John Phipps has noticed more unsettling problems for the second-largest nation to the point that despite their skills and accomplishment, he thinks China is heading for trouble. He explains why in John’s World.

There are dozens of fuel additives on the market designed to prevent or reduce gelling of diesel fuel in cold weather. The problem is there are no mandatory standards for testing the performance of anti-gel additives.

Grains end mostly higher as soybeans w/Argentina weather, fresh demand supportive, technical buying in corn. Cattle higher w/firmer product. Poor weekly exports hit hogs. Naomi Blohm with Total Farm Marketing.

Officials have been bracing for an influx of migrants when the authority lifts on Dec. 21. The Dept. of Homeland Security is projecting 14,000 migrants may then attempt to cross the U.S. southern border per day.

Grains open higher with more technical buying, soybeans still leading with NCHs in meal and strong export business. Cattle up on higher product values, lower hogs with poor exports. Rich Nelson of Allendale.

Mexican Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro told reporters in Mexico Wednesday the decree to bar imports of GMO crops into Mexico will be pushed back to 2025.