent stimulus measures. In turn, this could provide a much-needed spark for agricultural commodities.

The last gasp of summer has been a boon for corn and soybean prices thus far. Prices for both agricultural commodities have been ticking higher, stemming from harsh weather amid a heatwave in various parts of the globe.