Bryce Anderson

Equatorial Pacific Ocean cooling to the La Nina threshold raises questions about U.S. crop weather during the 2020 summer.

A favorable mix of heat and thunderstorms in the central U.S. and periods of rain indicated for both Europe and Black Sea region crop areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

A combination of heat and thunderstorms in the central United States and periods of rain indicated for both Europe and Black Sea region crop areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Very warm conditions ahead across the central United States and signs of dryness reducing corn crop size in Brazil are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

A very warm trend for Midwest crop development and limited rain for Europe wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

Rain through the end of the week for the Midwest, and possible hot and dry stress to southwestern Plains wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

Favorable conditions for Midwest crop growth, and a hot pattern leading to stress potential in Southern Plains wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

A rainy pattern for the central United States and favorable rain for the southern Brazil crop areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

A wet pattern for the central United States and limited precipitation for Europe crop areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

Consistent rain indicated for the central United States and limited precipitation for Europe crop areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

Mid-May 2020 brought memories of the very wet 2019 crop year to the central U.S.

Additional rain across the central U.S. and a drier trend for crop areas of western Europe are key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Continued rain for the Midwest and periods of rain for the Southern Plains are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

Heavy rain with flooding in portions of the Midwest and generally favorable international wheat area conditions are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

Typical spring temperatures and periods of rain for the Midwest and favorable moisture prospects in international wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

A forecast for warmer and drier conditions for central United States crops and showers in the south-central Brazil crop forecast are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

Cool to cold and rain in the Midwest and beneficial rainfall in the Southern Plains are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Mid- to late-week rain for the Midwest and favorable rain crossing the Southern Plains are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

Freezing temperatures are likely this weekend in almost all the Midwest and well into the post-Mother's Day week in the Northern Plains.

Freeze conditions over the Midwest to start the weekend and continued rain prospects in southern Brazil and the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

A sharp cold wave during the next five days in the central U.S. and rain prospects in southern Brazil and the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

A sharp cold wave during the Mothers Day weekend in the central U.S. and continued shower prospects for the Black Sea region are key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

Forecasts for very cool conditions with some frost in the central U.S. and consistent rain forecasts for the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Cool temperatures with showers in the central U.S. and consistent rain forecasts for the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

A mild spring pattern across the Midwest and continued rain forecasts for the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist Bryce Anderson notes the "have" and "have not" rainfall patterns in Brazil.

Favorably dry conditions across the Midwest and beneficial rain headed for the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

Rain to target the eastern Midwest and shower prospects in for needed precipitation in Europe and the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

A variable planting forecast for the next week in the Midwest, and stress to winter wheat from dryness and cold are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Favorable conditions for corn and soybean planting and emergence and continued rain chance for Europe wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

Brief Midwest fieldwork delays in the next five days and improved rain prospects for Europe and the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

Variable rain prospects in the Midwest and continued scattered rain for the Black Sea region are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

Rain to delay planting in the Midwest and scattered rainfall for the Black Sea region and Europe are key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

A variable trend in the Midwest and continued dryness concerns in the Black Sea region and Europe are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Favorable conditions for Midwest fieldwork and dryness concern in the Black Sea region and Europe are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

Ample soil moisture and neutral Pacific Ocean conditions suggest no threat to U.S. row crops for the 2020 summer.

Snow and rain bringing wet soils to the Midwest through the weekend and favorable rain chances in Russia wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

Snow and cold conditions in the Midwest through the end of the week and close watching on rain chances in Russia wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

A wintry pattern in the Midwest through the end of the week and continued promising rain chances in Russia wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

Cool to cold conditions in the Midwest slowing spring fieldwork and promising rain chances in Russia wheat areas are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Possible freeze damage to Southern Plains wheat and a cold trend in the Midwest are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

A cold pattern forming for the central U.S. and ongoing dry conditions in southern Brazil and Argentina are key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

Arctic cold headed for the central U.S. and variable rainfall in South America's forecast are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

Lower temperatures in store for the central U.S. and dryness in South Russia are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

Above-normal precipitation to hinder Midwest fieldwork, and limited rainfall in South America are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

Prospects for wet Midwest conditions to slow fieldwork, and a mainly dry pattern over Brazil, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

Late-week storms over the central United States, and limited rain over central Brazil, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

Rain and snow indicated over the central United States, and a drier trend in central Brazil, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Saturated Midwest soils leading to fieldwork delays in the Midwest, and variable rain conditions in South America, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

Periods of rain throughout the next seven days in the Midwest, and mixed rain prospects in South America, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

Stormy conditions to end the week in the central U.S. forecast and variable rain prospects in South America are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

A warmer and drier trend in the central U.S. 10-day forecast, and mostly dry conditions in both Brazil and Argentina, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

A drier 10-day forecast over the central United States, and ongoing dry conditions in southern Brazil, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Mixed rain prospects in the Midwest during the coming week, and continued dry conditions in southern Brazil, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

A high threat of flooding in the northern Midwest during this spring season, and mainly dry conditions in southern Brazil and Argentina, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

Wet conditions in store through the next 10 days across the central United States, and mainly dry conditions in southern Brazil and Argentina, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

High flood risk in the Missouri River basin is forecast to repeat in 2020.

An ongoing forecast for rain and snow across the central U.S. during the next 10 days and continued limited rain for southern Brazil are key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

A continued forecast for rain and snow across the central U.S. during the next 10 days, and dryness impact in southern Brazil, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Periods of rain and snow across the central United States during the coming week, and beneficial rain over most of Brazil and Argentina crop areas, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

Continued wet conditions forecast throughout the central United States, and favorable trends in South America, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.

Heavy rain in store over the south-central United States, and additional prospects for useful rain in Argentina, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Wednesday.

Rain and snow forecast throughout the central United States, and a static pattern in South America, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Thursday.

Frequent periods of rain in the central U.S. forecast, and continued prospects for rain in the central U.S., are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Tuesday.

Rain during the coming week in the Midwest, and improved chances for Argentina rain, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Monday.

Improved chances for Argentina rain, and brief drying in the Midwest, are the key weather items for the commodity trade's attention Friday.