# Monitoring the SAM         — AgEcon

> An AgEcon article notes the Southern Annular Mode is near neutral and moving toward positive phase as winter begins in Australia. A positive phase would bring moisture into eastern Australian cropping areas, though its influence is weak in early winter.

- Date: 2021-06-04 · published 2021-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46484-monitoring-the-sam-agecon
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The effect on eastern Australian crops is weak this early in the season, so it offers little direct price signal for feed grains.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-01-15 | [Monitoring the SAM       — AgEcon](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49076-monitoring-the-sam-agecon.md) | -0.1% | +3.6% |
| CORN | 2025-10-09 | [Monitoring the return of La Niña \| Capital Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22311-monitoring-the-return-of-la-nina-capital-economics.md) | -0.9% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-27 | [U.S. Drought Monitor COLORFUL in the Corn Belt heading into March… — AgVenture WSC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13116-u-s-drought-monitor-colorful-in-the-corn-belt-heading-into-march-agventure-wsc.md) | -5.3% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-04-28 | [Rain favors cotton and corn cultivation, according to Conab monitoring bulletin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13498-rain-favors-cotton-and-corn-cultivation-according-to-conab-monitoring-bulletin.md) | -2.6% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2025-07-07 | [Why the Grains Sector is "Feeling Down" Monday](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11927-why-the-grains-sector-is-feeling-down-monday.md) | -6.0% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2021-01-15 | [Monitoring the SAM       — AgEcon](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49076-monitoring-the-sam-agecon.md) | -8.7% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2025-10-09 | [Monitoring the return of La Niña \| Capital Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22311-monitoring-the-return-of-la-nina-capital-economics.md) | -2.2% | +8.8% |
| SOY | 2025-02-27 | [U.S. Drought Monitor COLORFUL in the Corn Belt heading into March… — AgVenture WSC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13116-u-s-drought-monitor-colorful-in-the-corn-belt-heading-into-march-agventure-wsc.md) | -2.6% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- agecon.com.au: https://www.agecon.com.au/all-articles/enso-amp-indian-ocean-a89fn-f6rgc-fcj2d-twhld-b4b5g-mxmdm-f35zr-x9rx8-tsehm-tw4ey-tmc9n

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