CBOT Soy/Corn Hold Gains at Midday; GFS Model Wetter C Argentina Next Week; US Ethanol Grind Edges Higher

CBOT soybean/corn futures are sharply higher at midday with wheat values mixed on active fund demand and rising world fob markets. The fast approaching USDA January Crop report amid diminished South American crop potential has soy futures pacing today’s gain. Investors are adding to net long positions across the CBOT, but their buying is expected…

U.S. Medium-range Forecast: Very warm days 6-10 ahead of a colder regime in the extended-range focused on the Northern U.S.

Highlight: Very warm days 6-10 ahead of a colder regime in the extended-range focused on the Northern U.S. Charts of the day: What’s the likely upper air pattern in 15 days? Discussion: In 15 days the mega-cluster ensemble two most likely projections of the upper air pattern project a polar vortex pattern over South-central Canada.…