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An outlook piece says La Nina is already affecting weather across major growing regions, with dry conditions in South America and wet conditions in South and Southeast Asia, Canada and the US. Agricultural prices have risen in recent months on tighter supplies, weaker dollar and loose monetary policy.
Firm prices are expected in the first half of 2021.
Dry South American weather and adverse conditions in other origins threaten grain and oilseed supply, supporting corn, soybean, wheat and palm prices and raising feed input costs.
thehindubusinessline.comThe HinduBusinessLineJan 4, 2021After 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.
After 1,072 past bullish weather events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.3%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 181 past bullish weather events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.9%), and +0.3% 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.
La Nina-driven dryness in South America threatens crop supply while a weaker dollar and loose monetary policy add price support, plausibly fueling the corn rally, though it is an outlook piece rather than a discrete shock so relevance is moderate.
La Nina-related dryness in South America and tighter supplies, plus a weaker dollar and loose monetary policy, supported a bullish supply and sentiment backdrop that plausibly contributed to the corn rally, though this is a general outlook piece rather than a specific 1-day catalyst.
La Nina weather (dry South America, wet Southeast Asia) supports a firmer vegetable oil complex and bullish sentiment, though it is a general outlook.
La Nina dryness in South America plus a weaker dollar and loose monetary policy supported a firm price outlook.
La Nina dryness in South America and wet Asia support tighter oilseed and palm supply and firm price expectations.
