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A World Grain outlook says weather will drive more market volatility in 2022, citing La Niña, the 22-year solar cycle and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. It notes the western North American drought is in its second year and has changed little.
Expected North American weather risk could keep grain futures volatile and add a risk premium to the 2022 crop, though the piece is a forward-looking outlook rather than a new supply shock.
world-grain.comDrew LernerDec 27, 2021After 445 past neutral weather events, CORN moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 324 past neutral weather events, SOY moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.7%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 224 past neutral weather events, WHEAT moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.5%), and +0.4% 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.
