Russian Wheat Supplies

Rosstat, Russia’s Federal Stats Service, released Dec 31 on-farm wheat stocks overnight. These numbers made clear that Russian wheat supplies are smaller than previously thought, particularly near export terminals. On-farm Dec 1 wheat stocks in Southern Russia were down 42-45% from last year. Stocks were down nationwide, but any real surplus now exists only in…

Evening Weather Update

Brazilian Forecast Unchanged; Argentina Wetter: The general South American pattern is little changed. Expansive high pressure Ridging aloft Brazil will continue to dominate S American. A trend of below normal precip, and net draws in soil moisture, persists in Brazil. Ongoing moderate to heavy rainfall will be funneled into Central and Northern Argentina. Precip anomalies…