AG Market Hot Spot: South America/Australia Update

Highlight: Some rainfall for Argentina and wetter trend in Australia Fig. 1-3: ECM ENS percent of normal precipitation forecast for days 1-15 across South America. Discussion: Over-the-weekend the Argentina rainfall forecast trends wetter. Short-term forecasts remain dry (Fig. 1). However, in the medium-range moist northerly flow combined with at least two cold fronts brings wet…

Holiday AG Market Weather/Climate Report

Highlight: U.S. spring wheat into corn belt dry next 10 days. Black Sea rains.   Fig. 1-2: Last week’s percent of normal rainfall across the U.S. and the last May soil moisture anomaly analysis by NOAA. U.S. late May rainfall/soil moisture discussion: Vast drought remains in-place across the Southwest and West U.S. where no rain…

AgResource Weekend Review

CRB Index The CRB index closed higher on the week as ag and energy markets bounced to a declining US dollar value and rapidly expanding consumer demand. Confidence in budding normality of US life due to accelerated vaccination rates has schools reopening this autumn and sporting events/theme parks coming back online. US daily Covid infection…

CBT Corrects Thursday’s Gain on Profit Taking into 3 Day US Weekend; Russian Floating Export Taxes are Complicated; Frost/Wind in S America

CBT futures are lower at midday in a corrective session following Thursday’s sharp rally. US and world importers/domestic end users used the Tuesday/ Wednesday break to add to their forward length while the bulls need adverse weather to push their stance next week. The CBT ends the week with sort of a stalemate with the…