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JIRCAS reports that NOAA sees El Niño normalizing in April with a 79% chance, and a 55% chance of La Niña between June and August. The article also links climate change to more extreme weather and says agriculture will be hit harder.
The shift toward La Niña points to drier risk for Americas crops in the second half of 2024, while climate-driven heat and drought add to yield uncertainty. The effect on prices is a forward-looking risk rather than an immediate supply change.
jircas.go.jpJapan International Research CenterFeb 26, 2024After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 1,079 past bullish weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
