Big crops along with growing grain and soybean stocks will continue to be the most important underlying fundamental factor for futures markets and cash markets, just as in 2015.It has been our habit as each year draws to a close to look back at some of the highlights and speculate about what the new year may offer for the future. These are our thoughts for New Year’s Eve 2015.In terms of crop production, 2015 was another banner year. Although USDA’s final U.S. production estimates will not be available until 12 January, it seems very likely that 2015/16 U.S. soybean production has set a new record at just under 4 billion bushels. U.S. corn production should be near 13.7 billion bushels, the third year in a row that it has topped 13.5 billio...