John Baranick

Increasing heat and largely dry conditions in the Corn Belt, a tropical cyclone developing in the Gulf of Mexico, and continued dryness to start South American spring planting are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

A combination of a tropical wave and a front in the Gulf of Mexico is starting to organize. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting it to become a hurricane before landfall, likely sometime late Wednesday in Louisiana.

Dry conditions continuing and heat increasing in the Corn Belt and a dry start to South American spring planting are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

Very dry conditions in central Brazil give concern to producers about on-time planting of soybeans. If the wet season rains are delayed, the crunch will be on for the safrinha (second-crop) corn and cotton season in 2025.

Dry conditions continuing and heat increasing in the Corn Belt and a dry start to South American spring planting are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

A burst of cold air is coming behind a cold front later this week. Temperatures in some areas of the Corn Belt will be significantly below normal. But the cold won't last long as temperatures rise well-above normal next week.

Dry conditions continuing in the Corn Belt and a dry start to South American spring planting are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

Dry conditions continuing in the Corn Belt and a dry start to South American spring planting are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Through late July, La Nina has yet to develop. While the forecast still has La Nina peaking over the fall season, its reluctance to show up makes for a low-confidence forecast.

Soil conditions are awfully dry to start out the 2024-25 campaign in much of Argentina and Brazil. The weather pattern during the next couple of weeks is not favorable for very many down...

Recent heat and dryness in the southern and eastern Corn Belt, recent rain and wind in the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies, and a cold and dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the markets...

Recent heat in the Corn Belt, but some showers, recent rain in the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies, and a cold and dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

South American farmers will start to plant their 2024-2025 crop in the next several weeks. Here are the areas of concern in Argentina and Brazil, as well as a closer look at what role a developing La Nina could play for this...

Largely dry conditions in the U.S. Corn Belt with increasing temperatures this weekend, showers continuing in the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies for wheat harvest, and a dry start to South American spring are the weather...

Heat will be spreading throughout the Corn Belt this weekend, lasting into next week. But a small tropical system moving off the Korean Peninsula may be the spark to create changes in the weather.

Largely dry conditions in the U.S. Corn Belt with increasing temperatures this weekend, showers continuing in the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies for wheat harvest, and a dry start to South American spring are the weather...

Dry conditions in the U.S. Corn Belt, showers continuing in the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies for wheat harvest, and a dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Mild and dry conditions in the U.S. Corn Belt, showers continuing in the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies for wheat harvest, and a dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

Mild temperatures in the U.S. Corn Belt with dryness next week, showers continuing in the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies for wheat harvest, and a dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the...

Mild and showery weather in the U.S. Corn Belt this week, discrepancies concerning temperatures in the Plains next week, and a dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

Though their upper-level patterns are nearly identical, there are big differences in the forecasts for temperatures between the ensemble runs of the American GFS and European ECMWF models.

Mild and showery weather in the U.S. Corn Belt this week, discrepancies concerning next week, and a dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

Mild and showery weather in the U.S. Corn Belt and a dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Mild and showery weather in the U.S. Corn Belt and a dry start to South American spring are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

Mild temperatures in the U.S. Corn Belt, rain for the Plains, and potential frosts for the Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

A break in the heat for the U.S. Corn Belt, Tropical Storm Debby flooding the Southeast, rain for the Plains, and potential frosts for the Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

A break in the heat for the U.S. Corn Belt, Tropical Storm Debby flooding the Southeast, and potential frosts for the Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

The latest hurricane, now Tropical Storm Debby, has already brought a ton of rain into the Southeast. After a big turnaround in the crop conditions in this area, will Debby wipe out this progress?

A break in the heat for the U.S. Corn Belt, Tropical Storm Debby flooding the Southeast, and potential frosts for the Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

A break in the heat for the U.S. Corn Belt, Hurricane Debby flooding the Southeast, and late relief for the Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

A week or longer of cooler weather and potential for scattered showers are in the forecast for the Canadian Prairies. But for much of the region's cropland, the stress relief is coming too late.

A break in the heat for the U.S. Corn Belt next week, but stark difference in the models on how much territory that will cover and for how long are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

A break in the heat for the U.S. Corn Belt next week and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

A burst of cooler air is forecast to move through the Corn Belt next week. Models are a little uncertain how long that cool air will stick around.

A hot August forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt but a cool break next week and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

Hot and humid conditions building over the southern edge of the Corn Belt will lead to increased threats of severe weather during the next few days.

A hot August forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt with a cool shot next week and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

A hot August forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt with a cool shot at the end of next week and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

Hot and dry conditions in Western Canada have led to extensive wildfires across the Canadian Rockies and northern woodlands, spreading thick smoke across not just the Canadian Prairies but also deep into the U.S. A system that...

A hot August forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

A consistent background forecast of hot conditions for August will cause concerns for agriculture and build drought across the U.S.

A hotter forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt, and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

A hotter forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

A derecho moved through the Midwest on July 15-16 in many of the same areas as the one that moved through on Aug. 10-11, 2020. There were some similarities to the two systems, but a bunch of differences as well. Those...

A hotter extended forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt, and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Mild temperatures and sporadic rain for the Corn Belt but a hotter extended forecast, and hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Monday.

While cool and wet conditions dominated the first half of the growing season, the switch to heat has come in July and continues to be rather consistent.

Cooler temperatures with sporadic rain for the Corn Belt, hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains, Canadian Prairies, and Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.

A cooler and drier forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt, hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies, and poor conditions for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Thursday.

A cooler and drier forecast for the U.S. Corn Belt, hotter and drier conditions for the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies, and poor conditions for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

A somewhat cooler and drier forecast for the Central U.S. next week, but the potential remnants of Hurricane Beryl moving through, and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea are the weather factors driving...

Stretches of heat and a lack of good rainfall in June have caused flash drought conditions to develop or worsen in portions of the Northwest, Eastern Corn Belt, South, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic.

Continued showers through the Corn Belt, but a somewhat drier look next week, and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Wednesday.

A warm and active pattern has been the case for the last couple of months for most of the country, especially the Corn Belt, despite changes to the upper-level pattern. A bigger change coming this weekend should allow for more...

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea...

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and poor conditions for northwestern Europe and the Black Sea...

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors...

Flooding and additional rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors...

A ridge anchoring into the Southeast will provide the opportunity for systems moving through Canada to drag cold fronts into and through the Corn Belt on a regular basis. Increased precipitation should be noted for many areas.

Heavy, flooding rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, needed showers through the rest of the Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving...

Heavy, flooding rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, hot temperatures across the southern tier of the U.S., wet weather in parts of northwestern Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the...

During the summertime, the storm track is often through the Canadian Prairies, but usually it takes a break, sometimes for long stretches. So far that hasn't happened, and the forecast is not counting on it either.

Heavy rain in the northwestern Corn Belt, hot and largely dry conditions for the Eastern Corn Belt, wet weather in parts of northwestern Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets...

Heavy rain in the northwestern Corn Belt and hot and largely dry conditions for the southern and eastern U.S., wet weather in parts of northwestern Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving...

Upper-level ridges of high pressure can be counted on for locating hot and usually dry weather. During the summertime, that can lead to excessive and stressful heat. Pay attention to the forecast of these ridges throughout the...

Heavy rain in the northwestern Corn Belt and hot and largely dry conditions for the southern and eastern U.S., wet weather in parts of northwestern Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving...

Heavy rain in the northwestern Corn Belt and hot and largely dry conditions for the southern and eastern Corn Belt, wet weather in parts of Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the...

An active weather pattern across the Canadian Prairies this spring, and especially in May, has led to vast reduction in drought coverage across the region.

A change in the pattern toward hot this weekend, but with limited showers for the south and east, wet weather in parts of Europe, and limited relief for the Black Sea are the weather factors driving the markets Friday.